Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-25
MEXICAN TROOPS
TO BE WITHDRAWN
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secretary OF state Lansing and Am
or-Designate Arredondo. Fol-
lowing is a paraphrase Of the agree
ment to which the last signature was
affixed at 3:49 o'clock this after
noon:
The Conditions.
First: The American troops
now in chihuahua, commanded
by General John j. Pershing,
shall be withdrawn within forty
days from the approval of the
protocol by the respective gov
ernmcnts, provided that within
that time the conditions in that
part of Mexico have not become
such as to endanger the Ameri-
can 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
shall not preclude cooperation
between the two forces to pre-
serve peace upon the border.
Third: II shall be left to the
commanding officers of the arm
les on the border Of both nations
to enter into such arrangements
for cooperation in operations
against bandits whenever it is
possible.
Fourth: The American govern
ment reserves the right to pursue
into Mexico marauders coming
from Mexico into the United
States so long as conditions in
northern Mexico are in their
present abnOraml state"
Not what They Wanted.
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what the MeXicans wanted. 1t con-
tains the article providing for unre-
stricted pursuit into Mexico by Ameri-
can troops of bandits who may cross
the boundary. II was the determine
ton of the American commissioners
to get that provision into the agree
ment which caused days of debate and
the visit Of Secretary Lane to Presi-
dent Wilson, who assured him that lie
had his full support. 1t was not until
this afternoon the MeMcans gave up
their fight and decided to sign the
document.
1t became known today that the
first request of the MeXicans for re-
cess was made several days ago. They
desired to submit to General Carran-
"a all the facts in the case aud to OBJ
tain from him advice as to the course
they should take. The Americans op-
posed such action, contending that
further delay was inadVisable. Yes
terday the insistence of the MeXicans
resulted in consideration of the sug-
gestion and today the discussion was
resumed with all members of the
commission present.
The MeXicans We're not yet willing
to sign. but the Americans succeeded
in convincing them that inasmuch as
the correspondence which had led tC
the creation of the commission pro-
vided for the submission Of the agree
mCnt to their respective governments
for approval, valuable time could be
saved by taking the signed protocol
to CarranZa.
The clause providing for the with
drawal of General Pershing's force
states that should the bandits in Chi
huahua appear near the border II
such force as to prove a menace the
American troops, acting independently
or i'm conjunction with the Mexican
forces, may disperSe them. In sucf
case the time for their Withdrawal
shall be extended TO such time as
made necessary by the developments
The Mexican commissioners were
noncommittal tonight as to their hope
of ratification by their first chief
The Americans hoped" General Car
rama would approve the acts of hi
representatives, but it was manifes
they were not unduly optimistic.
Thruout the conference that bcgal
on September 4 the MeXicans have in
sited the first~cf1ief and his officia
family would not agree to an yviola
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