Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-11-30
TO WITHDRAW ARMY
AhERlCAN-MEx CONFEREEs
SETTLE ON PACT AT At
LANTlC CITY.
WAIT 0. K. FROM CARRANzA
Gen. Pershing to Cross Border Within
Forty Days After Signing Pro-
tocol-Both Sides Will
Patrol Line.

Atlantic City, N. j.. Nov. 27.-An
agreement was reached between the
American and Mexican delegates to
the joint conference here. 1t pro-
vides:
/. For the withdrawal from Mexico
of the Pershing expedition within ~
days of the approval by both govern
ments of the agreement. The provi-
sion is made that the time may be ex-
tended If conditions in northern Mex
leo are such as TO constitute menace
to United States soil. The details OF
the withdrawal are left to General
Pershng
2. That United States troops there
after shall patrol their side of the
border and Mexican troops theirs, in
order to guard against raids. Coop
GRAFTON between both forces in case
of necessity is provided.
|he following statement was given
out by the commission:
The Commission has come to an
agreement MS to Withdrawal of Amer
lean troops In Mexico and border CON
troll, which is to so by Mr.. PAM TO
Mexico. If 1t is acceptable the con-
ference will be resumed within two
weeks. The troops are to be with
drawn by General Pershing within 40
days Of the approval of the agreement
but in such manner as will permit the
Mexican troops to occupy the evacu-
nted territory, which the MeXicans
have agreed to do. Should the north
ern section Of Chihuahua be In state
of turmoil such as TO threaten our
border, the American troops may alone
or in conjunction with the Mexican
troops, dispense the marauders, and
the time for withdrawal shall be ex-
tended by the time necessary for such
work.
THE Mexican commander Is to have
control of the plan by which occupa-
ton OF northern Chihuahua is effect
ed, and General Rershing is to have
control of the plan of withdrawal and
the right to use the railroad to Juarez
II he so desires.
"rhe committee found 1t impract-
cable TO arrange a plan of Joint bor-
| der control through common mill
tary force, and abandoned the idea of
n border zone, which has been so much
! discussed 1t is, however, left to the
commanders of both nations on the
border to enter Into such arrange
metns for co-ope ration against ma
rauders wheneve' 1t is practicable
The agreement distinctly states
TINT each side is 70 care for its own
side of the border, nut that this shall
not preclude cooperation between the
two forces to preserve peace upon the
border.
THE American commissioners told
| their Mexican colleagues that as II
matter of national necessity the policy
of this government must be TO reserve
I the right to pursue mnrauders coming
/ from Mexico into the United States as
( long as conditions in northern Mexico
nre in their present abnormal state.
/ Such pursuit is not, however, to be
/ regarded by Mexico as in any way
/ hostile TO the Carranza government,
| for the marauders are our common en-
/ emies
"The correspondence between the
4 two state departments under which
/ the commission was created requires
! the latter to deal not only with with
/ drawal of troops but also with all 9th
/ er questions affecting the two coun.
tries chief of which may be said TO
be the protection OF the lives and prop
erty of all foreigners in Mexico"
The agreement was reached after
/ IL weeks of deliberations The ques-
. tion of loan was not brought up.
The agreement is contingent upon
the approval of Gen. Yenustiano Car
. rama,
l DIICC MR. nMHlINuT 10 ClIMK