New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-23
MEXICO In FEAR
OF HUMILIATION
Commissioners Declare
US Terms Violate It's
Sovereignty
PREFER BLOODSHED
TO ANY RESTRAINT
ENJOYS on Both Sides
Show Little Hope OF
an Agreement
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From star Corr~prud-o, u The Tribune
Atlantic City, Nov. 22.-The belief
Of the Mexicans that acceptance by the
do facto government Of the terms Of
fered by President Wilson would be hu-
initiating and a surrender Of sovereignty
is holding back their reply. The United
States requires Mexico to permit its
troops 10 operate on Mexican soil
against bandits who attack American
life or property.
The Mexican commissioners told the
Americans At to-day's conferences that
tho terms offered, in their opinion, in
volyed national indignity. The indie
pendence of nation, they declared
did not depend alone on its ability TO
conserve its territory intact, but also
on its absolute control Of its national
affairs. The sovereignty Of Mexico
they said, would suffer as result OF
military assistance from the United
States, which might promote law and
order. but at the cost Of national re-
spect. Bandits and bloodshed, they
submitted, were preferable TO peace az
such a price. -.
Tho Mexicans to-day were IN tele-
graphic communication With their gov,
eminent but refused to say II they had
received instructions from Carrahzs'
They made it plain that they we're not
vet in a position TO act on the pro-
posal.
Verbal Changes Asked
They suggested, however, certain
notifications in the phraseology Of the
memorandum Of agreement, which
would render the proposal more accept
able 20 their government. The Amerl-
cans took these suggestions under ad-
visement, and will discuss them further
with the Mexicans tomorrow. Inc
Americans are unwilling TO change the
sense of the proposal, but may alter
the wording
The feeling tonight among Ameri-
cans and Mexicans alike is one Of
pessimism. There is little hope that
Carranza will agree to allow United
States troops to operate in Mexico, and
there is less chance that the Americans
will come to terms unless this condi-
tional permission is granted. Reports
Of bandit depredations are reaching the
American Commissioners in even great
er volume than declarations of Consti-
tutionalist victories.
Offer to Mining Men
Henry Bruere, of the comm .ttee of
complaining American mining men who
discussed promised Mexican taxation
reforms to-day with Commissioner Luis
Cabrera and Rafael Nieto, sub-secre-
tGry Of the Mexican Department Of
Finance. who came to confer with Ca
brera. before his departure tomorrow
for Mexico.
1t was learned that Commissioner Ca
brera has approached certain repre-
sentatives Of large American mining
interests with a proposition entailing a
loan Of S50,000,000 to the de facto gov
eminent, the loan TO be made in con.
sderation Of certain governmental
concessions TO the Mexican properties
of those interests.
A percentage of the pertenencia and
metal export tax receipts was offered
as security for the loan. The proposal
recently was brought to the attention
Of President Wilson. who regarded il
unfavorably. There is said TO be little
double that fears for Mexico's sover-
eighty soon would vanish from Car
ranza's mind if the $50,O00,000 should
be forthcoming, but there is small
likelihood that il will be, according 70
those in touch with the mining men.