The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-28
Carranzd Allows u. S. Protocol
to Lapse Unsigned.
"NATCHFUL WAITING" OVER?
Secretary Lane Tells of What Pro-
duced Crisis-Carranza's Request
to Be Permitted to Cross Border to
Suppress U. S. Disorders Ridiculous,
He Is Told.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Hope is prac-
tically abandoned in Washington that
any working agreement can now be
reached between the American and
Mexican commissioners who for the
past three months have been dicker-
ing and debating at New London, At
lantic City and Philadelphia with a
view to settling finally upon a basis
or diplomatic and international rela-
tionship whereby peace can be as
sured in both republic and the integ-
rity of the American-Mexican border
permanently preserved and safeguard
ed. First Chief Carranza's failure to
promptly accept the protocol arranged
by the American-Mexican commission
is responsible for the present situa-
ton.
u. S. Patience Is Exhausted.
In diplomatic language the sigma
ture of Carranza to the protocol as
originally drafted has now been de-
manded by the United States. The pa
tience of the administration is admit
tedly exhausted. The disposition of
the Mexican delegates to continue ne
gotiations over details is the principal
occasion for the present "crisis" in
affairs.
eve have no plans contingent upon
Carranza's refusal to sign," said Mr..
Lane. eff he does refuse we will take
up that matter when it happens"
Lane Explains Crisis.
Just how this present so-ealled
crisis has arisen was explained by
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K.
Lane when he read a report that the
American government was tired of the
fruitless discussion of trivialities.
Secretary Lane is chairman of the
American group Of the joint commits
sion. His frank statement splits the
fog which for months has obscured
the true state of American Mexican
relations. 1t is accepted in Washing
ton as marking the end of the era of
"watchful waiting" which has been
claimed by high authorities to be the
American policy with regard TO Mex
leo.
Carranza Refuses to Sign.
A week ago the Mexican commits
sioners were informed that the substi-
tute protocol offered by Carranza as
basis for agreement was unacceptable
to the American government. The pro-
tocol which all six of the internation-
al commission had signed and which
Senior Alberto J. PAM conveyed to
Mexico for Mr.. Carranza's review was
held by the Americans to be the only
basis for final agreement.
No Anarchy In u. S. Carranza Told.
In the first chiefs counter proposals
was embodied request that similar
privileges to those enjoyed by the
forces Of the United States to cross
the border at will in pursuit of ban
dts be extended to the government
forces Of Mexico. 1t was pointed out
by the American commissioners that
this concession was ridiculous for
the reason that no state Of chaos or
anarchy similar to that in northern
Mexico exists in any one of The four
boundary states-Texas, New Mexico.
Arizona or California. The intimation
was conveyed to the Mexican authori-
ties that the object of this request
was to permit the first chief to an
nounce to his people that the great re-
public to the north was welcoming
de facto government forces TO assist
its civil and military authorities to
preserve order. The American COM
missioners were unwilling further to
cencede the point.