The sun., 1916-11-22
Prompt Compliance With
Plan for Patrol Of BOr-
der Is Demanded.
CABRERA ONCE MORE
PLEADS FOR DELAY
Memorandum Insists That
Troops Be Given Right to
cross Line in Pursuit.

ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 2i.-Luis Ca
Arera. chairman, and the two other
members Of the Mexican delegation
learned to-day how the United States
can translate the word wallop into diplo-
matte language. The memorandum read
10 them at the Joint session left very
little for the Mexicans to do except to
Intimate that they must agree. and agree
quickly, to the plan set for them or
Inc washington Administration would
sarry out IT'S programme any way.
The chief points of the memorandum.
which was without doubt substantially
4 note from President Wilson to the
Mexican commissioners. are As follows:
1, The United States will withdraw
i,s troops from Mexico within three
months provided there are no more raids
upon American territory or attacks upon
the troops themselves.
4 The United States will patrol It's
svn side OF the border and In the event
Of a raid will pursue the raiders into
Mexico.
s. should the Mexico Government de-
cline TO agree to the United StAtess right
Of pursuit for any distance into Mexican
territory the United States nevertheless
will make punitive expeditions into
Mexico II there should be any further
attacks upon american citisens or towns
on this side Of the border. The United
States will permit no obstacles to be
thrown In Its way In the event OF such
expeditions.
Me:ira"s Ask Delay.
The memorandum expresses the hope
and belief that the Carranza Govern
ment will agree to the plan OF opera
ton set forth and describes the friend
ship OF the American people for Mexico
In fact 1t was practically a reiteration
OF the attitude the American Govern
ment has taken al numerous times with
Mexico.
The Mexican commissioners after an
hour or so asked for permission to with
6raw to their own session room. There
they considered the memorandum among
themselves. had II translated into Span
tsh and put into code for cabling to
First Chief Carranxa. The American
commissioners waited until nearly
o'clock. when Senior Cabrera told Chair
man Lane that he would have an an
swer in the afternoon.
When the joint session was reconvencd
IN the afternoon Cabrera and his asso-
ciates were ready again with dilatory
tactics. They had suggestions to make
as to the changing OF certain words and
phrases. The American commissioners
after three hours discussion promised to
consider the Suggestions over night. An
other Joint session will be held to-mor-
row and the question now arises as 10
how long the Mexicans can play their
game Of waiting aud evadng.
Cabrera L. P-rturbed.
II Is likely that few days may eiapse
before there Is any decision for DR.. John
r. Mott. one of the American commits
sioners. left this afternoon for Cleve.
land. Ohio where he Is to make an ad.
dress Tomorrow. He Is not expected
back until Thursday. II was said. how
ever, that he is In entire sympathy with
the other Americans and that the Amer
lean delegation has mapped out its pro.
gramme regardless Of any counter sug'
scstions from the Mexicans.
When the joint session adjourned
Sonor Cabrera was not eager to meet
the newspaper reporters. He expressed
anger over an editorial that had ap,
peared In n New York newspaper.
May VIC gee you for few minutcsT ?
asked "A reporter.
Yes. but at II distance ard without
Speaking" answered Cabrera, straight.
ening up. and then bowing with a
tory
lie entered n waiting elevator. said ht
would not say anything and then re-
marked II shall he back in "A minute
Within five minutes he jumped into d
limousine and was whizzed away to tls
elccti.c railway that runs to Philadcl
phia
Cabrera apparently was much per
'uibcd over the events OF the day Their
is rumur around here tonight tina
there is a plan on foot to get him ou
NJ the commission entirely That o
course would further the Mexican gam
OF delay.