The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-01-06

New York, Jan. 4.-Juan L. Burns,
Carranza consul general here, was ar
rested charged with being concerned
in conspiracy to ship arms and am
munition to Vera Cruz in violation of
President Wilson's embargo proclama-
ton of October, 1915.
| Washington, Jan. 4.-The American
Mexican joint commission reported the
parting of the ways in it's efforts to
settle the differences between the
United States and the Carranza gov
eminent.
! After an all-day session, threshing
over the latest refusal Of Carranza to
sign the protocol framed by the COM
mission, the American commissioners
made public the terms Of the protocol,
indicating that the negotiations had
reached a conclusion. Secretary of
the Interior Lane, chairman of the
American section, made 1t clear that
Carranza's refusal to sign the protocol
was flat and final. The protocol made
public provided simply for the with
drawal of the American forces In Mex
leo and their replacement by Carran-
"a military forces.
Mexican Envoy Leaves.
Further complication of affairs
came with the withdrawal Of Eliseo
Arredondo, who for the past IA
months has been ambassador designate
of Mexico to the United States. The
affairs of Mexico In Washington are
! left liz the hands of de faeto charge
d'affaires. The withdrawal of Are
dondo is known to be permanent al
though he said he might return to
Washington.
| Withdrawal Of the American expedi-
tionary force under the command Of
Major General Pershing is in imme-
diate contemplation by the administra-
ton, according to persons close to
President Wilson.
Text of Protocol.
It reads as follows:
"The American and Mexican Joint
Commission.
Memorandum Of an agreement
signed this twentieth day Of Novem"
Der, one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen, by Franklin K. Lane, George
Gray and John R. Mott, special COM
missioners of the president Of the
United States of America and Louis
Cabrera, Ignacio Bonilla and Alberto
J. PAM, special commissioners of the
Citizen First Chief of the constitution
alist army, intrusted with the execu-
tive power of the Mexican nation.
article 1.-The government of the
United States agrees to begin the
withdrawal of the American troops
from Mexican soil as soon as practi-
cable, such withdrawal subject to the
further terms Of this agreement, to be
supported not later than -; that Is
to say forty (40) days after the APP
prevail of this agreement by both gov
ernments.s
article 1.-THE American. COM
mander shall determine the manner in
which the Withdrawal. shall be effected.
so as to insure the safety Of the terri
tory affected by the withdrawal.
article III-The territory evacuat-
ed by the American troops shall be
occupied and adequately protected by
the constitutionalist forces, and such
evacuation shall take place when the
constitutionaiist forces have taken pos
session south of the American forces
so as to make effective such occupa-
ton and protection. The Mexican
commissioners shall determine the
plan for the occupation and protection
of the territory evacuated by the
American forces.
"Article IV-The American and Mex
lean commanders shall deal separately,
or wherever possible in friendly COOP
Grafton with any obstacles which may
arise tending to delay the withdrawal.
In case there are any further activ-
tiles Of the forces inimical to the con-
stitutionalist government which threat
en- the safety Of the international bor-
der along the northern section of Chi
huahua, the withdrawal of American
forces shall not be delayed beyond the
period strictly necessary to overcome
such activities.
ARTICLE V-The withdrawal of
American troops shall be effected by
marching to Columbus, or by using the
Mexican Northwestern railroad to FL
Pace, or by both routes, as may be de-
termined most convenient or expedient
by the American commander.
article VI-Each of the govern
meits, parties to this agreement, shall
guard its side Of the international
boundary. This, however, does not