Connecticut western news., 1917-01-04
]. s. ANO a5.ENICO
 ARE IN DEADLOCK
Carranza Refused to Even Con-
 slider Protocol.
RECALLS HIS Ahi }ASSADOR

American Proposal SroVi6ed For the
 Withdrawal of Pershing Expedition.
 administration Said to Favor Taking
 Troops From Mexico, Guarding Bor-
 der and Leaving First Chief to His
 Fate.
 The United States and Mexico are in a deadlock. It is officially announced that First Chief Carranza had refused to even consider the protocol suggested by the joint commission.
 As a result of the Mexican leaders obstinacy President Wilson and the cabinet are said to favor immediate withdrawal of the Pershing expedition and abandoning the COnsttutiOnalist government to its fate.
 The American section of the joint commission-S Ot the Interior Franklin K Lane, John R. Mott of New Jersey and Judge George Gray of Delaware-dellberat eight hours in an effort to frame Il reply to Carranza without reaching Il conclusion. When they adjourned the i'll fatCd protocol was made public with the following statement:
 We are making public this protocol i'll order that the public may see thc fairness and reasonablencSS of our proposition to Mexico It was finally and hatly rejected by First Chief Car. ranZa"
 Insist on Withdrawal
 Secretary Lane also made public a copy of a communication sent to the members of the Mexican section of the commission Dec 19 It followed a re. quest that such questions as the rights of foreigners, the establishment of court of claims, etc, be considered while awaiting CarranZa's answer The MeXicans refused. Here is the commu nication:
 Ut shall be understood that if we meet for the discussion of other queS tions the American commissioners will not ask that any final agreement shall be reached as to any such questions while the American troops are in Mex ico"
 Secretary Lane and his American as sociates on the commission will con tinue their deliberations. The articles of the protocol which Carranza repu, diated follow:
 The American troops to be withdrawn from Mexican territory within forty days from the signing of this protocol.
 Details of Withdrawal.
 The Mexican commissioners shall deter mine the plan for the occupation and pro- lection of the territory evacuated by the American forces.
 The American and Mexican commanders shall deal separately, or wherever possible on friendly cooperation, with any obsta- cles which may arise tending to delay the withdrawal. In case there are any fur ther activities of the forces inimical to the Constttutionalist government which threaten the safety of the international border along the northern section of, Chi huahua the withdrawal of American period strictly necessary to overcome such activities.
 The withdrawal of American troops shall be effected by marching to Colum- bus or by using the Mexican Northwest. ern railroad to Fl Paso, by both routes, as may be deemed most convenient or. ex. pedent by the American commander
 Each of the governments shall guard it's side of the international boundary. This, however, does not preclude such CO., operation on the part of military com manders of both countries as may be practicable.
 The protocol was signed by both American and Mexican commissioners