Show TIME liMIT TO CARRANZA IS EXTENDED Commission A Awaits Taits 1 lexi- lexi Mexican Iet lexiCal l can Cal Chiefs Chief's Reply to De De- nand for Rat Ratification or Rejection of Protocol I HOPE OF FAVORABLE RESPONSE DWINDLES D' Ref Refusal usa to Accept l Terms of Agreement vr Would Mean l End of Conferences for Adjustment r of Differences MIGHT FORFEIT LOAN N W SH Dec l G. though AI-though General had hadnot 1 not replied toni tonight ht to the demand o of or orthe the United States that he lie either cither ratify or repudiate the protocol drawn h by the Mexican American ican joint commission the expiration of the the- time limit was not made the occasion for formally declaring the thc negotiations negotiations 3 at an end While the time expired at ml midnight nl officials were Inclined to take Into consideration consideration con con- that a reply might haye been delayed and indicated that a favorable reply e even n thou though h a 1 day or more Into would not be rejected Inasmuch as an n adjustment of n h the l l lift n was n t the lie e chief hl r bJ object ct Refusal land Negotiation n Refusal to accept the terms of oC the agreement under which American troops would be withdrawn wn from Chihuahua Chi Chi- means mean the th closing of negotiations negotiations through uh the Joint commission for adjustment of the questions at nt Issue between the United States an and the de dc facto government of oC Mexico I What ef effect of- of the th new situation then presented would woul have hae on the policy of oC the United d States is not nol known but hut It was said at atthe atthe atthe the state department torla today that an any further move would be lie made malic through the tho usual channels and not by 11 the commission commission com com- mission which for tor more than three months attempted to effect an amicable settlement t. t Dr John R R. R Mott Iott on one of ot the thc American American Amer mer ican c commissioners conferred with fth Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- Lansing during the day and both expressed the hope that Carranza's Cananza's reply re ply would be favorable The more moreen general gen gen- en enral oral eral ral opinion among government officials officials however hoe was that the executive would not alter his repeated declaration that the American troops i must be e withdrawn unconditionally and I that lint an any further discussion of or International International international subjects could not take place while foreign or h n troops violated the sovereignty soy sov of oC Mexico If Ie Carranza persists In his refusal there them will be he nothing for tor the members I of the Joint commission to lo do but to toI I Continued on Page 2 I CARRANZA GIVEN TIME EXTENSION I Commission 1 A waits Awaits Chiefs Chief's I Ratification or Rejection of Border Protocol Continued From Past Page 1 1 1 hold one me last conference to close the thc I and sa say good b Luis Luls Cn Cabrera rera chairman of or th the thc Mexican Mex Mex- of eX- eX ican group spent pent Christmas Christinas here the guest of or A Ambassador Designate Ane- Ane dondo but was not in communication with the American chairman chaitman and re returned returned re- re turned lot night to New e York for fOI the meeting with his colleagues ues toda today 11 It Ifa favorable fI I Is returned a n an answer aner er finally by ly Carranza the conferences will bo ho 1 t to discuss such subjects as alS th the creation of or an International court of claims tho tilo treatment of or foreigners sanitation h b by operation co-operation of or International international International forces modifications in neutrality neutral neutral- ity laws and other questions affecting th the tho interests of the two countries Disruption o the commission would It is believed belle make very slim the chances of Carranza obtaining an American Alt loan without which those high h In his own government concede it will be bc almost Impo Impossible for Cor him to continue the task of or conducting an administration administration ad ad- ministration beset by y organized bandits ban ban- New ew York Dec 26 Luis Luls Luis Cabrera I chairman of or the Mexican delegation atlon on tho the Mexican American Joint commission commission commis commis- sion said hero late tonight that no time limit hall hail been fixed for or General Carram Carranza Carranza Car Car- ranza ram a either cither to accept or 01 reject the protocol proposed by the Mexican Mexican- of ex Ican- Ican American conference at al Atlantic City N. 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J There was no iio understanding during dur dUI ing lug the sessions of the joint commission commission commis commis- sion he lie added adde which gave g the American Ameri Amen can commissioners authority to impose such a time limit General Carranza Mr Cabrera Cabrcra declared de de- de- de dared would have ample lime time to consider con con- sl odder sider er what action he ho would tal take e Mr 11 Cabrera said he was surprised when in informed informed informed in- in formed that n a reply was expected d h by hy bythe hythe the United States government o today lie TIc asserted that he had intended to take a vacation beginning beg tomorrow but that he lie had hall altered his plans and would remain here Up Gp to a late Into hour tonight Mr Cabrera Cabre Cabre- ra said he had hall received cd d no instructions from 1001 General Carranza The relations between the United States and Mexico he continued are the same as when the tentative agreement was as first signed b by the commissioners at Atlantic Atlan Atlan- tic City Remember said Mr fr Cabrera that the next move In adjusting the relations relations relations rela rela- between this country and Mexico is not General ral Carranza's Questioned as to the significance of this statement Mr 11 Cabrera would give he henc no ne explanation He lie sard however that he l knew new nothing concerning General Carranza's attitude toward the American American Ameri Ameri- can demand lemand that he ratify or repudiate ate the protocol When tho the joint commission adjourned In November ember Mr It Cabrera added the understanding of oC the Mexican members was that the Joint commission would meet January Januar 2 2 probably in New ew York or Philadelphia Net ct one word vord Mr r. Cabrera declared had been said In the session of the tho commissioners commissioners com corn missioners concerning a loan to Mex Mex- ico leo The call of the Mexican treasurer upon him in New York Sunda Sunday night was a social soc call only he ho declared |