The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1916-08-04
SOLUTION MEXICAN
PROBLEM PUT OFF
PROPOSAL OF CARRANZA FOR
COMMISSION CAUSES
DELAY.
PACIFICATION FAR OFF
Withdrawal OF American Forces
Would Leave Section I'm
protected.

Washington. August 1.-The ac-
eeptance by the United States of the
proposal of Gen. Carranza for the
creation of a commission to adjust
the differences between this country
and Mexico, IL was declared in we'll
informed circles will operate to post
pone until after the November cleo
tions a solution of the Mexican prob
lem.
1t was asserted that Mexico can
not be composed nor her condition
improved by the determination of
the matters suggested by Gen. Car
rama for consideration and recon-
mendation by the commission. The
withdrawal of the American troops,
Carranzas first condition, will leave
the area evacuated denuded of forces
competent to deal with Villistas, ii
was stated.
Decision as to the second question
to be submitten to the commission,
the placing of responsibility for the
border raids. it was pointed out,
cannot better Mexico's affairs, as
the responsibility for the raids s
known already to both the de facn
government and the State Depart
ment. The third duty of the COM
mission, to settle the differences aris-
ing from the border raids, it was as
serted, probably will devolve later
upon a mixed commission. or will
be submitted to arbitrators.
AS neither the United States nor
Mexico is bound to accept the find
ings of the commission, it's charac-
ter will be wholly advisory. and it
is expected months will pass before
it reports it's findings, even If no I'M
toward event occurs to disrupt 1t,
authorities here are confident that it
will not be able to adjust grievances
of the United States, or to perfect a
workable plan for the satisfactory
settlement of all issues between the
two countries.
Famine Is Feared.
The present condition of Mexico.
it is said, is such that general fam
inc is likely to set in at any time.
The people cannot plant crops be-
cause of revolutionary activity, and
practically all banks have gone out
of business on account of the small
value Sf Carranza's paper money.
The Carranza currency is report
ed to be depreciating rapidly, while
he and his associates are becoming
rich through the fact that they
compel foreign corporations to &C
cept the de facto currency while they
must pay their obligations in gold.
1t is said today by a State De-
oartment official that one of Car
raRza's grievances against the Unit
ed States is the failure of this govern
ment to extend to his administration
de jure recognition. 1t was stated
that President Wilson is determined
not to give full recognition to the
Mexican government until Carranza
or his successor re-establishes the
Mexican constitutional system.
1t is expected here that there will
be no difficulty encountered by the
in obtaining President
Wilson's assent to the withdrawal of
the American expedition from Next
co, unless Francisco Villa gathers
about him a force sufficient to over
throw the Carranza troops sent
against him and he should descend
upon the American frontier.
This possibility is not regarded as
remote.
The Mexican embassy is awaiting
final word from Gen. Carranza before
proceeding with Acting Secretary of
State Polk to arrange details as to
personnel and place and time of
meeting of the commission. There
is a possibility that Carranza will OBJ
rect to the extension of the commits
siOn's powers to include matters
other than the three named by him.
A.