The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-25
NEM MCAN- AMERICAN COMMISSIONS
AGREE ON BORDER C0NTR PLAN
PROTOCOL SIGNED BY
BOTH SIDES YESTERDAY
If Acceptable by Both Gov
ernments Other Questions
Will Be Taken y p.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Nov. "a
A protocol providing for the condition
al withdrawal Of the American troops
now in Chihuahua, Mex, and for the
military control of the border, but with
the supplemental stipulation that United
States troops shall be sent into Mexico
in pursuit of bandits at any time the
American government deems it neces-
sary, was signed here today by the
members of the MeXican-Anerican
joint commission.
One of the official copies was taken
BY Alberto j. PAM, of the Mexican
commission. who left here tonight for
New York. whence he will start Mon
day for Queretarn. where he will sub
nit it to General Venustiano Car
ranza for his approval. The other
copy will be delivered to the American
government by Secretary Of the Inter
ior Franklin X. Lane, chairman OF the
American commission, who left here
late today for Washington.
If the protocol is ratified by the two
governments. the commission Will con-
vene again on December 8, to resume
the discussion Of other questions al
fecting the two countries. especially
those related TO the protection OF the
life and property Of Americans ana
other foreigners in Mexico. If ratltlca'
ton by either government is wlthneid,
the work Of the conference will be
declared at an end.
The Agreement.
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 N
chihuahua. commanded by General
John J. Pcrshing. shall be Withdrawn
within 40 days from the approval OF
the protocol by the respective govern
ments provided that within that time
the conditions in that part OF Mexico
have not become such as to endanser
the American 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 CO.
onera,iou between the two forces TO
nreserye peace upon The harder.
"Third--It shall be left Ia the COM
mandinc officers of The armies on the
border of both nations in enter into
such arrangements for cooperation IN
operatiopS against bandits whenever
it is possible
The right Of the American govern
ment to send troops across the bpfoef
in pursuit Of bandits was not lncor-
uorated in the protocol but waS !hHde
ihe subject Of supplemental nem-
orandum. The MexiCans had con
tended earnestly againSi signing An!
agreement in which they appeared 10
sanction what they termed ihe VIOLA.
tion of their national territory:
was the agreement of the Americans
finally TO content themselves Win
stating the attitude Of the lnlted
States in separate memorandum
that induced the MeXlcans TO sign the
agreement.
what the Meyicans wanted. II con-
tains the article providing for unre-
stricted pursuit into Mexico by Amer
ican troops OF bandits who may cross
the boundary. II was the determ1a-
1ion of the American commissioners
to get that provision into the agree
ment which caused days Of debate
and the visit of Secretary Lane TO
President Wilson, who assured him
that he had his full support. 1t was
not until this afternoon that the Mex
leans gave up their tight and decided
to sign the document.
As to Withdrawal.
The clause providing for the with
drawal Of General Pershing's force
states that should the bandits in Chi
huahua appear near the border in
such force az 10 prove menace, the
American troops acting independently
or in conjunction with the Mexican
forces, may dispense them. In such
case the time for their withdrawal
shall be extended TO such time as
made necessary by the developments.
The Mexican commissioners agreed
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