South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-25
First Chief Must Agree to Per-
NIT American Troops 10
Follow "H0t Trail" Or
Deal is Off.
LANSING is PLEASED
OVER THE AGREEMENT
Protocol Providing For With
draWal of PerShlng'S COL
umn Within 40 Days
Extremely Vague.
Internationai News service:

International News Service:
WASHINGTON. Nov. %. - State
department officials today still are
stumbling block i'm the way of
settlement OF Mexican American
diplomatic affairs Notwithstanding
the tentative protocol entered into
at Atlantic City. Serious doubt was
expressed as 10 whether Gen. Car
rama would accept the ,nemoran-
dunn attached giving American
troops the right 10 follow "a hot
trial. across the border. Carran-
za's refusal 10 accept this stipula-
ton, it was said. would nuihfy the
entire protocol and preclude further
meetings of the joint commission.
Sec'y OF state Lansing, however,
was evidently pleased over the
| agreement.
With Pancho villa and his troops.
according to today's dispatches.
closing in on chihuahua. the prin-
cipal city Of northern Mexico. there
was in the opinion OF war depart
ment officials little in the present
condition Of Mexican affairs To JUS
tify the early withdrawal OF Gen.
Persning's American troops.
Is Extremely Vague.
The Atlantic city protocol pro-
viding for withdrawal OF Pershings
column within 40 days provided
conditions have not become such as
to endanger the American border
was pointed 20 as extremely vague.
First-The American troops now
I'm Chihuahua, commanded by Gen.
J. J. Pershing shall be Withdrawn
within forty days from the approval
g. the protocol by the respective
governments provided that within
that time the conditions in that part
of Mexico have not became such as
10 endanger the American border.
Tn such event the time shah De ex-
tended
Second-The Mexican army shall
patrol the Mexican side OF the border
and the American army the Amer
lean side. bat this shall not preclude
cooperation between the two forces
10 preserve peace upon the border
Third-It shall Doe left 20 the COM
manding officers OF the armies on
the border Of both nations to enter
into such arrangements for coopera-
ton in operations against bandits
W henever 1t is possible.
The right OF the American gov
eminent 20 send troops across the
border in pursuit OF bandits was not
Incorporated in the protocol. but
was made the subject of supple
mental memorandum The Nexi-
cans had commended earnestly against
signing any agreement in which
they appeared ~ sanction what they
called the violation ~ their national
territory 10 was tho agreement OF
the Americans finally 70 content
themselves with stating the attitude
Ct the United States I'm a separate
memorandum that induced the
Mexicans 90 sign the agreement
Di-pcrse Bandits
The clause providing for The with
draWal Of Gen. Pershing's force
states that should the bandits in
chihuahua appear near the border
b. such forces as 10 "a menace. the
American troops acting independents
ly or in connection with the Next
can forces. may disperse them In
EAfn cases inc time ..T .tlNLF WIN
drawaI shall be extended 90 such
time as may be necessary by the de-
VelOpmeuts
The Mexican comm isslouers
aEreed that as the American troops
are Withdrawn Mexican troops
shall De moved forward 20 occupy
The territory evacuated The dis
position OF the Mexican troops shau
be- left Co the Mexican commander.
Gen. Pershing IS 90 have charge q
the plan OF withdrawal and the
right t1 use the railroad q, Juarez
for the TRANSPORTATION of his troops
and the movement or his supplies
III he desires
The Mexican commissioner were
non committal Friday night ass 20
their hope OF ratification by their
first chief The Americans hoped"
Gen. Carranza would approve the
acts OF his Fepresentaures. hur 10
was manifest they were nos unduly
optimistic