The Red Cloud chief., 1916-11-30
TO WITHDRAW ARMY
AMERicAN.MExiCAN coNFEREEs
SETTLE ON PACT AT At
LANTiC CITY.
WAIT O. K. FROM CARRANZA
Gen. Pershine to Cross Border Within
Forty Days After Signing Pro-
tocoI--Both Sides viii
Patrol Line.

Atlantic city, n. j., Nov. 27.--An
agreement was reached between the
American and Mexican delegates to
the Joint conference here. 1t pro-
vides.
/. For the withdrawal from Mexico
Of the Pershing expedition within 40
days of the approval by both govern
ments Of the agreement. The prOvi-
sion Is made that the time may be ex-
tended IL conditions In northern Mex
leo are such us TO constitute n menace
TO United States soil. The details OF
the withdrawal are left to General
Pershing.
.. That United States troops there
after shall patrol their side OF the
border and Mexican troops theirs. In
order to guard against raids. Coop
Grafton between both forces In case
of necessity is provided.
The following statement was given
out by the commission:
''The commission has come to an
agreement as to withdrawal of Amer
lean troops In Mexico and border con-
troll, which Is to go by Mr.. PAM to
Mexico. II 1t Is acceptable the con-
ference will be resumed within two
weeks. The troops are to be with
drawn by General Pershing within 4O
days of the approval OF the agreement
but In such mi as will permit the
Mexican troops to occupy the evacu'
ated territory, which the Mexicans
have agreed to do. Should the north
ern section Of chihuahua be In n state
of turmoil such as to threaten oui
border, the American troops may alone
or in conjunction with the Mexican
troops, dispense the marauders. ant
the time for withdrawal shall be ex
tended by the time necessary for sucl
work.
'The Mexican commander Is to have
control of the plan by which occupa
ton Of northern chihuahua Is effect
ed. and General Pershing Is to hav'
control of the plan Of withdrawal an
the right to use the railroad to Juare'
X he 30 desires.
1.-The committee found 1t impracti
cable to arrange a plan Of joint Dor
der control through a common mill
tary force, and abandoned the idea o
border zone, which has been SO muc|
discussed. 1t Is, however, left to tn
commanders Of both nations on tn
border to enter into such arrange
metns for cooperation against ms
RAIDERS whenever II Is practicable.
THE agreement distinctly state
that each side Is to care for Its Ow
side Of the border, but that this sha
not preclude cooperation between tn
two forces to preserve peace upon til
border.
1.-THE American commissioners tol
their Mexican colleagues that as
matter of national necessity the polio
Of this government must be to reser,
the right to pursue marauders comm
from Mexico into the United States I
long as conditions In northern Mexit
are In their present abnormal stat
Such pursuit Is not, however, to |
regarded by Mexico a. In any WI
hostile to the Carranza governmen
for the mnrauders are our common e
emies.
1.-THE correspondence between Il
two state departments under Will
the commission was created reQuir
the latter to deal not only with wit
drawal Of troops but also with all OF
er questions affecting the two cOu
tries, chief Of which may be said
be the protection Of the lives and pre-
erty Of all foreigners In Mexico"
The agreement was reached aft
IS weeks Of deliberations. The qu'
ton Of a loan "a 10 brought mp.
The agreement Is contingent up
the approval Of Gen. VenustianO q
rama.