West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-11-30
MEXICAN PROTOCOL is
SIGNED BY COMMISSION

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the masses OF the people there is q
deep distrust OF US. Then we ask
that with our help OF without il Mex
leo feed herself and drive oEt disease
There will be little banditry II Mex
leo gets 10 work.
The miseries of Mexico must be
assauged Her poor, naked. starving
dying poems call out for help. They do
not wish constant war. and only per
cent of her people are actually in the
war, but all are suffering. We can
not maintain our self-respect or be
true to the highest dictates OF human
ity and see these people suffer as they
do because OF the chaos that has come
from civil war.
This country is pacific. but rs moi
pacifcist. lt will fight willingly when
ii can fight for something worth while
and must fight 1t is our business to
make the occasion impossible. TO make
the duty unnecessary. If this may be.
And SO through many weeks we have
striven to get upon a basis that will
prepare the way for new Mexico
one in which Mexicans and Americans
and others can live with some assur-
ance OF safety But this is long
way of yet.
I'VE have jumped only two or three
Of the hurdles. We can see the way
out, but il is not always possible TO
persuade others that our way is the
right way, though the proposed re-
duction of the new export taxes on
ores and bullion and the postpone
ment of the decree as TO forfeiture of
mineral lands as well as the agree
ment reached with reference to with
travail OF troops and border control,
are all indications OF the growing de-
sire OF the constitutionaiist govern
nent TO meet those standards which
he United States and the countries Of
europe have a right to expect"
Within few minutes after the pro-
tocol was signed the exodus of com
nissioners and attaches began. All
The American commissioners were on
trains leaving here long before dark,
and Mr.. Pani, with the beribboned
document, was on his way to New
York. Mrs. PAM and their children
will spend the recess here. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ignacio Bonillas and their daugh-
,ers will leave for New York and per-
In, 10,
Cabrera, chairman of the Mexican
commission, will spend his time in
Philadelphia, New York and Washing
ton. Mr.. PAM expects to arrive at
Queretaro within six days, going by
way of st. Louis, San Antonio and La
redo.
AT today's meeting of the commits
sion the Mexican members manifest
ed unwillingness to sign the protocol,
but the Americans convinced them
that as the correspondence which led
10 the creating OF the commission pro-
yided for submission Of the agreement
% their respective governments for
approyable, valuable time could be
saved by taking the signed protocai to
Carranza.
Thee lause providing for the with
drawal of Pershings force states that
should the bandits in chihuahua ap-
pear near the border in such force as
to prove a menace, the American
troops, acting independently or in con
junction with the Mexicon forces, may
disperse them. In such case the time
for their withdrawal shall be extend
ed as shall be necessary.
The mexicans agreed that as Ameri-
can troops are Withdrawn Mexican
troops shall be moved forward to oc-
cupy the territory evacuated, disposi-
ton Of the Mexican troops to be left
to the Mexican commander. Cen
Pershing is TO have charge OF the plan
of withdrawal and the right TO use the
railroad to Juarez for transporting his
troops and moving his supplies
The Mexicans contended earnestly
for the incorporation i'm the protocol
Of clause providing that If troops
are sent across the line in pursuit o.
bandits they shall be moved only TO
certain distances; that they shall com
prise only certain arms Of service and
include only a specified number OF
mon; that they shall be kept in the
country only a certain time and that
they must be moved only i'm certain
regions. The Americans were firm in
insisting on no limitation.
The Mexican commissioners we're
tary 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 insisted on a neu-
tral zone in which the armies OF the
two governments might operate, but
since the confederation Of that point
invariably brought the cemmissioncrs
back 20 the question Of limited pur-
suit, IL was definitely rejected by the
/ Americans, as was the suggestion foI
cooperation, In which American
troops might End themselves com.
manded by Mexican officers
The eMxican commissioners were
non-cammittal tonight ss to their hope
OF ratification by their First Chief
The Americans hoped" Carranzs
would approve tho acts Of his repre-
sentatives but we're not unduly opti
mistic Throughout the conference
that began on September 4. the Next