New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-26
Press Attacks Him for His
Failure to Get u. S. Troops
Out of Country.
CALLS COMMISSION
TOOL OF PRESIDENT
Many See Politics in De-
lay and Expect Mexi-
cans to Resent 1t.
rrron the Tribune Burese- J

Washington, Sept 25.-Genersl Car
ranzs is under fire in the Mexican press
for his failure 70 insist on the with
Srsval OF the Pershing expedition.
The joint commission now meeting at
New London Is attacked as a political
instrument Of the Wilson Administra-
ton. and the implication that the
Mexican commissioners have surren-
dered 70 this scheme is plain. Cen
ersl Csrranza, according to trust
worthy reports, has begun 70 feel the
sting Of this criticism and Is disposed
TO take drastic action, il necessary, TO
bring the relations Of the two govern
ments to crisis.
Much Of the criticism directed at the
Joint commission is unjust, supporters
Of General Carranza in Mexico declare.
Real progress toward a settlement Is
being made, they say, but the insist
ence of the American government on
absolute secrecy prevents this prog
rcss from becoming known. Under the
present arrangement Secretary Lane is
,he sole member OF either delegation
permitted to talk publicly about the
work Of the commission, and his daily
statements contain little information.
Chafe Under Secrecy.
"Why this secrecy" the Mexican
nress is asking. And this question, IT
Is understood bere, Will soon be put up
In Secretary Lane by Senior Cabrera
end his colleagues. While they realize
that the Administrator pohuca!
ends may be better served IN tnls way
they resent being made parties 10 an
American political scheme, and tney
will demand, il is declared, that either
the results Of the negotiations De
given TO the public or that SOUND
non-politicsl reason for secrecy De as
closed. -, ;.L
-he commission say Secretary Lane
comnlete domination of its proceedings
has nettled the Mexican members. iheV
have refrained from protesting, now
ever. In the hope that by avoiding all
cycuses for disagreement speedy So
luton Of the question OF Pershlhg
withdrawal might be reached. But J..
- becoming more and more apparent
IA them that no action on that cues
ton will be permitted by the ADMINS
tration until very near election az the
earliest. ..
Army officers concurred In the report
in The Tribune to-day that a crisis
was impending. II is their oellei mat
me whole purpose OF the commission:
from the Administration point oi
Jew. u to postpone a settlement until
near or after election, and that as soon
ss Carranza becomes convinced OF tnlS
design he will call OFF further negoua-
tions.
Carranza Must Guard Himself.
This opinion is strengthened by thee
fact that Carranza now has political
considerations Of his own in the mat
ter He cannot afford, officers say, 20
play President Wilson's game at the
expense of his own safety.
Announcement was made TO-DAY 'hat
the commission would move 10 Atlantic
City the latter part OF the week De
cause the Mexican commissioners com
planned Of the cold at New London'
recess Of few days will be taken for
the removal.
After this recess. it is predicted here,
the Mexican commissioners Will INSIST
that Secretary Lane and his colleague
make plain statement Of their lnten-
lions with regard 20 the withdrawal OF
the pershing expedition. either dispel-
ling or confirming the suspicion OF the
insincerity OF the Administration on
that question.