El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-16
No WITHDRAWAL
ORDER ISSUED
Recommendation Is Made to
Wilson, However; Commits
sion Is Dissolved.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, d. C, Jan. I6.-Nesotia-
ton of affairs with Mexico. including
the withdrawal of the American punt
tive expedition and the return home
OF the national guard were today in
the hands OF president Wilson. The
American Mexican commission ended
its sessions Monday and the Mexican
members We're today preparing to re-
turn to their homes No announce
ment was issued from official quarters
relative 20 the Withdrawal OF the
PeTshing troops
When the commission was in its last
session Monday, secretary Lane and the
other members of the American branch
told the Mexican commissioners they
mad recommended to president Wilson
the dispatch TO Mexico of amba ssador
Fletcher and the withdrawal of the
American troops from chihuahua state
Now in Wilson's Hands.
The Americans impressed upon the
MeNlcans that with the dissolution Of
the commission. the Mexican problem
reverted to president Wilson. THIS
were careful not to leave in the minds
of the MeNicans the conviction that
president Wilson would accept the rec
concentration that an accredited diplO-
mat would be sent to Mexico and that
Gen. Pershing's force be Withdrawn
but the intimation that he would do
so was conveyed.
Mexfcans Satisfied.
Luis Cabrera chair ian of the Mex
lean commission. and IgnaciO BOnillas
and Alberto 7. PAM. the other mem
bers, said they expected to leave with
IN week or ten days for Mexico.
Notwithstanding the dissolution 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.
session Lasts All Afternoon.
The last session Of the joint COM
mission continued all afternoon The
American commissioners explained 10
the Mexican representative that they
regarded further discussion of impend-
ing questions as impracticable. Twice
Cen Carranza had refused 10 ratify
the protocol signed at Atlantic City.
in which conditions for the withdrawal
of troops had been made.
Ambassador To Relieve Commission.
It was pointed out 10 the Mexicans
that the maintenance of an ambassa-
dor in Mexico would remove cause FOR
the existence Of a commission since
all international questions pending or
those that might arise would then
be handled through diplomatic chan
nels.
The Mexicans expressed regret that
the conferences had been brought 10
an end. but they too admitted that
further discussion appeared useless and
no effort to have them prolonged was
made
Warning still Stands.
No direct reference was made in
the final session as 10 what the at
ritude Of the United States would be
in the event the American troops are
Withdrawn and new raids across the
border by MeNicans are made. but
neither was Z ere any modification
made in the warning OF secretary Lane
hat accompanied the protocol to Mex
co that this government reserved the
light TO unlimited and unrestricted pur-
suit of bandits.
When Menace Removed.
It was intimated 10 the MeXicans
that Cen Pershing's troops would be
taken out OF Mexico when il appeared
evident that bandits were not menac-
ng the northern border OF Chihuahua. |
he essential condition in the protocol |
Carranza refused to ratify.
The American commissioners de-
.lared they did not regard the work |
Il the commission as a failure since |
clearer understanding OF conditions !
,ffecting both governments had been /.
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