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control through a common military
force. and abandoned the idea Of . bor-
der sone, which has been 30 much dis
cussed. II Ii. however, left to the COM
manders OF both nations on the border
TO enter Into such arrangements Tor
cooperation seainst marauders when
ever II Ia practicable.
Forces VIII Cooperate.
The agreement distinctly states that
each side 10 to care for Its " side OF
the border. but that this shall not pre-
cluds cooperation between the two forces
to preserve peace upon the border.
The American Commissioners told
their Mexican colleagues that ~ q matter
OF national necessity the policy OF this
Government must be to reserve the right
TO pursue maraudsrs coming from Mex.
leo into the United States % 1ong ~
conditions In northern Mexico are In
their present abnormal condition. Such
pursuit 10 not. however. to Be regarded
by Mexico a. In any % hostile to the
Carransa Government. for these maraud-
ers are our common enemies.
The correspondence between the two
state departments under which the COM
mission ~ created requires the latter
to deal not only with the Withdrawal OF
troops. but also with all other questions
affecting the W. countries. CHIEF OF
which may be said to be the protection
Of the lives and property OF all foreign
ers In Mexico. Tit American commits.
sioners have not only pressed for the
consideration OF this latter. but for .
number Of others such - The establish
ment Of an international claims com.
mission and the restoration OF health
.AnASans 4. AfAwlNA ~ha0N tVRhll In
making Roadway and death by starva-
ton 10 common.
These questions. ~ well ~ many
others, have already been considered by
the commission informally. and are to DO
given formal consideration whsn the
commission reasssmbles. The present
agreement may therefore b. regarded
~ the FIRST step only in the work OF the
commission. II this. however. 10 not
found TO be agreeable to the Gov
ernments the commission will. by force
Of the understanding had tive the
two state departments. come to IN emo"
Melp for Mckee.
with the ratification Of the protocol.
however, Chairman Lane hopes to 80
forward with other negotiations Tor
the help of Mexico. He issued q state
ment bearing on some of h plans which
the American commissioners have IN
mind. His statement follows IN part:
"rhe full policy Of the United States with
reference to Mexico 10 not to be stated
In q phrase or in any protocol or sertes
Of protocols. We are to come out OF
Mexico iust a. soon ~ We can "dscentiy
and in order" and because We have
other use for our troops who are there.
But this 10 only . beginning to . policy
which will make . Mexico that We can
.srhs border troubles are only symp-
toms. Mexico needs system treatment
not symptom treatment. She can give
Il to herself and ne hope she Will. We
shall reserve to ourselves TO treat nor
invading bandits a. they should De
treated, chasing them to . hnnh, II
necessary. unless Mexico gets into shape
| !co's Interest a. well a. ours and " VIII
be the strongest possible deterrent 10
raids.
I'VE viii help her to get into shape
II she ran understand that We mean to
Be her friend. She cannot be sick ana
strong at tho same m The world
wants q new Mexico. where the poor
| and the ignorant will have . better
chance. To this extent h world 10
| with the revolution. The world has no
| sympathy with exploiters either. but II
has great respect for rights that are
vested. And VI shall 80 along with
the world In protecting such rights. But
| revolution must not mean anarchy.
Will Uphola Carransa.
"Carranza 10 . strong man. I be-
! lieve. His career shows that. his
followers admire him to the point OF
| reverence. He Is the man to be given
a full chance n we shall uphold him
II ne 10 sensible OF the duties Of his
nation to the other nations. Mexico
| will either do right without our help or
with It. This Is her choice.
The purpose for which his commits
| sion was formed was to exert one last
| effort toward making Mexico . possible
neighbor under this Constitutionalist
| Government. We do not wish to he
forced into Intervention or Any other
course until this opportunity has been
exhausted.
80 this enA We must pass from the
border matters OF irritation and i'm
! mediate concern to the conditions OF
| Mexico which AFFECT tho lives and prop
erty OF our nationals and all other ma.
tionals. These must be made secure. al
secure as IL possible in . country where
among the masses Of tho people there Il
a deep distrust of US.
Then We ask that with our help OF
without II Mexico feed herself and drive
out disease. The miseries of Mexico
must be assuaged. Her poor. naked
starving. dying poems call out for help
They do not wish constant war, and
only / per cent. Of her people are actu.
ally In the war. but all are suffering
And 10 through many weeks we have
striven to get upon Q basis that Wii
prepare the way for a new MextooN
one in which Nexicans and Americana
and others can live with some assurance
Of safety"
Tool Mach Debate.
The agreement, entered into by tn,
joint commission. was hammered int
form only by many weeks Of dc.
bate. For the last two days the ses
Hons were devoted merely TO changing
of words and phrases and to compari,
son of translations. Everything wa,
whipped into final shape. this morning
The documents were read at a briel
session lasting twenty-five minutes. TIL,
commission then adjourned until 3:3t
this afternoon. When the member,
gathered In the joint session room
everything was In readiness for tn,
signatures, and a photographer wa,
brought In to take a picture OF the com,
missioners in the act Of afYixing theii
signatures to the documents.
The session was over by 4 10. and al
most Immediately there was a rush fol
the train. Chairman Lane. George GRAY
and DIR. John r.. Mott. with their Moo