The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1916-11-23
UNITED STATES WILL
INSIST ON DEMANDS
RIGHT TO SEND TROOPS ACROSS
BORDER TO CHASE BANDITS
MUST BE RECOGNIZED OR ALL
NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF


Atlantic City, N. j., Nov, 2O.-Louis
Cabrera and his colleagues on the
Mexican American JOINT commission,
will be formally told tomorrow by
Secretary of the Interior Lane, chair
man of the American commission, on
what terms an agreement providing
for the withdrawal of the American
punitive expedition and the protection
of life and property along the inter-
national border may be reached.
Fortified by the assurance of Pres
ident Wilson, that he will back the
American representatives in their eff
forts to reach a settlement of the
questions at issue between Mexico and
the United States, Secretary Lane re-
turned late today. He Immediately
went into conference with DIR. J. E.
Mott and Judge George Gray, the 9TH
er American commissioners, informing
them in detail of the conference he had
had at Washington Saturday with the
president. The formal meeting with
the Mexicans will take place tomor-
row.
The atmosphere of uncertainty and
even hopelessness, which has been ap-
parent for many weeks was entirely
lacking tonight. The Americans APP
peared confident that the end of the
conference is in sight. Their propo-
sitions have been erduced to writing
and it is understood, will admit of lit
! tie debate.
Cabrera Optimistic
The MeXicans appeared not to take
pessimistic view of the situation, Mr..
Cabrera again assuring newspaper
men that he was very hopeful of an
amicable adjustment. There was no
evidence, however, that he was pre-
pared to recede from his position so
long maintained, that agreement Of
the plan of the Americans was out
of the question.
Whether Ignacio Bonillas and AL
berto j. PAM, the other members of
the commission, were prepared to
stand by Mr.. Cabrera could not be de-
temined. They have been disposed of
late to agree with. the Americans on
the plan suggested and it was the op-
position of Mr.. Babrara that prevented
a settlement. There was some reason
tonight to believe tina Mr. Cabrera had
won them over to an agreement to
stand with him.
The plan to be placed before the
MeXicans will contain nothing that is
new to them, 1t has been gone over
IN sessions of the joint commission
tine and again and will not require a
Ion g explanation.
Withdrawal Not in Issue
The question at issue is not the
withdrawal of General Pershing's
troops. They will be called back
when the American government is
convinced that it can be done without
ieopardizing the safety of the border.
The more debatable question is the
method of controlling the border af-
ter they have been taken out. The
MeXicans will not be permitted to
place restrictions on the manner in
which the American government will
: protect its border, nor on the manner
in which it will punish marauding
bandits.
The Mexicans have objected seri-
ously to acknowledging the right of
the international boundary in pursuit
of bandits, but have been more insis-
ent that in case troops are sent they
;, be moved subject to certain restric-
tions. When the Mexican commits.
sioners leave here it will be with the
=, realization that American forces will
be used to run down any raiding bant
!, that crosses the border into the United
States regardless of where they ma!
have to go or how long they may hav'
to stay in Mexico.
/ 1t was regarded here tonight as no
g improbable that delay might b
n caused by the desire Of the Mexican
n, to communicate futher with Genera
is Carranza. Mr.. Cabrera said he an
lie his colleagues would report new de
in velopments. If time is taken for tn
ID Mexicans to report the new situatio
n to their chief and for him to repl!