Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-19
MEXICAN CHIEF
May BE SUITED
BY COMMISSION
Parley Resumed With Con-
sideration of Carranza's
Queries on Protocol
VIEW OF LANE HOPEFUL

oueziIons asked by General carrnnza
WIN regard % the protocol received consid-
GRAFTON this afternoon when tho niex can
American Joint Commission resumed lts sos-
nlon in tho Bollovue-stratford Tho Mexican
comnissioners stated that certain things
must be made clear 10 Carranzn before he
could possibly approve the protocol n no
sver could.
That there ~ still a chance that Carrnnza
may indorse the protocol was made plain
whom Secretary Franklin X. Lane. Of the
Department OF tho Interior said Csrranza
had neither indoreod nor rejected Il
9euor Panis verbal messaRe in regarded
bv the American Commissioners an an an
sWer rather to the statement ~ Secretary
Lane. issued In Atlantic City following the
signing OF the protocol by the commiH-
hioners and not embodied In the protocol.
than AZ reply 60 tho protocol itself In
that statement Secretary Lane said In part:
We are 20 come out Of Mexico just MS
soon ns we can "deconty and In
order" and beoause wo have other uHs
Tor our troops who are there. Hut
this Is only beginning to n policy
which VIII make Mexico that wo can
live with The border troubles are only
symphonic. Mexico needs system treat
mcnt. not symptom treatment We
shall reserve to ourselves the right 10
should be treated
That portion OF the statement regarding
the United States reserving the right 10 un-
limited purBult OF bandits In said to have
Jared deeply Carransas ssnslbllltles. Ho
y reported TO hold no objection that cannot
bc nvorcnmo to the terms OF the protocol
which provide for the withdrawal from Chi
hunhua of the American troops by General
Perhhlng within forty days of the approval
81 the agreement, II satisfactory conditions
tre restored Unless this message OF Senor
Pnnl, which appears to be. In effect Kind
OF counter-declaratlon of the de facto Cow
erninept Of Mexico TO tho abatement OF Sec
retary Lane. is regarded by the American
members of tho commission nB sufficiently
pointed and definite 10 preclude further dis
cussion after today's Bosgion. It is believed
s,arranza win strive to gain time and resume
tho aeHslons after they have been adjourned
from Phiadelphla--poeBIbl TO some access
sible point in the South.
plauelbillty iE given thls report by tho
announcement that Secretary Lane and Mrs
i-anc, who accompanied him 90 Philadelphia
from Washington, expect TO return homo
ct the close OF the conference hero today
10 remain until after Christmas.
Mayor Smith called on rneinbsrs Of the
commission at tho hotel this morning be-
lore they went into session. lie officially
gave them the freedom OF the city His
stay was brief After p3 ylnG his respects !
he left for city Hail.
The commission adjourned shortly after
Doon. The members maintained their usual |
teticence. but II was said that the topics |
discussed this morning were the same as |
discussed yesterday and that no agreement |
vas reached.
After the noon adjournment the Mexican |
eomyniasionerB visited Mayor Smith nt city |
Hall. 1t was the return of the official visit |
paid them by the Mayor this morning.
The c0fnmlsslon went into session again
at ? o'clock this afternoon