Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-11-20
rn,tIess FiddIing Around Over
International Questions to
Cease, Regardless Wheth-
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crCRETARY LANE AND
PRESIDENT IN ACCORD
rnie Cabrera Known to Be
s. Stumbling Block to Any De-
finite Plan Being Formulated
by Mediation Board
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,.o ,ousnAL SPECIAL LEASED w,sEl
,T.sEingtop. Nov. 19.-With Presl-
Ian, Wilson'S complete approval oil
N. oourse Secretary Lane will return
,,ortio CITY tomorrow, determined
., bring the sessions of the American
,,..,oo, toint commission to an early
..o,rsion It was clearly indicated
a. official circles that the joint con-
,.,auce is about to end, agreement or
no agreement.
- tba commissioners fail to formu-
,o,a a nlan it is thought that the pros
ncct Of settling border disputes
,hropgb Diplomacy will be remote. Or
gci.ls make no prediction as to what
stems the Washington government
r,igbt take in that event to insure the
safety Of border towns and ranches.
Cabinet in Accord.
sacretarv Lane is understood to
have found President Wilson, Secre-
tary Lansing and Secretary Baker IN
NH accord with him, on every point
when he laid before them last night
review of the efforts the American
commissioners had made to reach a
statement.
It is an open secret that Luis Ca
brera, president of the Mexican com
mission. has proved the stumbling
block in the way of reaching an agree
ment
Commissioner Bonilas, it is said,
has been ready to approve several
different suggestions for cooperative
action. Cabrera, however, held out
for control Of any joint operations by
a Mexican military commander.
To Renew Original Suggestion.
II is believed the American commis-
soners will renew tomorrow their or
iginal suggestion: That each govern
ment patrol its own side of the line
Independently, but with the under
standing that American troops VIII
pursue into Mexico on a hot trail any
bandits who attack border towns.
Coupled with that suggestion, pre-
umably was the statement that Cen
eral Pershing's forces would be with
drawn gradually from Mexico, and
that no large force would be sent
across the line again unless the de
tacto government permitted raiders to
assemble in such force in Mexico that
4 strong expedition was necessary to
prevent a serious attack.
Army officials believe the Amer
lean eXpeditionary force soon will be
moving toward the border, regardless
Of the turn events may take at At
lantlc City In its present psition,
many officials hold the expedition IS
Of no strategic value, while the long
line Of communication with the ad-
vance base is a constant source OF
danger.
Troops to Remain at Border.
1t was understood here that the
troops would not be ordered home
While negotiations were pending.
Official adyices today indicated that
all Of the Americans at Parral had
made their escape and will soon arrive
IN Nogales Ariz There has been
much anxiety here because of persist
eht reports that Villa bandits had put
many foreigners to death when they
ialded the town recently. The Amer
cans, six or seven in number, are be-
IeVed to have made their way across
me mountains to Culiacan, Sinaloa,
ana started toward Nogales over the
Nhe Of the Southern Pacific of Mexico.
The adyices indicate that the Villa
Iofees are not in actual possession of
Iarral Jimenez, or any of the other
OWhs in that region.
The fate of the Chinese and other
.orelgners besides Americans in the
''clhity whore the bandits are active,
Is not definitely known, but it is be-
neyed several Chinese may have been
killed.