Evening journal., 1916-11-25
PERSH.NC OUT OF
mexico IN 40 DAYS
Mexican Joint Commission
Arrives at Agreement; Car
raDza's Signature Awaited
GIVES FIRST CHIEF
CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD

4
American Mexican JOINT commission
reached an agreement yesterday to
the effect that the United States would
withdraw the expedItionary co.umn
unaer General Pershing within the
forty days after the formal 4ndorse-
ment of the agreement by Pres dent
Wilson and General Carranza, prov.d-
ed conditions n northern Mexico are
such as to warrant such action
Should General Carranza refuse to
indOrse the protocol signed by the
comm,ss on. the body will be auto
mat.caily dissolved
Should conditions be such at the
expiration of this time that it m
possible for the troops to be with
drawn because OF the activity OF la
or some other marauders. the Ameri-
can troops will proceed to remedy this
situation either in co-oDerat-on with
the Mexican forces OF without them.
The protect on of the border is left
"in statu quo" each country hav ng
the Obligation of sunnressing such
sorders as NAV ar Sc. The United
States reserves to itself the priv lege
OF send ng It's forces into Mexico in
pursuit of raiders SHOULD this be con-
sidered necessary, but this was not
embodied IN the protocol.
Agreement an American Victory.
The agreement IS n every way
victory for the American com"niseion-
ers ( ratified by General Carranza. It
remains as Il was subm tied to the
Mex can commissioners on Mo- dav,
following a conference between Se1-
retarY ane chairman Of the Ameri-
can section. and Pres dent wilson. A
few changes have been made in the
wording of the protocol chiefly at
the suggestion of Luis Cabrera. chair
man Of the Mexican section. He de-
layed the sign ng of the protocol for
several days by a discus-io of the
use of the word "practi abe" The
expression was used in connect on
with the DOss' bill tv of co-oDerat'on
between the United StHtes and Car
rama forces in mainta ming order
along the border and in prevent ng
raids and furnishing raiders
In accordance with diplomatic usage
two copies Of the protocol were pre-
pared. The Spanish and English versions
were placed side by side. with the
signatures under them. The copy
which will be kept by the United States
has the signatures as follows: Louis
Cabrera, lgnacio Bonillas. Alberto j.
Pani, Franklin X. Lane, John r. Mott.
George Gray.
The Mexican copy has the same sigma
ture, but the American commissioners
signed before the Mexican members.
Both protocols were tied with red and
green ribbon and sealed
Shortly after 4 o'clock in the after
noon William McNair, of the United
States STATE Department, was called
into the commission room. He was the
only witness to the ceremony with the
exception Of the commissioners and the
secretaries of the Mexican and American
sections. The meeting adjourned after
the protocol was signed
Announcement Of Protocol.
The following statement was issued
by the commission following the ad-
iOurnment.
The commission has come TO an
agreement as to withdrawal of
American troops in Mexico and
border con rol. which is to 90 by
Mr.. PAM to Mexico. If it is ac.
ceptable the conferences will be re-
sumed within two weeks. The
troops are to be withdrawn by
General Pershing within forty days
Of the APPROVAL of the agreement,
but in such manner as will permit
the Mexican troops to occupy the
evacuated territory, which the
Mexicans have agreed TO do. Should
the northern section of Chihuahua
be in state of turmoil such rs to
threaten our border, the American
troops may alone, OF in conjunction
with the Mexican troops dispose of
the marauders and the time for
withdrawal shall be extended The
Mexican commander is to have con-
troll Of the plans by which oc-
cupation of northern Chihuahua is
effected and General Pershing is to
have control of the plan of with
drawal and the right TO use the
railroad to Juarez if he so desires.
The commission found it imprac-
ticable to arrange a plan Of JOINT
border control through a common
military force and abandoned the idea
OF border zone which has been so
much discussed. II is. however. left
to the commanders of both nations
on the border TO enter into such ar
,rangements for co-operat on against
maurauders whenever Il Is practable
The agreement distinctly states that
each isde IS TO care for its own side
OF the border, but that this shall not
preclude cooperation between the
two forces TO preserve peace upon the
border.
After the protocol was signed. Sec
retary Lane issued a statement defn-
ing to a certain extent the policy of
the United States Government to-
ward Mexico He said that he be-
lieved General Carranza a strong man
and that he should be given full
chance" adding that Mexico will
either do right without our help or
with it, This is her choice"
Secretary Lanes Statement.
The statement follows:
The full policy Of the United
States with reference TO Mexico
is not 10 be stated in 4 phrase OF
in any protocol or series of
protocols We are TO come cut of
MexicO lust MS soon as we can,
.decently and in Order.~ and be-
cause we have other pse for our
troops who are there. But this is
only 4 beginning to policy
which will make a Mexico that
we can I've with.
The border troubles are only ,
symptoms. Mexico needs system
freatment-nOt symnt0m troat-
ment. She can give II "a herself.
and xxa hopa cha will NO cho1I