New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-07-15
WILSON ACCEPTS
CARRANzA PLAN
FOR COMMISSION
Conference Will Adjust the
Differences with
Mexico.
TROOPS QUESTION
is NOT INVOLVED
Will Be Ignored-First Chiefs
Sovereignty To Be
Recognized.

Washington. July l4.-President Will
has accepted General Csrranza's
"a, FOR joint commission TO adjust
go differences between the United
states and Mexico.
This became known after the Cab
.-,, meeting at the White House TO-
S,v While the whole Mexican ques-
80, owing 20 the great secrecy with
rA;eh the negotiations are surrounded,
=, only presented 10 the Presidents
.sv;sers in the bsrest outline. IT be-
.,-s known that the two governments
.~s ,ow in substantial accord.
Following the White House confer
,,,s Acting Secretary Of State Polk
,,,. for MISUNDERSTANDING Are
s.,so After brief call the latter
i.a the state Department apparently
rsu rlessed with what the Secretary
lss told him. Later al the embassy
., uas said that the ambassador had
eore FOR a drive.
The regulations. il is learned on
.he highest authority tonight, have
row narrowed down 20 the scope of
The proposed commission. The COM
mission itself, though not its person
rel. has been agreed upon, and it is
understood that il will assemble at
some summer resort in the United
States some time during the course of
the next month.
Border Protection Sought.
For The cor sideration of the commits
sion. 70 is understood that two funda-
mental PROPOSITIONS have been laid
down The United States has made
one. Mexico the other. The American
prircinle. which President Wilson has
always insisted on, is adequate protec-
ton for tn border states, this time,
however. without a refusal TO with
draw the P,rshing expedition.
The cardinal point sought by Car
rsrza is a recognition OF Mexican SOW
ereicnty. emitting all reference to the
American troops across the border.
Thus the main stumbling block to an
sgrecment-the question of American
troops in MeXico-has now been elimi-
mated. and the way is opened for a
solution Of the border difficulties. That
will consist mainly in working out de-
tail. for the policing OF the boundary
line. And on these points 1t is be-
heved that the two governments are
nearing a solution.
Gradual Withdrawal Planned.
As a part Of this tacit understand
ing. II is believed that>General Perish
irg's forces are TO be gradually with
drawn toward the border. II is pointed
out that already the American line
has been shortened from $50 TO little
more than a hundred miles without
oAcal announcement. This policy, II
is believed, will be continued, the
Americans retiring as General Car
rama is able to take over and police
the territory evacuated. With this
operation officially ignored, friction be-
tween the two countries VIII be
avoided.
American acceptance of this plan,
however is believed 70 be solely con-
6tional upon the preservation Of the
present status quo on the border, and
upor the theory that Villa is dead
should subsequent events prove the
'0r'tary, the agreement can be broken
Of
Good Feeling Increasing.
Developments on the border during
ne last few days, il is believed here,
t,is plan. The lifting of the food en-
arro which the United States unof-
fcially has had in effect will do much
fcwc I'd restoring a spirit of coopera-
ton between the two countries. Cen
eral Pershing's report yesterday of the
Increased good feeling among the MeXi-
rams along his line is taken as evidence
toward the same end.
In the great precautions for secrecy
beng taken here is also seen a desire
% reserve the negotiations from any
hitch Not until all the details have
been worked out will the plans be made
public This anxiety was manifest IN
statement issued by Ambassador Ar.
retcndo to-day denying the report OF
general Trevino's detection. Such
ruuors he declared, were issued solely
with the hope of misleading and
alarming public opinion and bringing
about new complications"
Wants Early Settlement.
In addition TO the desire to give Car
ranza another chance, the commission
plan is acceptable to the Administra'
ton for another reason. II will gain
a, least another months time. by
then and Wilson leaders do not dis
guise this hope-the situation on the
border may have so adjusted itself that
he troops can be withdrawn, and thus
the issue would be dead before the
commission met.
The growing militia troubles on the
border are known to be contributing
somewhat TO this desire for an early
settlement Of the borders safety. En-
thasiastically as the troops set out, as
me prospects for intervention dimin-
ished rumors of discomfort began TO
De heard. Not only is this likely to
nave its effect in November, but. as IT
mas been suggested in some quarters
mere the guardsmen are getting too