Arizona republican., 1916-11-21
MEX|CANS WILL
 BE GIVEN LAST
 CHANCE TO ACT
Republican A. p. Leased Wirel


 ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Nov. 20.- Luis Cabrera and his colleagues on the Mexican American joint commission, will be formally told tomorrow by Sec retary of the Interior Lane, chairman of the American commission, on just what terms an agreement providing for the withdrawal of the American puni tive expedition and the protection of life and property along the internation- al border may be reached.
 Fortified bX the assurance of Presi dent Wilson that he will back the American representatives. in their ef- forts to reach a settlement of the ques- tions at issue between Mexico and the United States. Secretary Lane re- turned here late today He immediate ly went into conference with pr. J. F. Mott and Judge George Gray, the other American commissioners, informing them in detail of the conference he had at Washington Saturday with the pres ident. The formal meeting with the MeXieans will take place tomorrow.
 The atmosphere of uncertainty and even hOpelessneSs which has been ap- parent for many weeks. was entirely lacking tonight. The Americans ap- peared confident that the end of the conference is in sight. Their proposi- tiOns have been reduced to writing and it is understood will admit of little de- bate.
 The Mexicans appeared not to take a pessimistic view of the situation, Mir. Cabrera again assuring newspaper men that he was very hopeful of an annie able adjustment. There was no evi- bnx ba x1rl- TO f1 to recede from his previous plan
 Whether Ignacio Bonillas and AL bertO J. Pani. the other members of the Mexican commission. were prepared to stand by Mr. Cabrera could not be de- termined. They have been disposed of late to agree with the Americans on the plan suggested and it was the opposi- tion of Mir. Cabrera that prevented a settlement There was some reason tonight to believe that Mir. Cabrera had won them over to an agreement to stand with him.
 The plan to be placed before the Mexicans will contain nothing that is new to them.
 The question at issue is not the with drawal of General Pershing's troops They will be called back when the American government is convinced that 1t can be done without jeopardy ing the safety of the border The more debatable question is the method of controlling the border after they have been taken out. The Mexicans will not be permitted to place restrictions on the manner in which it may punish marauding bands.
 The Mexicans have objected seriously to acknowledging the right of the Unit ed States to send troops across the in- ternational boundary in pursuit of ban dits but have been more insistent that in case troops are sent they be moved subject to certain restrictions. When the Mexican commissioners leave here it will be with the realization that American forces will be used to run down any raiding band that crosses the border into the United States regard less of where they may have to go or how long they may have to stay in Mexico.
 It was regarded here tonight as not improbable that a delay might be caused by the desire of the Mexicans to communicate further with General Carranza. Mir. Cabrera said he and his colleagues would report new develop ments If time is taken for the Mex jeans to report the new situation to their chief and for him to reply, it is possible nothing may be done until Saturday.