Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-16
END OF MEXICAN
TROUBLES SOON
Joint Commission Adjourns
at New York, Recommend
ing Troops Withdrawal.
UP TO PRESIDENT WILSON
American Commissioners Also
Urge Executive to Send
Ambassador at Once.

NEW YORK, Jan. ID The McNl-
can-Amcrican Joint commission which
failed TO effect an adjustment Of ques-
tions at issue between McNlco and the
United States after series of CON
ferences that began four months ago
was formally dissolved late today
Secretary Of the Interior Lane and
the other members of the American
commission. DR.. J. K. Mott and fudge
George Gray, told the McAicans that
they had recommended to President
Wilson the dispatch to Mexico Of Am
bassador Fletcher and the withdrawal
OF the American troops from Chi
huahua.
The Americans impressed upon the
MeNicuns that with the dissolution of
] the commission the Mexican problem
reverted 10 President Wilson. They
were careful not Ia leave m the minds
/ of the MeNicans the conviction that
President Wilson would accept the
recommendation that an accredited
diplomat be sent To Mexico and that
/ General Pcrshlng's force be with
drawn, but the intimation that he
would do 80 was conveyed.
Resume Relations.
-
however, the Mexicans had little
doubt tonight that full diplomatic re
lations between the two governments
soon would he resumed and that un-
less unexpected complications arise.
American troops will be removed from
Mexican territory within a few days.
The probability of such action was in
cluded I'm the report Of the last meet
ing which was telegraphed to General
Carranza mt Queretaro.
Luis Cabrera. chairman Of the Mex
lean commission. and lgnacio Bonil-
las and Alberto j. PAM. the other
members. said they expected 10 leave
within week or ten days for Mexico
Mr. Cabrera and Mr. Bonillas will re-
sumo their places as members Of Cen
eral Carranza's cabinet and Mr.. pani
IA director general of the government
railways. Notwithstanding the disso-
lution Of the commission, they cX-
pressed themselves as pleased with
the result. pointing out that with the
withdrawal of the American troops,
the main object of Carranza in send
ing them here would be accomplished.
The last session of the joint COM
mission continued thruout the latter
half OF the day. The American COM
missioners explained to the Mexican
representatives that they regarded
further discussions by them of inter-
national questions impracticable.
Twice General Carranza had refused
10 ratify the protocol signed at At
lantic City. n. j., and that refusal
the Americans construed as indicative
of what might be expected If the con
ferences were continued.
No Commission Needed.
1t was pointed out to them that the
maintenance of an ambassador In
Mexico would remove cause for the
existence OF commission. since all
international questions pending or any
that might arise. might then be han
died thru diplomatic channels. 1t was
explained to them that with the dis
solution of the commission. the presi-
dent would be free to act independ-
emily in the problem presented by the
presence in Mexico of an American
military force.
The MeXicans expressed regret that
the conferences had been brought to
an end, but they. too, admitted that
further discussion appeared to be use
less and no effort to have them pro-
longed was made.
No direct reference was made in the
final session of what the attitude of
the United States would be In the
event the American troops are with
drawn and new raids across the bor-
der by MeXicans are made. but neither
was there any modification made in
the warning of Secretary Lane that
accompanied the protocol to Mexico
that the government reserved the
right to unlimited and unrestricted
pursuit Of bandits.
Must Handle Bandits.
1t was intimated to the MeXicans
that when General Pershing's troops
are taken out of Mexico II would be
when 1t appeared evident that ban
dts were not menacing the northern