New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-05
Prepares Note Expressing
Willingness to EX-
change ENJOYS
WARNING MAY BE
SENT FIRST CHIEF
u. S. to Hold CarranZa Re
SpOnSibIe After With
draWal of PerShing

ashlnEt ON, Jan. L. President " IL
son is preparing a note 10 Carranza in
forming him Of the approaching with
drawal OF Pershing's troops from Mex
leo, the readiness Of the United States
10 exchange ambassadors with the de
facto government, and the reasons IN
DERIVING these moves. This communi-
cation, it is expected, will be sent
within ten days.
The general tone Of this communica-
tion will be friendly. II viii lay par
ticulsr emphasis on the testimony OF
American friendship which rs conveyed
by these actions. At the same time 10
will be made clear that the fun re-
sponsibility for conditions i'm Mexico
hcnsforlu VIII rest with the Carranla
government.
The President has been moved by the
Mexican plea that PershinC's presence
in Mexico is q direct aid 20 the villa
movement lie IA withdrawn the
troops with the idea OF leaving Car
rama without any adequate excuse for
falling to put down the outlsWry IN
northern Mexico.
Warning May Be Sent
The note may. il is said, contain a
warning that the United states VIII
send new expedition into Mexico
al the first threat to American M
terests. n undoubtedly viii Stipulate
that the order for Pcrshugs retire
me0t will be revoked If any incidents
occur that seem to demand ms remain
ing in Mexico. ..
is completed, according TO the ADMIN,
istration's plan. the National Guard
will be returned 10 home stations and
mustered out OF the Federal service
Seventy-fve thousand men Will be al
fected.
When the order goes TO Pershing to
move President " ilson or secretary
Baker will make a statement quoting
the opinjon Of General stan ohcerS
that the Pershing expedition rs no
longer required in Mexico for military
This opinion has been in the Presl-
dents hands for months. Besides TINS
he has the opinion Of General Funston
given i'm September, that no military
nurpose was being served by keeping
Pershing in Mexico.
Move Relief to Secretaries
Since the pursuit Of Villa ceased the
opinion in all Washington circles mas
been that Pershing should be recalled.
The move. when ordered. will take n
Great load off the minds Of Secretary
Lansing and Secretary Baker. Both OF
them have been called on repeatedly 10
explain the failure to move the troops,
particularly as their remaining M Mex
leo necessitated keeping the Guard on
the border
Secretary Lansing has insisted n was
A military problem in which the state
Department was not concerned. Army
officers have disclaimed ali response
bility for the situation, declaring that
their repeated advice 10 move out had
been disregardCd. Secretary Baker mas
refused to discuss the question at all,
or has said that it was one for the
President TO decide.
The ill-starred Joint commission has
held the bag" for the last few months,
but now disrolves without having for
wardcd the situation in any way. Al
together. the Pershing expedition has
given the Administration good deal
more trouble than il gave Villa and
Carranza together.
American Reply Delivered
Dr.. John r. Mott, one of the Amcri-
can commissioners. carried 10 the Mex
lean members in New York to-day
formal reply TO the last communica-
tion from General Carranza. In which
he again had refused to ratify the
protocol providing for the withdrawal
Of American troops from Mexico.
If Luis Cabrera. chairman OF the
Mexican group, and his colleagues.
Ignscio BonIllas and Alberto J. PAM,
desire it, a last meeting will be held,
probably in Washington. merely for
the expression Of the formalities Incl
dent to dissolution Of the commission.