The Washington herald., 1917-01-03
BORDER PARLEY ENDS;
PROTOCOL IS REJECTED
Mexican Situation Reverts to Status at
Time pf Columbus Raid.
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Mexico as to life and property, claims
against the Mexican government for
damages entailed during the six years
revolution and counter-revolution. and
the titles Of Americans and other foreign
ers to properties, real and personal, in the
republic, would be held in allegiance until
the point Of primal Importance, the troop
withdrawal. had taken place.
Terms of Protocol.
The protocol which Carranza refused to
sign was purely an agreement for the
withdrawal of the American troops from
Mexico within a period of forty days
from date to be agreed upon and the
conduct of the Mexican forces during
and subsequent to such withdrawal 1t
| read follows
''The American and Mexican Joint
tCommissioa.
Memorandum of an aEreement sign
ed this twenty-fourth day Of Novem-
Der, one thousand nine hundred and
sixteen, by Franklin X. Lane, George
Gray and John n. Mott, special COM
missioners of the President Of ths
United states of America, and Luis
Cabrera, Ygnacio BoniIlas and Alberto
J. PAM, special commissioners Of the
Citizen First Chief of the Constitu-
ecutive Power of the Mexican Nation.
"Article 1. The government Of the
United States agrees to begin the
withdrawal of the American troopa
from Mexican soil as soon as practica-
bic. such Withdrawal subject to the
further terms of this agreement, to be
completed not later than, that II
to say, forty (4O) days after the ap-
proval of this agreement by both gov
ernments.,
"Artic1e 2. The American commander
shall determine the manner In which
the Withdrawal shall be effected, 30
to insure the safety of the territory
affected by the withdrawal.
ADEQUATE PROTECTION.
ARTICLE 3. The territory evacuated
by the American troops shall be eecu-
pied and adequately protected by the
Constitutionalist forces, and such evac-
uation shall take place when the Con-
stitutionalist forces have taken posi-
tion south of the American forces, 50
as to make effective such occupation
and protection. The Mexican commits
sioners shall determine the plan for
the occupation and protection of the
territory evacuated by the American
forces.
"Article 4. The American and Mexi-
can commanders shall deal separately,
operation, with any obstacles which
may arise tending to delay the with
dFawaL In case there are any fur
ther activities Of the forces inimical
to the Constitutionalist government
which threaten the safety of the inter-
national border along the northern
section of chihuahua, the withdrawal
of American forces shall not be de-
layed beyond the period strictly neees-
frS
"Article 8. The withdrawal of Amer
lean troops shall be effected BY march
ing to Columbus, by using the Mex
lean Northwestern Railroad to EI
Paso, or by both routes, as may be
deemed most convenient expedfent
by the American commander.
@ArticIe 9. Each of the governmental,
parties to this agreement. shall guard
ITS side Of the interB stioDai boundary.
This, however, does not preclude such
es-sperstion on the part of the mill
tary commanders Of both countries rs
may he practicable.
AArticle Z. This agreement shall take
effect Immediately upon approval by
both governments Notification of ap-
prevail shall be communicated by each
government to the other.
"In testimony whereof we have Sign
ed, sealed and interchaneed reciprocal
Iy this protocol of agreement, ad ref
erendum. In the English and Spanish
languages, at Atlantic City, New Jer-
sey, this twenty-fourth day Of Novem-
ber, in the year Of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and sixteen.
(sigpedD 'FRANKLIN X. LANE,
GEORGE GRAY,
John r. MOTT,
LUIS CABRERA.
"YGNACIO BONILLAS,
"ALBERTO J. PANL"
Fletcher at white House.
Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassador des-
ignate to Mexico, called at the White
House late yesterday and spent nearly
an hour in conference with President
Wilson. He declined to commit himself
as to whether his call was preliminary
to a trip to his nominal post. but ad
mitted that he was mot going imme-
diately."
Representative Kahn, of California
senior minority member OF the House
Committee on Military Affairs, yesterday
introduced a resolution calling upon the
Attorney General and the Secretaries of
War and Treasury to furnish the House