Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
PROTOCOL CALLING WITHDRAW
Al WITHIN NINETY DAYS
SIGNED RY COMMISSION.
ONE CONTINGENCY
MIGHT CAUSE DELAY
Provision Attached Extending Time If
Conditions Endanaer 1order-Patrol
of Border Left to Two Nations, Each
Taking Care Of It's Own side-Lane's
Statement.

providing for the withdrawal of the
| American troops in Mexico and for the
1 patrol of the border was signed by the
members of the Mexican American
joint commission late Friday afternoon.
| The protocol signed provides for the
withdrawal of the American rtoops
commanded by General Pershing with
in forty days of the date of its final
approval unless by that time the con-
ditions in northern Mexico have be-
tcome such that the American border
is endangered by bandits.
| Splits Border Control.
The control of the border has been
left to the respective armies of the two
governments, each to patrol it's own
side.
The question of cooperation on the
| border is Left to the commanding Of
| ficers of the two armies on the border
Incorporated in the, agreement was
the admonition to the Mexicans that
| this government would reserve the
right to pursue across the border into
Mexico any bandit force that had
crossed the international boundary
line into the United States. -
After the protocol was signed Sec
rotary Lane issued a. statement detin-
ing to a certain extent the policy of
the United States government toward
Mexico. He stated that he believed
General Carranza a strong man and
that he should be given full chance
adding that Mexico will either do
right without our help or with it. That
is her choice"
The statement says in part:
For Neighboriy Mexico.
The full policy OF the United States
with reference to Mexico is not to be
stated in phrase or in any protocol
or series of protocols. We are to come
out of Mexico just as soon as we can
decently and in order and because we
have other use for our troops who are
there. But this Is only beginning to
a policy which Will make a Mexico
that we can live with.
THE border troubles are only symp-
toms. Mexico needs system treatment
not symptom treatment. She can
give it 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 a
finish, ii necessary, unless Mexico gets
right into shape to do this herself.
This will serve Mexico's interest as
weU as ours and it willlbe the strong
est possible deterrent to raids.
Wants New Mexico.
I'VE will help her to get into good
shape ii she can understand that we
mean to be her friends. She cannot be
sick and strong ut the same time. The
world wants new, Mexico where the
Mt nil
chance. To this extent the world is
with the revolution. The world has no
sympathy with exploiters. but il has
great respect for rights that are vest
ed and we shall go along with the
world in protecting such rights. But
revolution must not mean anarchy.
'CarranZa is strong man, 1 be-
lieve. His career shows that and his
followers admire him to the point Of
reverence. He is the man to be- given
a full chance and we shall uphold him
if he is sensible OF the duties of his
nation to the other nations. Mexico
will either do right without our help
or with it. This is her choice.
A East Effort.
The purpose for which this COM
mission was formed was to exert one
last effort toward making Mexico a
possible neighbor undev this constitu-
tionalist government. We do not wish
to be forced into intervention or any
other course until this opportunity has
been exhausted. To this END we must
pass from the border matters or irrita-
ton and Immediate concern to the con-
ditions of Mexico which affect the lives
and property of our nationals. These
must be made secure, as secure as is
possible in a country where among the
masses of the people there is deep
distrust of us. Then we ask that with
our help or without it Mexico feed her
self and drive out disease. There will
be little'sbanditry if Mexicos gets to
work
Naked Call For Help.
1.-THE miseries of Mexico must be
assuaged. Her poor, naked, starving.
dying peoples call out for help. They
do not wish constant war. and only one
per cent Of her people are actually in
the war, but all are suffering. We can
not maintain our self respect or be true
to the highest dictates of humanity and
see the people suffer as they do be-
cause of the chaos that has come from
civil war.
This country is pacific but it is not
pacifist. 1t will fight willingly when it
can fight for something worth while
and must fight. 1t is our business to
make the occasion impossible, to make
the duty unnecessary if this may be.
And SO, thru many weeks, we have
striven to get upon basis that will
prepare the way for new Mexico
one in which Mexicans and America MS
and others can live with some assur-
ance of safety. But this is long way
off yet.
Some Hurdles Left.
I'VE have jumped only two or three
of the hurdles. We can see that way
out, but it is not always possible to
persuade others that our way is the
right way tho the proposed reduction
of-ti new export taxes on ores and