Arizona republican., 1916-12-29
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 IS URGED BY
 GEN. CARRANzA
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 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-One more appeal for modification of the protocol providing for the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico is made by General Carranza in a message de- hvered to Secretary Lane today by Luis Cabrera chairman of the Mexican members of the joint commission. The Mexican first chief replied to the in Sistent American demand that the pro- tocol signed by his spokeSmen at At lantic City be ratified, with an 500 word document in which he failed to accede to the demand, but refrained from writing anything that could be construed as a flat repudiation.
 The latest suggestions for changes in the agreement now will he consid cred by the three American represen- tatives, Secretary Lane, J. R. Mott and Judge George Gray. Secretary Lane advised his colleagues late today Of the character of the reply and asked them 10 meet him here as soon as they con Veniently could.
 Early next week a joint session of the MeXican-American commission will be held at which the Americans will give the MeXicans their answer and on it's nature depends the future course vl' the commissioners. who were directed more than four months ago to effect, if possible, the adjustment of questions at issue between the two countries
 Neither Mr. Cabrera nor Secretary Lane would discuss the nature of Car ranzas reply. MT. Cabrera left for New York soon after it's delivery and Secretary Lane declined to reveal it's character until it had been submitted to his colleagues. The same reticence was displayed al the Mexican embassy.
 It was learned that the Mexican con- missioners were confident that no in- superable barrier had been raised by CarranZa. It was asserted that the utmost care had been exercised to keep out of the reply any expression or sen timents that might make the situation more complex or that would in any way offead the representatives of the American government. The chief in sistence of Carran2a has been that the American troops should be withdra wn internationally, which the American commissioners would not consider. It was indicated tonight that CarracZa r insistence on that point was less pro- nouneed now and that the change in his attitude had been wrought largely by the altered military situation in northern Mexico.
 There appeared reason to believe that
 
 ga now objects is that under which he would be obliged to garrison the terri tory evacuatkd hg the Americans as they marched out. It was pointed out that since the protocol was drafted the increased activities of Villa and the steady growth of his army of bandits has made it difficult for CarranZa to agree to use ony considerable part of his army in the district now occupied by Pershing when it might be neces- sary to use the same force in meeting more active moves Of Villa at other points
 The situation was discussed by Mr. Cabrera and Mir. Lane after the com nunication had been delivered. The two men lunched together at Secretary Lanes club. They talked over in a wholly informal way the objections Carranza had to the protocol as it was drafted. and Mir Cabrera 0ointed out that MT. Carranza recognized the ne- cessity of maintaining the good will O. the United States.
 Those who have been in touch with Carranzas representatives asserted
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