The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-02
Information Withheld
Whether Mexican Che
Withdraws His Ag1l)
Demand Of Americans for Final
Decision ON Border Proto-
col Reported Reason for
Arredondos Departure,
RELATIONS MORE STRAINED
Ambassador Designate Fetch
er viii Confer With Presi-
dent Wilson Today,

WARRINGTON, Jan. 2. - The
sending Of Henry P. Fletcher TO his
post At Mexico City ~ American
smhassador and the subssqusnt
withdrawal Of the American sxDs-
ditioa are expected amoag Ns nsxt
dsvslopmsnts In the Mexican sitsa-
alton. Official confirmation or CON-
msnt 10 being withheld At this
time.
The outcome 10 bound up With The
decision Of General Carransa's ~
est communication In regard TO the
protocol which gives indications Of
being Of such nature - not to
Close the nsgotistions. II 10 Under
stood Il viii not b affected By tAs
absence Of General Carransa's am
bassa6or, Mr. Arredondo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-Eliseo Ar
redondo. General Carranza's smbassa-
dor designate here, said goodby to Sec
retary Lansing today and will depart
tonight for Mexico City. Ramo p,
Denegri, Carran1a consul general a
San Francisco. will be In charge 81
The embassy The reason for Mr.. Are
dondo's departure has not been madk
clesr. He recently denied he wsa
being Withdrawn. ~
~ sls .Hilh1Esval Rspegtsl.
When General Carfansa cent bic r..
cent APPEAL for modiiications Ia The
protocol drawn BY TIE American. Net
icsn eoetmission, II was reported that
he would withdraw NJ. Arredondo y
q mark Of his dispieasure st the action
Of he American commissioners in d.
msnding final decision on the agree
meat BY December 6. Mr.. Arredondo
denied then that he WAS to be with
drawn and declared that il he leit
Washington il, would be to coaler
with HE chief Is he did recently. In
formation about his departure vas re-
fused today At the Mexican embassy
where Il was said . statement would
be issued later.
Relations noN Strained.
There were various undercurrents ~.
parent In official circles today which
gave q semhlance Of color to reports
that the relations with Mexico wer<
again becoming strained. Henry P
Fletcher, recently confirmed % an
basssdos to Mexico, but who never hai
gone to hn post, had an engagement y
ccafer with President Wilson later h
the day and the American commissloa
efs held . long conference consi9erinl
Ceaessl Csrrsnsa's reply 10 theis re
quest for either ratification q . re
| pudiation of The Atlantic City Deuepeol
NJ Arredoado 10 General Csvfansa'
nephew and No. represented ths & tae
10 government here longer than any o
his predecessors.
Msy rah CatinN pAsA
II has been understcod here IL con
time that General Csrsanxa - intend
| inn to summon Mr. Arfedoa1b eease 4
become minister Of the intgiev: Wheth
er this wss the cause Of his departur
could not be established. a
Il 10 said. however. that sewers
changes are impending In the Car
rama cabinet. Juan Sanchez Ascons
minister to Spain, France and Grea
Britain, IL returning TO take place I
the foreign office and u expected 4
become minister Of foreign affairs 500
after.
Secretary Lansing said he did no
undssstand that NJ. ASredondo wa
leaving permanently, bua that he ha
ben called % Mexico City on bust
ness. The Mexican representative !
leaving his fsmily here.