Arizona republican., 1917-01-16
TOINT COMMISSION
 DISSOLV YES; MEXICANS
 FEEL THEY HAVE WON
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{ NEW YORK, Jan. l5-The Mexican | American joint commission, which | failed to effect an adjustment of the questions at issue between Mexico and the United States. afters a series of conferences that began four months ago, was formally dissolved late today.
 Secretary of the Interior Lane and the other members of the American commission, Dr. R. J. Mott and Judge George Gray, told the Mexicans that they had recommended to President
 Wilson the despatch to Mexico of Am bassador Fletcher and the withdrawal i of the American trrops from Chi ! huahua.
 The Americans impressed upon the Mexicans that with the dissolution of
 the commission, the Mexican problem reverted to President Wilson. They were careful not to leave in the minds of the MeXcans the conviction that President Wilson would accept the rec ommendation that an accredited dip lomat be sent to Mexico and that Cen eral Pershngs force be withdrawn
 but the intimation that he would do so
 was conveyed.
 In spite of the Americans care. how
 ever, the MeXicans had little doubt to-
 night that full diplomatic relations be- ]
 be re established and that unless un-
 expected complications arise American
 troops will be removed from Mexican
 territory within d few days. The
 probability of such action was included
 in the report of the last meeting
 which was telegraphed to General Car
 ranza at QueretarO.
 Luis Cabrera. chairman of the Mex
 ican commission, and Ignacio Bonillas
 and Alberto J. pani the other members. said they expected to leave within
 week or ten days for Mexico. MT Ca
 brera and MT Bonillas will resume
 their place as members of General Car
 ranza's cabinet and MT. Pani as di rector general of the government rail-
 ways Notwithstanding the dissolu-
 tion of the commission they expressed
 themselves as pleased with the result
 pointing out that with the withdrawal
 of the American troops the main object
 of Carranza in sending them here would be accomplished
 The last session of the joint commis- sion continued all afternoon. The Americans explained to the MeXicans
 that they regarded further discussion by them of international questions inn practicable Twice General Carranza had refused to raIify the protocol signed al Atlantic City. in which con ditions for the withdrawal of troops had been made and that refusal the Americans construed as indicative of what might be expected if the confer ences were continued They were told
 of the visit of the Americans to Presi- dent Wilson and of the presidents $ sanction of their recommendation that the commission be dissolved.
 II was pointed out to the Mexicans
 that the maintenance of an ambassador in Mexico would remove cause for the existence of commission. since all | international questions pending or any that might arise might then be han died through diplomatic channels. Ii
 was explained to them that with the f dissolution of the commission the pres ! ident would be free to act independent 1 ly In the problem presented by the , presence in Mexico of an American 1 military force
 | The MeXicans expressed regret that l the conferences had been brought to an end. but they. too. admitted that ! further discussion appeared useless and no effort to have them prolonged was made.
 No direct reference was made in the final session to what the attitude of
 the United States would be in the event i the American troops are withdrawn and the raids across the border by Mexicans are made. but neither was
 there any modification made in the warning of Secretary Lane that ar
 companied the protocol to Mexico that ! this government reserved the right to i unlimited and unrestricted pursuit of
 bandits
 Ii was intmated to the Mexicans that | General Pershng's troops would be
 taken out of Mexico when it appeared ! evident that bandits were not menac-
 ing the northern border of Chihuahua,
 the essential condition in the protocol 1 CarranZa refused to ratify.
 The American commissioners de- l clared they did not regard the work of | the commission as a failure since a 1 clearer understanding of conditions af- | fecting both governments had been (Copfiu1fod pagra Turo1