Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-29
FAILURE TO APPROVE PROTOCOL
APPARENTLY NOT FLAT
REPUTATION.
MEXICO SEEKS TO
OBTAIN NOTIFICATIONS
Text of Document Not Made Public
Will Be Taken Up and Considered BY
American Commissioners Early Next
Week-No Insuperable Barrier IL
Raised.


peal for modification Of the protocol
providing for the withdrawal Of Amer
lean troops from Mexico is made by
General Carranza in a message deliv-
cred to Secretary Lane last night by
Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican
members of the joint commission.
The Mexican first chief replied to the
insistent American demand that the
protocol signed by his spokesman at
Atlantic City be ratified, with an 500
word document in which he failed to
accede to the demand. but refrained
from writing anything that could be
construed as a fiat Reputation.
The latest suggestions for changes In
the agreement now will be considered
by the three American representatives,
Secretary Lane, J. r. Mott, and Judge
George Gray.
Secretary Lane advised his colleag-
ues of the character of the reply and
asked them to meet him here as soon
as they conveniently could
Session Early Next Week.
F.drtN next "tth IL JOiAit ScSSAo'A ~
the Mexican American commission will
be held at which the Americans VIII
give the Mexicans their answer and on
It's nature depends the future course of
the commissioners. who were directed
mere than four months ago to effecf II
possible the adjustment OF questions
at issue between the two countries.
Neither Mr.. Cabrera nor Secretary
Lane would discuss the nature of Car
ranza's reply. Mr.. Cabrera left for
New York soon after it's delivery and
Secretary Lane declined to reveal its
character until it had been submitted
to his colleagues.
The same reticence was displayed at
the Mexican embassy.
No Barrier Raised.
II was learned that the Mexican
commissioners were confident that no
insuperable barrier had been raised by
Carranza. 1t was asserted that the
utmost care had been exercised to
keep out OF the reply any expressions
or sentiments that might make the Sit
uation more complex or that would In
any way offend the representatives OF
the American government.
The chief insistence Of Carranza has
been that the American troops should
he withdrawn Internationally, which
the American commissioners would not
consider.
II was indicated last night that Car
ranZa's insistence on that point was
less pronounced now and that the
change in his attitude had been
wrought largely by the altered military
situation in northern Mexico
Conditions Different Now.
There appeared reason to believe
that one of the conditions to which
Carranza now objects Is that under
which he would be obliged to garrison
the territory evacuated by the Ameri-
cans as they marched out.
II was pointed out that since the
protocol was defeated the increased
activities of Villa and the steady
growth of his army of bandits has
made it difficult for Carranza to agree
to use any considerable part OF his
army in the district now occupied by
Pershing when it might be necessary to
use the same force in meeting more
active moves of villa at other points.
The situation was discussed by Mr..
Cabrera and Mr.. Lane after the COM
munication had been delivered. The
two men lunched together at Secretary
Lanes club. .
They talked over in wholly in
formal way the objections Carranza
had to the protocol as 1t was drafted
and Mr.. Cabrera pointed out that Mr..
Carranza recognized the necessity Of
maintaining the good will of the United
States.
Doing All Possible.
Those who have been in touch with
Carranza Representatives asserted that
in his latest representation of the case,
he expressed Willingness to ratify the
agreement if more definite date for
the troop withdrawal were specified
and if more lenient attitude were
displayed toward the question of in