Arizona republican., 1916-11-20
FINISH OF THE JOINT SESSIONS
 APPEARS CLOSE
Republican A. P. Leased Wlrel


 WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. " With President Wilson's complete approval Of his course, Secretary Lane will return to Atlantic City tomorrow. de- termiaed to bring the sessions of the American Mexican joint commission 10 an early conclusion. It was clear ly indicated in official circles that the joint conference is about to end. agreement or no agreement
 If the commissioners fail to formu- late plan, it is thought that the prospect of settling border disputes through diplomacy will be remote. Of- flclals make no prediction as to what steps the Washington government might take in that event to insure the safety of border towns and ranches.
 Secretary Lane is understood to have found President Wilson. Secre- 1 tary Lansing and Secretary Baker in full accord with him, on every point when ne laid before them last nigat a review of the efforts the American commissioners had made to reach a settlement
 It is an open secret that Luis Ca brer2, president of the Mexican com mission. has proved the stumbling block in the way of reaching an agreement. Commissioners Bonilas and Pani, it is said. have been ready to approve several different sugges- tions for cooperative action. Cabrera. however held out for control Of any joint operation by a Mexican military commander.
 l. is believed the American com missioners will renew tomorrow their original suggestion; That each gov ernment patrol it's own side of the 1tff rrrt4 fIas derstanding that American troops will pursue into Mexico on a hot trail any bandits who attack border towns. Coupled with that suggestion, pre- sumably, was the statement that Gen eral Pershing's forces would be with drawn gradually from Mexico, and that no large force would be sent across the line again unless the de facto government permitted raiders to assemble in such force ill Mexico that a strong expedition was neces- sary to prevent a serious attack. Army officials believe that the American expediticnary force soon will be moving toward the border, re- gardless of the turn events may take at Atlantic City In its present po- sitior, many officials hold the eXpe- dition is of no stratogetic value. while the. long line of communication with the advance base is constant source , of danger.
 It was understood here that the troops would not be ordered horne while negotiations were pending. Official advices today indicated that ! all Of the Americans at Parral had made their escape and will soon ar rive in Nogales, Ariz. There has b2en much anxiety here because of per sistent reports that Villa bandits had i put mary foreigners to death when they raided the town recently. The Americans six or seven in number, are believed to have made their way across the mountains to Culiacan. Sinaloa. and started toward Nogales over the line of the Southern Pa cific of Mexico.
 The advices indicate that the Villa forces are not in actual possession of Parral, Jiminez or any of the other towns in that region.
 The fate of the Chinese and other foreigners besides Americans in the vicinity where the bandits are active is not definitely known, but 1t IS believed several Chinese may have been killed.