Show II u. u U. U S. S u. u S Will uJ STAND SI U UPON PON PROTOCOL Conference Will Be Aban Abari- Abandoned cloned If Carranza Proposes Radical Changes TO MEET fEET DECEMBER IBER 18 Chihuahua Governor Wants ants American Troops Driven Out of State Stale Washington D Dec c 12 l-Cananza's l Cananza's ac action action ac- ac tion on the tho protocol signed at al Atlantic CIl City b by tho Mexican American Joint commission will bo be submitted to the tho American n commissioners at a meeting In Philadelphia December 18 Upon the nature of or tho the report of f Alberto J. J PanI lani who carried the tho protocol to Car Carranza ar- ar ranza ranT for his signature will depend whether the conferences are to con con- Arrangements Arran for the tho next meeting were approved ed b by President Wilson at today's cabinet meeting Neither Secretary Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Lansing nor Secretary I lane ane who heads the American commissioners could say definitely whether Carranza had signed the protocol They had hal been Informed b by the tho Mexican members who su suggested the date dato of the tho Philadelphia I meeting only that tho text of or their first chiefs chief's comments on the tho protocol would be submitted then Officials here arc are Inclined however to credit unofficial reports that Instead of affixing his signature Carranza has proposed changes in the agreement and it is feared that his attitude e may cause further l complications It was Indicated clearly clearl that a demand demand domand de do- mand for material changes In the protocol protocol protocol pro pro- tocol such as foreshadowed b by the re reported reported reported re- re ported determination of or rr Carranza to In Insist Insist In- In slat unconditionally upon tile tho retirement retirement retirement retire retire- ment of or American troops from rem Mexico would mean Immediate abandonment of ot the lie conferences Mr lr Paul Panl is la expected hero tomorrow nl night ht The state department was advised toda toda today to- to da day that a decree had been Issued Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- urla b by General Carranza suspending the Mexican 1 export taxes on metals from December 10 1916 until December 31 1917 and ordering an interior tax on gold and silver bullion of oC G 5 per cent ad va Irom gold old and sll silver vcr ores 7 per percent percent percent cent copper h bullion 6 5 per cent copper 01 ore 6 per cent and nd all other metals 3 per cent No change chango was made In the decree Inthe In Inthe inthe the taxes Imposed Impose on mining claims Would I rUe Drive Out Ont U U. 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S force Torre I Kl El Paso Tex Dec Dee 12 Gen 2 Gen Arnulfo Arnulto Gonzales Gonzale provisional governor of oC Chihuahua Chi Chi- declared In his first proclamation tion to tl the people after tho the reoccupation lion tion of tho the city by Carranza troops that ho he would soon be read ready to Join the tho first chief In bringing about the retirement of or the American punitive expedition An orl original copy cop of oC the printed manifesto manifesto manifesto man man- which b bears ars the date of ot Decent Decem December ber G C was wat brou brought ht hero here tolla today from frem Chihuahua by a refugee I General Gonzales ale bC began n l his proclamation procla procla- mation matlon mati on by b saying that the Ithe people have havo havethe havethe the th right to know Imo the line of action I their governors Intend to pursue while In office He lie continued Tho The state of or Chihuahua In which the tho spark park of ot revolution found so st propitious propitious propitious pro pro- n t field and which has always alwn's been no so Jealous a n defender of oC the tho dignity dignity dig dig- nit and cleanness of or Its Institutions gi giving giving- a proverbial example as a belligerent belligerent belligerent bel bel- 1 liberal In sustaining Its sovereignty sovereignty sov sov- and Integrity and showing owing so great an energy nerg In repulsing nn any trespass trespass trespass tres tres- pass on Its Us rights tod today must lament the tho disgrace of oC seeing Its sacred soil desecrated b by the proud Saxon troops treos a misfortune that tho the bandit Villa VIlJa caused with his deeds at Columbus As s these der heeds deeds ds not only Injure tho the sovereignty sovereignty sov sov- erel nt of tho the state hut but also of oC the country It Is to the central government government govern govern- ment that belongs the solution of or this conflict which threatens threaten the nation it itself itself It- It self seH an and tho the responsibility that history exacts before the tho present and future j generations fh The patriotic attitude of or orthe the first chief In the tho face ace of this lamentable lamentable lamen lamen- table incident is well known to all Mexicans Ills His forces have ha not a a. single Je moment ceased to work toward a solution tion o of the same ame b by diplomatic ways as preserving national pride t n and autonomy To support this attitude e In our own sphere o of action will be alwa always s 's a satIsfaction satisfaction satisfaction sat sat- to the government of ot this state which may soon be ready read to unite Its forces to those of oC the general government government gov gov- t to bring about that the forces of or Pershing's PerIShing's punitive expedition so sowell sowell sowell well known but so unjustified may muy withdraw from the state Tho The rest rost of or tho the manifesto Governor General Gonzales Gonzalea devotes to promises of or educational financial and internal reforms nn and of or cleaning out the tho rebels rubel who persist In their errors |