Arizona republican., 1916-11-25

huahua appear near the border in such force as to prove a menace the American troops acting independently or in conjunction with the Mexican forces may disperse them. In such case, the ltime for their withdrawa shall be extended to such time as made necessary by the developments.
 The Mexicans agreed that. as the American troops are withdrawn. Mex ican troops shall be moved forward to occupy the, territory evacuated The disposition of the Mexican troops shall be left to the Mexican commander General Pershinp is to have charge of the plan of withdrawal and the right to use the railroad to Juarez for the transportation of his troops and the movement of his supplies if he desires.
 The MeXicans contended earnestly for the incorporation in the protocol of a clause providing that if troof $ were sent across the line in pursuit of bandits they should he moved only to certain distances. that they should comprise only certain arms of servics. and include only a specified number of men that they should be kept in tie country only a certain time. and that they must be moved only In cer- tain regions. To all these arguments the Americans were firm in their insistcnce that there must be no limi- tations.
 The article providing for the mi,i- tary control Of the border was con- densed from elaborate and intri ate plans whose consideration has taken much of the time of the commis sion The MeXicans have been insistent that there should Ee defined a neutral zone in which the armies Of the two governments might operate, hu; since consideration of that point invariably brought the commissioners back tO the question of limited pursuit # was def initelv rejected by the Americans as was the suggestion for cooperation in which American troops might find themselves commanded by Mexican officers.
 The Mexican commissioners were non -committal tonight. as to their hope of ratification by their first chief The Americans hoped" Gen- eral Carranza would approve the acts of his representatives. but it was manifest they were not unduly op- timistic.
 Throughout the conference that te- gan on September f. the Mexicans have insisted the first chief and his official family would not agree to any violation of Mexican territory
 If the agreement is ratified the-c will begin a long consideration Of the remaining questions tfat the Ameri- can government regards as vital 10 the full restoration of friendly rela- tions with Mexico. These include taxes, threatg to cOufiscate property and sanitary conditions and claims. Such problems are regarded by Amer fs.a.t ..4..F
 sarv to an understanding.
 Within q few minutes after the protocol was signed, the exodus of commissioners and attaches began. All the American commissioners were on trains leaving here long before dark aud MT. Paui, with the be-rlbboned document, was on his way tonight Mrs. Pani and their children will spend tho recess here. MT and Mrs lgnacio Bcnillas and their daughters win leave for New York and perhaps Boston in q few days and Luis Cab rera, chairman of the Mexican con- mission. will spend his time in Phill- delphia, New York and Washington. MT. Pani expects to arrive al Quere- taro' within six days, going by way Of St Louis, San Antonio and Laredo.
 After the protocol was signed. Sec retary Lane issued a statement defin- ing the policy of the United States government toward Mexico. He stat ed that he believed General Carrauza, strong man and that he should be given full chance" adding that Mexico will either do right without our help or with 1t. This is ner choice"
 i The statement follows:
 The full policy of the United States with reference to Mexico is not to be statedi phrase or in any protocol or series of protocols We are to come out of Mexico just as soon as We can decently and in order and