New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-29
Administration Hopes
He Will Modify Re
lection of Protocol
lane GETS REPLY
OF FIRST CHIEF
Answer May Open Way to
Friendly Settlement
of Crisis

MstbinEtons Dcc. % Vels''N -'
..,i,,s w,r, given in both Mexican AND
iu,rieAn quarters to-day that the two
.,v,rnments we're preparing at last 20
,,,roseb the present critical problem
s,,.lv and sincerely TO reestsblish NUT
:, eopsdenee. II is realized on both
dos that the INSTANTANEOUS Com
,,;ssion has gone from blunder 70 blum
5,, and from Misunderstanding 70 AL
nos, omen hostility over question OF
lords. They have made quarrel ou'
ra mere quibble.
All that the Administration is wslt-
ing for is that Csrranza shall take
n. first step, however slight, toward
r,psiring the present break.
This step may already have been
sksn. Secretary Lane received from
Luis Cabrera to-day Csrranza's answer
on the protocol, which, while il stated
-, same objections as before. seemed
70 omen the way 70 further discussion.
Mr. lane would not disclose the text
M. said thst he would confer about 1t
with DR.. Mott and Judge Gray. Ihis
was taken as an indication that the
,onf,rene.s OF the commission would
b, resumed in the hope OF reaening
some kind of agreement.
Early next week joint session Of
me commission will be held at wnlch
.be Americans will give the MeNeans
,bcir answer. and on its nature de-
,c,de the future course Of the commits
.ioners.
No Barrier Raised
The Mexican commissioners we're
,,-s5ent that no insupersble barrier
ssd been raised by Carranza. Il was
.-,,-.ed that the utmost care had been
..,-c,sed 20 keep out Of the rep;y any
,v,-..sions or sentiments that might
make the situation more complex OF
.,., would in any way offend the rep
..,.r,atives Of the American govern
~ent. The chief insistence Of Car
.,,zs mas been that the American
.roops should be withdrawn uneondi-
.ionslly. which the American cum
doners would not consider.
Il WAS indicated tonight that Car
,,pza's insistence on that point was
i.s pronounced now and that the
A,ncs in his attitude had been
wrought largely BY the altered military
s,uation IN Northern Mexico.
there appeared reason to believe thSt
one Of the conditions to which Car
isnza now objects is that under when
bs would be obliged to garrison the
territory evacuated by the Americans
as they marched out 1t was pointed
ont that since the protocol was drafted
-he increased activities of Villa and
N, steady growth Of his army of ban
dts had made it difficult for Carran@s
70 agree 10 use any considerable part
o. his army in the district now oeeu-
pied by Pershing when il might be
necessary 10 use the same force IN
nseting more active moves Of Villa at
other points.
Carranza's Conditions
Those who have been in touch with
Carranzas representatives asserted
that in his latest representation Of the
case he expressed willingness 70 rat
fy the agreement if more definite
date for the troop withdrawal were
specified and If more lenient sttitudc
we're displayed toward the question OF
Increased bandit activity.
Just how serious the situation is wa
revealed to-day. when reports were
printed that the Mexican Ambassador
Designate. Eliseo Arredondo. was 10 be
recalled by General Csrrsnza as = re
luke 70 the United States for failing TO
iteeive him officially and for failing 20
send the American Ambassador Des-
snale, Henry y. Fletcher. 10 Mexico
City
Associated with this report were the
assertions that Mr.. Arredondo was
eisons non grata TO the State Depart
thli that he was an avOwcd "grlngO
naier.' and that his services here were
-asusiactory TO General Carranza.
Aii these statements are false. They /
p0ng primarily from Mexican sources ,
'o'ule 70 Mr.. Arredondo. but have been /
-'eolateo 50 widely that they have be- /
,ene part Of the stock gossip Of Wash f,
ag,on.
Nr Arredondo denied personally that
vas 20 leave. and II was said also az
ne state Department that not the /
ghtest indication had been received I
nat effect. 10 is denied also as alb
se,o that Mr. Arredondo is not accept F,
'',e 10 the State Department
me circulation Of this report, how
et' mas had a salutsry effect. IL has
.oh'lnced administration officials that
ae present situation is charged with
ynsmite. 10 has shown how the Mex
IN intrgues are working 20 destroy
e Eors Of cementing friendship be
-een the American and Mexican gov
''hments
Withholding Fletcher a Mistake
Vheisls are now convinced also that
grave mistake was made In not send
~ Ambassador Fletcher 20 Mexico.
avs error will De corrected AZ the I
't,t opportunity.
heAieo and the United States. off I