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Show AGREEMENT AT ATLANTIC CITY WELL UNDER WAY ATLANTIC CITY.' K. J.. Oct. 27. Re-' Re-' ports that arms and ammunition bad been , smupgled into Mexico from the 1 niter Slates, and Insistence of the Mexican representatives rep-resentatives that t lie t'ntled States gov-I gov-I en i men t lake steps to eherk the assistance assis-tance thev rieolare Villa and other bandits are rrceiving from persons on this side of the bnnW, featured the discissions today to-day of the Mtxiean-Anieriran Joint commission com-mission at Die close of the second month of thei confprrmces. Consideration of these sublets tool much of the time of the commissioners, as did an agreemenNof the ; American commissioners that provision be made in thf agreement for the adoption of international quarantine regulations so broad In character that the American gov- , emnifnt may send into Mexico commissioners commis-sioners on imitation to work with Mex- . lean agents in combatting disease. Receipt of confirmed reports of de- ploralile sanitary conditions in many parts: of M ex i -:. especially In certain ports J where tlvre are a few cases of yellow j ffver and more of ty pirns, caused the American representatives to suggest' that I internatiopnl quarantine regulations be provided for. 1 The session closed today with assurance ; that a general agreement for the osta.b- ! lishment. of peace a long t he bolder and the withdra wh of American troops from Mexico is ""well under way." The agreement, agree-ment, when signed, will include many things hesidos those directly connected with the patrol of the border. Proposed transfer of the conferences to : Washington has not yet been acted upon, but it appeared proba.hle today that in a few days the commissioners would open their conferences there-. |