New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-22
Amicable Relations De
pend on Assent, Ulti-
matum Says
LANE IS FIRM
IN MEMORANDUM
Time Is Granted Confer
rees to Ascertain Car
ranza's Attitude
From . STAT corr,spoudcn, Of The Tribune. J

a
Atlantic City, Nov. 2l.-Consterns-
ton seized Carrtnzs's representatives
TODAY when the American members OF
the Joint commission required them
Immediately to decide whether they
would accept OF reject the peace pro-
posa offered Mexico by the United
States.
They suffered. stormed and finally
found refuge in their national excuse,
.he Mexican "mansna." They would
Immediately telegraph the First Chlei.
they promised; the decision dependeu
on his views.
The Americans agreed to wait rea-
sonable time for the reply to arrive,
and so translators and telegraphers
were hastily summoned to translate ana
dispatch to General Carranza the terms
which he will have to accept II he and
his government are to remain IN the
good graces of the United States;
Those terms were set down plainly
and firmly in memorandum whlcn
Franklin X. Lane, chairman OF INC
American commissioners, handed the
Wevicans as soon as they were settled
for this mornings conference
Demand Made Immediate
With the memorandum went the for
nal statement that the government oil
the United States had found II neces..
sary to inform the government o.
Mexico Of the only terms upon whlcn
the government of the United STAT
would agree to withdraw Its military
forces from Mexican territory and TO
require the government OF Mexico IN
mcdiatelv to signify its acceptance -
rejection Of those terms.
The government of the United States,
the Mexicans were told. had given serl-
Gus consideration not only to the well
fare of the United States, but also to
that of Mexico. It's present proposal
was inspired in part by the sincere de-
sire of the United states TO promote
the growth of the government OF Mex
leo and to foster the present amlcablee
relations between that government and
the government of the United States.
On the acceptance or the proposal by
the government Of Mexico, the Merican
Commissioners were told, depended the
continuance of those amicable relations.
Cabrera Offers Objections
The memorandum was then read to
the Mexican Commissioners. who main
tsined silence until the reading was
finished. A few questions by Commits
sioners PAM and Bonillas followed, and
then came hasty protests from Luis
Cabrera. chief of the Mexican ENJOYS,
and loud denunciation Of the proposal,
After the Americans had agreed to
await Carraaza's answer the confer
ence adjourned.
The proposal will not be made pub
lie until II has been either ratified or
rejected. Briefly, It provides Tor. the
Withdrawal of Pershing's column from
Wexico within a period Of ninety days,
provided no further disturbance occurs
in territory adjacent 10 that occupied
by the United States forces. 1t puts
the task of patrolling the Mexican Dor
der squarely up 10 the Carranza gov
eminent. 1t requires that government
10 agree that if, in spite of the vigil
lance of the Mexican troops, further
bandit raids are made into American
territory, the United States will be per
mitted 10 send its armies TO any point
IN Mexico 70 capture such bandits, and
will be given all facilities IN It's task
by the de fscto government.
Students of Mexican affairs regard
the inability of the Mexican troops TO
prevent further border raids as fore
gone conclusion, and declared accept
anne Of the proposal by Mexico would
be tantamount TO giving the United
States army carte blanche IN Mexico.
Minor Changes Discussed
There was brief session in the sf-
ternoon, during which the Mexicans
asked information concerning the at
titude of the Americans on certain
minor matters relating to Mexican
economic difficulties, matters dealt
with in the American memorandum.
Slight notifications of the American
requirements in these matters were