The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-01-04
CARRANzA WON 7
ACCEPT PROTOCOL
AMERICAN MEXICAN FARLEY
CALLED FAILURE.
ENVOY STARTS FOR HOME
Arredondo Withdraws From Post at
ashington--FIetcher Will Go to
Mexico City-Text of Proto-
col Made Public.


Washington, Jan. 3-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 conclusion. Secretary OF
the Interior Lane, chairman of the
American. section, made it clear that
CarranZas refusal to sign the protocol
was fiat and { Sal. The protocol made
public provid, simply for the with,
drawal of the ,rican 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 In the hands of a de factO 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 expedl-
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. ,
The protocol which Carranza re-
fused sign was purely an agree
me1t aHr re withdrawal of the Amer
ices. troops within 40 days from a
-,date to beSagreed upon and the con-
duct of the Mexican forces during and
subsequent to such withdrawal.
Text Of p, JcoI.
1t reads as foll0lys
"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 X. Lane, George
Gray and John II. Mott, special COM
missiOners of the president of the
United States of America and Louis
Cabrera, Ignacio Bonilla and Alberto
]. PAM, special commissioners of the
Citizen First Chief of the constitution
alist army, intrust I'd 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
proval of this agreement by both gov
ernments.
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
coupled and adequately protected by
he 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-
commissioners shall determine the
lplan for the occupation and protection
of the territory evacuated by the
). American forces.
article IV--The American and Mex.
lean commanders shalr deal separately
or wherever possible in friendly coop
GRAFTON with any obstacles which may
arise tending to delay the withdrawal
I'm case there are any further activ'
tiles of the forces inimical to the con
en- the safety of the international Dor
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 f.
Pace, or by both routes, as may be de
termined most convenient or expedient
by the American commander.
article VI--Each of the govern
ments, parties to this agreement, shall
guard its side of the international
boundary. This, however, does moi
preclude such cooperation on the par
of military commanders of both coun
tries as may be practicable.
article vII-The agreement shall
take effect Immediately upon approval