El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-07
CARRANZA WILL
SIGN PROTOCOL?
Main Points Will Be Ap-
proved, Though Wording
May Be Changed, Belief.


Mexico City, Mex Dec. THE i'm
preston prevails here that Gen. Car
rama viii sign the American Mexican
protocol drafted at Atlantic City. if he
has not already signed it, 1t is thought
there may be slight changes in the
wording of the document, but that the
main points of it will be agreed to by
Cen Carranza-
Alberto J. PAM one Of the commits
sioners, who brought the protocol to
Mexico for Gen. Carranza's perusal. is
ut QueretarO, but is expected to start in
"a day or two for the United States with
Cen Carrauza's reply 1t may not be
made public until it has been trans
mitted to the joint conference at At
PAM s>Oming Back to L. $
Washington u. G. Dec 7.-UnOf-
/ fetal information that Alberto j. PAM
who carried 10 sen Carranza the Dor
der protection protocol agreed TO at
Atlantic City. was on his way back to
the United States from Mexico. was
construed at the state department as an
indication that the first chief had rati-
fed the document The joint commits
sion that drafted the protocol adj
IOurned Nov %. 10 reassemble Dec. 8
If Carranza' s action was favorable
It is believed here that Mr. PAM VIII
cross the border at Laredo and make a
teleeraphic report from there.
Important Subjects Pending.
Under instructions from the members
Of the commission. the attaches Of both
groups have spent much Of the time
since the Adjournment at Atlantic City
In drafting tentative programs for
further discussion. Luis Cabrera. chair
man Of the Mexican commission. in an
interview credited TO him recently in n
Mexico City newspaper. referred to the
subjects TO be discussed after the rati-
ficatiOn OF the protocol as of minorim-
tfr ted nv
the American commissioners includes a
list of subjects regarded by them as
C. great Importance.
Protect Foreigners: Adjust Taxes.
The Americans. il is understood. viii
insist upon the agreement TO an ad-
denda to the protocol that viii serve
as = guarantee that the CarranZa gov
eminent respect and protect the rights
OF Americans and other foreigners in
Mexico The MeXicans probably viii
be asked to ssree 10 the amendment or
tO-annulment of all DEGREES that pro-
vide for confiscation Of foreign owned
property and Tor the readjustment Of
DEGREES providing virtually prohi bitory
schedules of taxation on mines and
other industries.
Propose Claims Commission.
Pressure viii be brought to bear TO
secure the creation OF an international
claims commission TO pass upon all
claims filed since Nov. 20. 1910. the
date Of the beginning of the Madero
revolution. The CarrauZa representa-
tives also Will be asked TO agree 10
Joint action IN improving the sanitation
of Mexican cities. especially certain
parts. and in fighting epidemics OF con-
tagiOus and infectious diseases known
TO be prevalent in different parts of
Mexico. II will be suggested that the
American government he accorded the
right TO send physicians to cooperate
in the task and 10 use such funds as
may be necessary. The Rockefeller
foundation is expected to furnish the
money.
official advices from Mexico City to-
day included the notification that the
government has issued a circular per-
hitting the use Of American currency,
both metallic and paper as legal ten
der. This was construed as an admis-
sion by the CarranZa government that
all efforts 10 force into circulation its
Issues of paper money have failed.