The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-29
eARaiAlt'S REPLY
IS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Now In Hands of Secretary Lane Oh
American Mexican Com
mission.
>RREpoN NOT TO QUIT.
Makes Formal Denial That He Is to
Leave His Post-Rcported objec-
ton Ia Protocol Hinges on Pcrsh-
ing's Withdrawal.

Washington. Dec. 2S--CarranZa
answer 10 the request OF the United
States for his signature 10 the proto-
col arranged ny the joint internauohai
commission is in the hands OF secre-
tary of the Interior Franklin Is Lane.
chairman Of the American section OF
he commission.
Its contents will not he made pup
lie tonight. The spanish tcNt mas
been translated and the reply OF ne
first chief is satisfactory in that II
IS inconclusive. Comment on the
reply as known TO Secretary Lane
was withheld on the ground that ne
desired to study its context closely
and not risk discussing its terms
upon unma,ured judgment.
There will be another session or the
Joint commission before that group
passes into history. The date has NOT
been set for this final gathering.
The Carran7a answer was delivered
to Secretary Lane by Senior Luis "a
brera secretary Of Fl n Q OF
Mexico and chairman of the Mexican
section or the joint commission. the
only other persons in Washington VINO
were rive II a glimpse Of the document
were Eiiso Arredondo and MS pun
lfcitv adviser. They held an extend
morning. For more than two hours
thew were cloSeted Then the amhas-
sador designate made a formal de-
NAL that he had been recalled or
,vnula he withdrawn from his present
official position.
First Chiefs Objections.
in Diplomatic circles it was stated
today that in rejecting tho protocol
as prepared by the Joint commission
the first chief states three objections
which he considers fundamental de-
feCts in the document. They are sdld
TO he:
First. The admission by implication
that United States troops have n riGh'
to cross the border at any time IN
pursuit Of marauding bandits while
at the same time this right Is With
held from the soldiers OF the de fac'o
government of Mexico.
Second Neglect or failure on the
part Of the commissioners in prepar-
ing the protocol 70 adhere to the Mex
lean proposal under which the inter-
national differences were to nave
been adjusted This objection includes
the question Of the withdrawal of the
Pershing evolutionary force from
Mexican soil which proposal was
known. at the outset OF the negota-
tons, to he considered by Carranza
as question of primal Importance.
Third. The unsatisfactory arrange
ments for the withdrawal OF the
Pershing force. This objection is
corollary to the second objection and
would not exist of course If the
protocol provided for their definite
retirement from Mexican soil Fall
ing TO get them to go at once. the
Mexican commissioners strose TO get
the American couferees to set
definite date for withdrawal and this
proposal failed.
Next step Probicmatical.
The next step in the development
of the INSTRUMENTATION relationship
IN highly problemaucal. Carranza
refusal TO accept the protocol leaves
the question of the future course OF
either government very-much in the
air" There Is certain to be diminu-
ton Of the cordially and patience
which has marked the course of the
United States since. right at the
height Of the excitement following on
the Carrizal episode Carranza sent
his modifying note in which the joint
commission TO investigate was sug-
sested
1t was said tonight that Senior Ar
redondos plans might be changed
slightly. cSterfaY IL was known
that December - was TO be the am
bassador's last day in Washington.
The premature announcement of his
departure which was TO have fol-
lowed Immediately upon the an
nouneement that Carranza had re-
jected tho protocol has been respon-
Sibie for his reconsidering and for to-
days formal denial OF his intention
5mme diatelv to depart
His successor in charge Of the en-
bassy who was scheduled to assume
the functions of confidential agent on
Saturday. Consul Denegre, of San
Francisco, was already in Washing
ton. ready to take the helm. The
other members OF the embassy staff,
with the exception of Senior Jose
Maria Arredondo. the ambassadors
private secretary. were TO have re-
manned under Senior Denegre.