The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-25
AGREE ON BORDER PLAN
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that. as the American troops are with
drawn, Mexican troops shall be moved
forward to occupy the territory eVaCu-
aled The disposition Of the Mexican
troops shall be- left 10 the Mexican
commander. General PerShing is 10
have charge OF the plan OF with
drawal and the right TO use the rail
road TO Juarez for the transportation
Of his troops and the movement Of
his supplies if he desires.
The MeXicans contended earnestly
for he incorporation i'll the protocol
of Il clause providing that if troops
were sent across the line in pursuit
Of bandits they should bc moved only
TO certain. distances; that they should
only certain arms Of Serr-
ice and include only specified num-
Der OF men; that they should be kept
in the country only q certain time and
t hat they must be moved only in Ger.
tain regions. 10 all these arguments
the Americans were firm in their in
sistenCe that there must be no limit
ations.
Control OF Border
The article providing for the mill
lary control Of the border was con-
densed from elaborate and intricate
plans whose consideration has taken
much OF the time of the commission.
The MeXicanS have been lnslslenl
that there should be defined a nell
rral zone in which the armies OF the
TWO governments might operate, but
since the consideration of that point
invariably brought the commissioners
back TO the question of limited pur-
suit il was definitely rejected by the
as was the suggestion for
cooperation in which American troops
might find themselves commanded by
Mexican officers.
The Mexican commissioners were
non communal tonight as to their
nope of ratification by their first
chief. The Americans hoped" Cen
eral CarranZa would approve the acts
of his representatives, but it was man
ifest they were not unduly optimistic.
Throughout the conference that be-
gan on September i, the MeXicaaS
have insisted the first chief and his
official family would not agree to any
violation OF Mexican territory.
If the agreement is ratified, there
will begin long consideration of the
questions that the Ameri-
can government regards as vital TO the
full restoration Of friendly relations
with Mexico. These include taxes,
threats TO confiscate property, SAM
tary conditions and claims. Such
problems are regarded by the Amer
leans IL: essentially basic and neces-
sary 10 an understanding.
After the protocol was signed, Sec
rotary Lane issued statement defln-
ing to 4 certain extent the policy OF
United States government toward
MrXicn He stated that he believed
General Carranza d strong man and
that he should BE- given full
chance" adding that Mexico, will
either do right without our help or
with ii. This is her choice
Lanes Statement
The statement follows:
The full policy Of the United States
with reference To Mexico is not TO be
stated in Il phrase or in any protocol
or series of protocols. We are TO come
out OF Mexico just as soon as We can
'decently and in order and because
We have other use for our troops who
are there. Eur This IS only a begin
ming To a policy which Will make i
Mexico thai we can live with.
The border troubles are only symp-
toms. Mexico needs system treat
mcnt. She can give it 10 herself and
we hope she will. We shall reserve
10 ourselves the right to treat her in
radIng bandits as they should De
treated, chasing them 10 finish, ii
necessary, unless Mexico gets right
into shape to Go this herself This
Will serve MeXico'S interest as well
as ours and it will be the strongest
possible deterrent TO raids.
We will help her to get into good
shape if she can understand that We
mean 10 be her friend She cannot
be sick and strong at the same time,
The world wants new Mexico, where
the poor and ignorant will have a bet
ter chance. TO this extent the world
is with the evolution. The world has
no sympathy with eXploiterS. but it
has great respect for rights that are
vested and we shall go along with the
world in protecting such rights. But
revolution must not mean anarchy.
',IarranIa IS strong man. believe
His career shows that and his follow.
erS admire him to the point of rev.
erenCe. He is the man 10 be given
a full chance and we shall uphold him
if he is sensible of the duties of his
nation 10 The other nations. Mexico
will either do right without our help
or with it. This is her choice.
Purpose Of Commission.
1.-The purpose for which this COM
mission was formed was to exert one
last effort toward making Mexico Il
possible neighbor under this consti-
nationalist government. We do not
wished to be forced into intervention
or any other course until this oppor-
tunity has been exhausted. To this
end We must pass from the border
matters of irritation and immediate
concern TO the conditions OF Mexico
of our nationals. These must be made
secure as is possible in country
where among the masses Of the peO-
pie there is a deep distrust of us.
Then we ask that with our help or
without it Mexico feed herself and
drive out disease There will be little
banditry if Mexico gets to work.
The miseries of Mexico must be
aSsuaged. Her poor. naked. starving,
dying poems call out for help. They
do not wish constant war and only
one per cent Of her people are actual
~ in the war, but all are suffering.
We cannot maintain our self-respeCt
or be true 10 the highest dictates Of
and see these people suffer
rs they do because of the chaos that
has come from civil war.
This country is pacific. but is not
pacifist. 1t will fight willingly Maen
it can fight for something worth while
and must fight. 1t is our business TO
make the occasion impossible, 10 make
the duty unnecessary if This may he.
And so. through many weeks. we have
striven 10 get upon a basis mat will
prepare the way for new MeXs:o-
one in which MeXicans and Americans
and others can live with some assur-
ance of safety. But this is Il long way
off yet
We have jumped only TWO or three
hurdles. We can see The way our,