The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-03
.GFN. PERSH|NG AND HIS TROOPS
MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM MEXICO
NO IMMEDIATE PLANS,
HOWEVER, CONSIDERED
Situation May Be Relieved by
Fletcher Going to Post
Reply Today.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan. :
When the American members. OF the
Mexican-American joint commission
had finished consideration to-day OF
General CarranzaS reply fatilng 70
comnly with their demand that the
nrotocol providing for with1rawal OF
the American troops from Mexico oe
ratified there were indications that
efforts to enter into an agreenenl
with the de facto government Inrousn
the commission would be abandoned.
For the first time an oMclal auiuis-
sion was made that Carranza mac re-
fused to sign the protocol. Inc Sotn,
missioners said they expected 10 ora1I
their response to Carranza tomorrow.
The failure of the commission 70
give TO Mexican-Amerlcan relalious
brighter aspect was onset Some"hd|
hy official intimation that henry r.
Fletcher. confirmed as ambassador 10
Mexico almost year ago. was aDout
to start for his post. where American
interests are now represented by 9
clerk. The report that General Persn-
;ng's expedition soon would be with
drawn regardless of Carranza's attl-
tuda also gained fresh impetus. ana II
was understood the administration
had this move under very serious con-
sideration.
Mr. Fletcher conferred with Presl-
dent Wilson after to-day'S caolnet
meeting. and later referred inquiries
AS TO whether he would go 10 Mexico
TO President Wilson and secretary
Lansing. No statement was tortn-
coming from the White House or tue
State Department.
Mo Immediate Withdrawal.
Secretary Baker said no plans Tor
;mmedia,e withdrawal of the troops
had been considered. II Is known.
howeyer, that army officers are press
ing strongly for their recall: contend
ing that in their present position theE
cannot do effective work toward pro-
terting the border: that they are IN
had strategic position. ana Shoulo oe
brought out and distributed along the
border, with plans perfected TOT Senu-
ing A; force across the line at some
more desirable point. il the occasion
should arise in the future
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican amoaS-
sador designate. announced .uurlng the
dav. that he had been summoned "
Mexico 10 confer with General Car
rama regarding the relations OF the
TWO nations. This was conStrueu III
mination BY Carranza TO withdraw MS
Si,,irmafic representative. Mr.. Are
dontlo stated, however, that be expect
ed TO return within . few weeks 10 re-
sume his duties, and the fact that the
limited States was contemplating senu-
;ng its ambassador to Mexico City al
dol weight TO the theory that II Mt
ArredonGo was not continued IN MS
position here another envoy "oulu Ce
sent br Carranza Mr.. Arredonoo s
family remain in Washington.
Ramon P. Denegri. former consul
General of, the CarIanZa government
in San Francisco, Will act as chaiSe
of the Mexican embassy teulpotai "s .
The text of the protocoi Sleteu a. a,
Atlantic City was made puoslc Ds tne M
American commissioners tohlsnl io'
the first time
Text OF Protocol
PROTOCOL OF AanEssMWTaaI OF OF
xTETIcAN TRooPs rHoN AE11coME AZ
TERRIrCRY AND PKoTGCT1ON VI
TTT AMERICAN-NEX1CA HTEA
NATIONAL BOUNDARY.
- tSigned at Atlantic City. \. d. Nov
ember cath. lsl6} ,;,~,sd
this twenty-tourth day OF Eoveno per
one thousand nine hundred ana StA'eeu;
bv franklin X. Lane. George Gray. ane
John r. Mott. special commissloners o.
,,.;,., and Luis Cabrera. fgnacto
isc sonilias and Alberto J. PAM; special
commissioners Of the citizen First Inlei
of the Constitutionalist Army entruSSeo
with the executive power or the MeNi1A"
ARTICLE 1.-The government OF me
United States agrees 10 begin the t Win
. draw;,l of American troops from Mex,
can soil as soon aS practicaote' M So.
Of this agreement. TO be completed not
later than ---------' thae - w