West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
Provision Made for Withdrawal of
American Troops Forty Days AT
ter Ratification if Conditions are
vorable-Bordcr to Be Protect
ca by Separate Military Patrol


tional withdrawal OF the American
troops now in chihuahua. Mexico. and
for the military control OF the border
with the supplemental stipulation that
United States troops will be sent into
Mexico i'm pursuit of bandits at any
time the American government deems
IL necessary, was signed here today
by the members of the Mexican Amer
lean joint commission.
One OF the official copies was taken
to New York tonight by Alberto j.
Paul of the Mexican commission He
will start Monday for Queretaro. Mex
leo. where he will submit IL TO Gen.
Carranza for approval. The other
copy will be delivered to the Ameri-
can government by Secretary OF the
Interior Lane, chairman of the Amer
lean commission. who left here late
today for Washington.
II the protocol is ratified by the two
governments the commission will CON
vene again December to resume the
discussion of other questions affect
ing the two counties. especially those
rel ted to the protection of the life
and property of Americans and other
foreigners in Mexico. If ratification
by either government is withheld the
work of the conference will be declar-
ed at an end.
Following is a paraphrase OF the
agreement to which the last signature
was affixed at 3:49 o'clock this after
noon:
First--The American troops now in
Chihuahua commanded by Gen John ].
Pershing. shall be withdrawn within
forty days from the approval OF the
protocol by the respective govern
ments. provided, that within that time
the conditions in that part of Mexico
BayeZngt become such as to endanger
tilesAiuerican border. In such event
the time shall be extended.
Second-The Mexican army shall
patrol the Mexican side of the border
and the American army the American
side. but this shalt not preclude CO.
operation between the two forces to
preserve peace upon the border.
Third-It shall be left TO the com
manding officers of the armies on the
border of both nations to enter into
such arrangements for cooperation in
operations against bandits whenever
II is possible.
The right of the American govern
ment to send troops across the border
In pursuit of bandits was not incor-
porated in the protocol. but was made
the subject of a supplemental memo
randum. The Mexicans had contend
ed earnestly against signing any
agreement in which they appeared to
sanction what they termed a violation
OF their national territory. II was the
agreement OF the Americans finally to
content themselves with stating the
attitude of the United States in a sep
arate memorandum that induced the
mexicans to sign the agreement
After the protocol was signed Sec
retary Lane issued this statement de-
fining to a certain extent the policy
OF the United States government to-
ward Mexico:
"The full policy OF the United
States with reference to Mexico is not
to be stated in a phrase or in any pro-
tocol or series OF protocols. We are
to come out of Mxico just as soon as
we can 'decently and in order and be-
cause we have other use for our troops
who are there. But this is only be-
ginning to policy which will make
q Mexico that we can live with.
"The border troubles are only symp-
toma. Mexico needs system treatment
mot symptom treatment. She can
give 1t to herself, and we hope she
will. We shall reserve TO ourselves
the right to treat her invading bandits
as they should be treated, chasing
them to q finish II necessary, unless
Mexico gets right into shape to do this
herself This will serve Mexicos in
terest as well as ours and It will be
the strongest possible deterrent to the
raids.
I'VE will help her to get into good
shape n she can understand that we
mean to be her friends. She cannot
be sick and strong at the same time
The world wants q new Mexico. where
the poor and ignorant will have a bet
ter chance. To this extent the world
is with the revolution. The world has
no sympathy with exploiters, but II
has great respect for rights that are
vested, and we shall 90 along with the
world in protecting such rights But
rey9lution must not mean anarchy.
@Garranza Is a strong man, ! be
jieVe, Ills career shows that and his
followers admire him TO the point OF
reverence. He is the man TO be given
q full chance and we shall uphold him
II he Ia sensible Of the duties OF his
nation 70 the other nations. Mericf
will either do right without cur helr
or with f. This II her choice.
"The purpose for which this com.
mission was formed was to exert on,
last effort toward making Mexico !
possible neighbor under this constitu
tionalist government We do not wisi
TO be forced into intervention or an,
other course until this opportunit,
has been exhausted. To this end ",