The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-16
Finding Agreement impossible
Members Of Mexican-American
Conference Body Announce
That Their Efforts Have Failed
DEMAND FOR WITHDRAWAL
OF PERSHlNG ENDS CoNFAB
Proves Rock Upon Which All Ne
gotiations Split; Protocol Pro-
vides That Before All Else Am
erican Troops Must Be Recalled
tAssociassd Press b. Federal wirslsss,

-. (A1Boctated Proea ~ lHooerhi Wuea9ssI
AYEw YORK, JanuRry 16-After
NJ months Of conferences and fre'
auent references to the wishes
of General Carranza, the de faeto
President of Mexico, the American
Mexican Joint Commission was dis.
solved last night with no results ac'
eomplished.
The rock upon which the conference
split was the demand made by Car
rama that the Pershing expedition be
withdrawn from Mexico as .prelim'
mary to an agreement respecting q
Joint policing Of the border. The
American commissioners finally drew
up a protocol, submitting it to Their
Mexican confreres as the American
terms. This was submitted to Car
rama, who refused to sanetion it in the
name Of his government snd suggested
again that Pershing be withdrawn and
the negotiations reopened along new
lines. This the American declined u
'scviisid les : ~ ~, tsaF ~ :
Terms Of Protocol &
The text of the protocol agreed e
by the conferees but declined by the
First Chief, was announced ten days
ago for the first time. The protocol
was; E gEh.' q. .a -
"Protocol of agreement ad referen
DUN withdrawal of American troops
from Mexican territory and protection
of the Ameriean-M Mexican internationa
boundary. hn
3 Signed at Atlantic City, N. j.,
November "a, 1916. ....
Memorandum Of an agreement
signed this twenty-fourth day Of
November, one thousand nine hundred
and sixteen, by Franklin, X. Lane
George Gray and John r. Mott, specia
commissioners Of the President of the
United States Of America, and Luil
Cabrera, Ygnacio Bonillas and Alberto
J. PAM, special commissioners Of th'
Citizen First Chief of the constitution
alist army, entrusted with the execu
tive power of the Mexican nation.
Must Recall Pershing
"Article i. The government of tn,
United States agrees to begin the with
dTawal of American troops from Mex
lean soil as soon as practicable, sucf
withdrawal subject to the further
terms Of this agreement, to be com
pleted not later than ---: That il
to say, forty (40) days after the ap
Proval of this agreement by both gov
eTnments.
"Artiele II. The American com
mander shall determine the manner il
which the withdrawal shall be effected
so as to ensure the safety of the terri
tory affected by the withdrawal.
"Article III. The territory evac
uated by the American troops shall b,
occupied and adequately protected by
the Constitutionalist forces, and sucl
evacuation shall take place when th'
Constitutionalist forces have takeI
position to the south of the American
forces so as TO make effective such oc
cupation and protection. The Mexican
commissioners shall determine the plaI
for the occupation and protection o.
the territory evacuated by the Ameri
can forces.
Work In Harmony
Article ". The American anC
Mexican comma nders shall deal sepa
rately, or wherever practicable il
friendly cooperation, with any obsta
cles which may arise tending to della,
the withdrawal. In case there are an,
further activities of the forces inimica
TO the Constitutionalist agovernmen
which threaten the safety Of the inter
national border along the northern sec
tion of Chihuahua; the withdrawal o
American forces shall not be delayed
beyond the period strictly necessary t,
overcome such activities.
"Article ". The withdrawal o
American troops shah be effected b,
marching to Columbus or by using tn
Mexican Northwestern railroad TO 4
Paso, or by both routes, as may b.
deemed most convenient or expedien
' by the American commander.
Mutual Guardiansltp =
"Artiele 8. Each of the govern
ments parties to this agreement shal
gaurd its side Of the internatio ona
boundary. This, however, does no
preclude sach cooperation on the par
of the military commanders of bot
countries as may be practicable.
ARTICLE 7. This agreement shaI
take effect Immediately upon approve