New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-15
MEXICAN FARLEY
TO END TO-DAY
Joint Commission Will
Dissolve Here After Work
ing Since September

Direct diplomacy" is 10 be tried as
3 cure for the. troubles between the
United States and Mexico now that in
direct negotiation has failed. Repre-
sentatives Of First Chief Carranza in
the Mexicau-Ameriean Joint Commits
sion to-day will be told by Secretary
Franklin K. Lane, representing Presl-
dent Wilson. that the United States De
lioves the fundamental points or its
difficulties with Mexico can best be
settled by direct exchange OF notes be-
tween the two Departments Of state.
The Mexican representatives are eT-
pectcd TO offer no objection. This FOR
the reason that they have been given
TO understand that the first American
note in the new direct diplomacy
policy will announce the voluntary
Withdrawal by the United States o. the
Pershine column and the immediate
dispatch to Mexico OF Henry 7. Flctch-
er. as Ambassador OF the United States.
This note. they expect, VIII be sent 10
their Chief by Secretary Lansing to-
day following the dissolution OF the
commission.
The final session Of the joint body
which has been seeking 10 solve the
Mexican problem since September 4,
1916. will take place in the rooms OF
the Bar Association. ~ West Forty
fourth Street. at o'clock this after
noon. Secretary Lane will arrive from
Washington this morning. Commls-
sionre John L. Mott Will come from
his home in Montclair, y. j.; Judge
George Gray, the third American com
missioner. arrived from Wilmington
Del. last night.
The Mexican members Of the com
mission have been in this city since
the last meeting of the commission IN
PHILADELPHIA early in December.
1--WE have been unable 70 get any
where in our negotiations said one
Of the American commissioners. 1t
is impossible TO deal with a man like
Carranza-ob and given to a
desire to modify everything from a
distance o. nearly 1000 miles. No
doubt satisfactory results will come
through the direct diplomacy contem-
plated. ] am sorry our results nave
been so Indifferent, but glad to be
able 10 wind the thing up"
eve shall have nothing to say 10
the Americans, said Juan B. Rojo,
secretary of the Mexican section.
"The meeting is at the suggestion OK
y
will tell us what they know. Yes, we
are pleased with our results. Our
government, too, should be pleased
Mexico City, Jan. AT is stated
here by men high in the councils Of the
provisional government and IN close
touch with the international situation
that the result Of the conferences be-
tween the Mexican and United States
commissioners has been most salts
factory TO Mexico. II is pointed out
that when the result is made known the
Mexican people will have cause for uni
versal satisfaction and rejoicing
These men, who have had an oppor-
tunity 10 become acquainted with re-
ports and communications furnished 10
the heads of the government AZ Quere-
taro, say K is certain that President
Wilson is now handling the situation
personally. They declare shat the con-
ference results came not so much
through an appeal 70 international law
BY Mexico as through the invocation Of
the rights Of civilized people and an
appeal 10 justice.
Ii is stated authoritatively that be-
fore the results of the conference were
reached a manifesto was prepared to be
presented TO the Mexican nation giving
an outline of the situation should the
result have been unsatisfactory to
Mexico. II is thought now that within
. short time a report will be made to
the Mexican people giving the facts OF
the conference which have been ad-
Judged favorable.
Marcelo Csraveo, former villa gem
eral, who was Imprisoned in Chihua.
hua by General Trevino and liberated
when Francisco villa attacked the town
last September was shot at Teotitlan
del Canine, 0aTaca, yesterday. Cen
sral Carsveo soon after being liberated
BY villa surrendered 70 the CarTsnza
authorities and wss brought to Mexico
City and confined IN the penitentiary,
He escaped from the penitentisry last
week