Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-30
To LEAVE MEXICO.
U. S. ARMY WILL BE WITHDRAWN
FROM REPUBLIC AND
PATROL BORDER
AGREEMENT BY JOINT BODY
American and Mexican Delegates to
Conference Sign ProtocoI-Pershing
Given Forty Days to Act-Carranza
Must O. x. Plan.

Atlantic City, N. ], Nov. 25.-An
agreement was reached between the
American and Mexican delegates to
the joint conference here. 1t pro-
vides:
l. For the withdrawal from Mexico
Of the Pershing expedition within ~
days of the approval by both govern
ments of the agreement. The provi-
sion is made that the time may be ex-
tended if conditions in northern Mex
leo are such as to constitute a menace
to United States soil. The details Of
the withdrawal are left to General
Pershing.
2. That United States troops there
after shall patrol their side of the
border and Mexican troops theirs, in
order to guard against raids. Coop
Grafton between both forces in case
Of necessity is provided.
Statement by Commission.
The following statement was given
out by the commission:
'The commission has come to an
agreement as to withdrawal of Amer
lean troops in Mexico and border con-
troll, which is to go by Mr.. PAM to
Mexico. If it is acceptable the con-
ference will be resumed within two
weeks. The troops are to be with
drawn by General Pershing within 40
days of the approval of the agreement
but in such manner as will permit the
Mexican troops to occupy the evacu-
ated territory, which the MeMcans
have agreed to do. Should the north
of turmoil such as to threaten our
border, the American troops may alone,
or in conjunction with the Mexican
troops, dispense the marauders, and
the time for withdrawal shall be ex-
tended by the time necessary for such
work.
'.The Mexican commander is to have
control Of the plan by which occupa-
ton Of northern Chihuahua is effect
ed, and General Pershing is to have
control of the plan of withdrawal and
the right to use the railroad to Jual q
if he so desires.
Each Side to Guard Border
1.-THE committee found it impracti
cable to arrange a plan of joint Dor
der control through a common mill
tary force, and abandoned the idea of
a border zone, which has been SO much
discussed. 1t is, however, left to the
commanders of both nations on the
border to enter into such arrange
metns for cooperation against ma
rauders whenever it is practicable.
"The agreement distinctly states
that each side is to care for it's own
side of the border, but that this shall
not preclude cooperation between the
two forces to preserve peace upon the
border.
"The American commissioners told
their Mexican colleagues that as a
matter of national necessity the policy
of this government must be to reserve
the right to pursue marauders coming
from Mexico into the United States as
long as conditions in northern Mexico
are in their present abnormal state.
Such pursuit is not, however, to be
regarded by Mexico as in any way
hostile to the Carranza government,
for the marauders are our common en-
emies.
"The correspondence between the
two state departments under which
the commission was created requires
the latter to deal not only with with
drawal of troops but also with all 9th
er questions affecting the two coun-
tries, chief of which may be said to
be the protection Of the lives and prop
erty of all foreigners in Mexico"
The agreement was reached after
13 weeks of deliberations. The ques-
ton of a loan was not brought up.
The agreement is contingent upon
the approval of Gen. Venustiano Car
rama.