The sun., 1917-01-03
Wilson Making Desperate
Effort to Appease First
Chief.
PEACE COMMISSION
ENDS ITS LABORS
Fletcher Urged by Presi-
dent to Hurry to
His Post.
CONFERS HALF HOUR
WITH THE PRESIDENT
LAnsing's Statement Shows
q. s. Yielded on Every
Point.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 2.-Another record
4 failure has marked the end Of Presi-
dsnt Wilson's long cherished hope Of
settling the Mexican problem by means
Of Q joint commission. The climax came
tonight, when the commission brought
it, labors to a close without producing
The least tangible result except to en-
phasize the disagreement which has
stirred Carranza to summon home
Eliseo Arredondo. his Amba ssador Des-
ignate. With the negotiations ended.
Secretary Lane made public tonight the
protocol which Carranza refused to
dgn.
Automatically the whole Mexican con-
troversy reverts now to its most un-
satisfactory stage Of few months ago.
1t whole aspect is SO disturbing that
President Wilson Is making desperate
efforts to appease the de facto Govern
msnt by granting at the last moment
the concessions which Carranza has con-
sistently sought. Everything is ap-
parently being done to keep in his good
graces. -~a-.--
The Administration strongly indicates
tonight that Major-Gen. Pershing's
command will retreat from Mexican soil
without further delay.
Fletcher 60 Go TO Post.
The President summoned Henry p.
Fletcher. the American Ambassador in
Mexico. to the White House and con-
..t,f, F,,. hal knatY
cerning the ACCESSIBILITY of leaving at
once for his post The fact that Car
rama felt sighted because Mr.. Fletcher
had not gone to Mexico city caused the
President to take this action. Mr.. Flet-
cher VIII arrange to leave in the near
future If conditions will permit.
The protocol and Secretary Lanes
brief statement concerning the delibera-
tons over IT show that President Will
son yielded to CaTranza on every inn
Iortant point raised and still was una
ble 10 bring about an agreement. There
was surprise in official and diplomatic
ehcles when it was seen that the United
States agreed to withdraw Pershings o
command from Mexico within forty day 5
after the signature OF the protocol. 1t
lad been assumed right along that this
concession by the United States was
made dependent on the estimate OF a
lemblance of order in northern Mexico.
Why Carranza refused to sign the
protocol is puzzling official Washing
ION tonight. The only solution regarded
as probable is the provision made in
Article III. which states that ''the ter
rltory evacuated by the American troops
snail be occupied and adequately pro-
tected by the Constitutionalist forces"
Knew Of Weak Forces.
II Is believed that Carranza knew he
purpose and therefore insisted that even
thls qualification be eliminated from the
provision concerning the withdrawal of
fershlng's command
IL also was announced for the first
time that at the time the protocol was
sent 10 Mexico II was accompanied by
orief statement agreed upon by the
Joint commission as follows:
1t shall be understood that IL we
meet for the discussion OF other ques-
uohs the American Commissioners will
not ask that any final agreement shall
oe reached as to any such questions
!co,"
Ihree resolutions directing the Secre-
'aiy OF war, the Acknowledgement and
me Secretary of the Treasury to trans
mt to the House information relating
70 the shipment of arms and war NUM-
uohs INTO Mexico. in alleged violation
Vi law, were introduced to-day by Rep
'esehtatlve Kahn of California.