New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-26
Delegates to Get Instruc-
ton Daily Direct from
the White House.
WILL GRANT DEMAND
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS
One Chief Object Will Be
to Finance Southern
Republic Here.

Washington. Aug. 25.-Secretary
Lansing outlined the scope of the
Mexican American Commissions work
to-day to Secretary Lane, Judge Gray
and Professor Rowe. the secretary OF
tho American delegation. DR.. Mott,
the third member, had left Washington
after receiving a similar outline. 1t
was arranged that Secretary Lansing
should attend the frst meeting in New
York on September 4.
Secretary Lane will serve as Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representative
on the commission and will direct the
American delegation en- orders from
the White House. While the other
commissioners are sympathetic with
the Presidents Mexican policy they
are not thoroughly schooled in the
POLITICAL phases of the situation. Mr.
Lane. therefore, is expected by the
Administration 70 take care that no
"brcaks" are made, and that only such
developments as are favorable 70 the
Administration are permitted to tran
spire.
Wilson to Give Instructions.
Before the commission meets, there
fore, the Secretary will have one or
series Of conferences at the White
House. where he will receive his spe-
ciic instructions. After the opening
Of the conferences Mr.. Lane will report
daily by long distance telephone. II Is
understood. and will receive daily IN
structions by the same means.
Officials concede that there will be
little opposition TO the prime Mexican
demand. which it is expected the Mex
lean commissioners will reiterate az
the first opportunity-the withdrawal
of the American troops from Mexico.
In the face of repeated declarations oil
army officers that the expedition has
10 further military object, in view OF
Funston's recommendation OF with
drawal and Pershing's declaration that
Villa is definitely eliminated. there IS
apparently no ground on which the
United States can longer insist Oh
maintaining forces in Mexico without
avowedly violating Mexican sovereign
".
Conference Will Be Over.
If this point is yielded at the outset
tho conference will be over. so far
es the Mexican delegates are concerned.
While the scope of the commission has
been "broadened" at the insistence OF
this government to include almost
everything connected with the Mexican
problem. Mexico has little interest IN
the other questions.
But President Wilson intends. il is
declared. 70 keep the commission in
session until some progress has been
made toward a final solution OF the
border problem. The discussion OF
this question, il is felt. will lead inevi-
tably to the fun 1amental weakness OF
the present Mexican goyernment-its
lack Of money. The commissioners. IL
is conjectured. will leave the confer
ence convinced that until Carranzs has
money border raids can be prevented
only by force Of American arms and
order in Mexico can be restored com
pletely only by foreign Intervention.
Solution of the Problem.
This conclusion, however. as students
of the Mexican situation point out,
is only stating the problem. not solv-
ing it. It is doubtful II the commits
sion can do anything toward solving
the problem at ALL except indirectly.
This indirect service, Administration
leaders believe, is the real object OF
the commission plan Of settlement.
The commission is expected TO act as
a press bureau, TO discuss publicly and
as practically as possible the Mexican