Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-08

WASHINGTON. June "A proposal
to General Carranza that the United
States and the de facto government of
Mexico submit the whole subject of
their relations TO an international COM
mission is being seriously considered
by the administration
Such proposal. II il is made, will
serve as reply to the Mexican note
demanding withdrawal of the Amcri-
can troops. and may contemplate adj
that for years have embarrassed the
relations Of the two nations Settle
ment by commission is provided for
expressly by the treaty OF lS4S, which
provides further that should such Il
course be proposed by either party, IL
shall be acceded to by the other un-
less deemed by 1t altogether incom-
pattbie with the nature of the differ
ence or the circumstances of the case"
President Wilson and General Car
ranza would appoint an equal number
of commissioners under the plan, and
the meeting probably would be held
somewhere outside the territory Of
both countries. There was no indica-
ton tonight that the President, with
whom rests the final decision as to
whether the proposal shall be made.
had yet reached n decision or that the
reply would go forward within the
next few days.
ECONOMIC AS WELL
Just what scope would he given the
commissioners has not been worked
out In view of the fact that the Mcxi-
can note demands withdrawal of the
troops as evidence OF good faith, it is
possible that this question would have
to he considered. although prior TO the
meetings OF the commission no steps
toward withdrawal probably would be
taken In addition to military oues-
tions. there are economic considera-
tions. now greatly complicated by the
European War.
Coming down from byEone years are
unsettled questions as to certain por-
tions OF the international boundary.
Out of the Vera Cruz incident arose
new problems which must be cleared
up sooner or later. including DISPOSE
tion OF the cutsom revenues collected
by General Funston, amounting to
more than Sl.000.00o, and now deposit
ed in this country. There are also
claims for property damage at Vera
Cruz.
Most far-reaching of all, however.
is the question of decentralization for
American lives lost and American Drop.
erty destroyed or damaged during the
years of revolution in Mexico No at-
tempt ever has been made to set an
estimate upon the amount involved in
these claims: but all are recorded at
the State Department, awaiting res
toration of order and peace in Mexico
for a day of settlement.
ALL INTERESTS OF .ATlON
WOULD HE REPRESENTEH
While the commission suggestion
may not propose to go into a broad
discussion of all these matters, il seems
likely that each will have it's bearing
upon the deliberations. For this rea-
son IL is thought the membership OF
the American commission would be SO
chosen that the milirary, commercial
and financial interests Of the nation
would NIL he represented.
out OF such deliberation, which il
is believed General Carranza would
welcome, officials believe there might
come 50 definite an understandings, as
TO the purposes of the Washington
government that il would have its eff
feet not only in Mexico. but also in
all Latin american countries, and make
toward n furtherance Of the neiEhbor-
ly relations between the nations OF
the Western Hemisphere