| Show Ultimatum I I Is s Presented I I to Mexicans Final Stage Reached in Conference Conference Conference Con Con- ference Over BorderI Border- Border I Policing Problem r A A CITY N N. J J. Nov No 21 I A.- A. L Whether the thc long conference 1 of or orthe the Mexican American Joint commission commis commis- sion sian will end with an amicable adjustment adjustment adjustment adjust adjust- ment of at the problems faced b by Mexico and the United States or by a disagreement disagreement dis dis- agreement ement which ma may result In still stillmore stillmore more maIo serious differences depended to tonight tont to- to nt night ht upon Gen General ral Carranza's Th The American commissioners rs placed before the tile Mexicans today a plan In Involving Involving In- In ln the withdrawal of or the AmerIcan American Amer Arner- ican lean troops now operating In Chihuahua Chihua h bun hua a. a un under cr General Pershing and the thc fu future future tu- tu ture protection of life lite an and property alon along the International frontier The have not replied Instead they have offered a few to gain further time That the close of ot tho the conference will not como come much before too end of ot the week was indicated b by the departure tonight of or Dr J J. J R. R Mott tott one of the American commissioners for Cleveland Cleveland Cleve Cleve- land hand where he ho will speak tomorrow nl night ht lie expected to return late Thursday and ber c present at the tIre meeting meetIng meet meet- ing lag of or the commissioners Frida Friday Luis Cabrera left for Philadelphia tonight ht H went without advising the American commissioners of at his in intention intention ten ten- I I tion and It It w was s only after arter he had hac left heft that It wa was saM said b by one on-o of ot the tho attaches o of tho the Mexican commission that foat h he ho had gone sone to consult Rafael Ratael Nieto sub of oC finance who camo to the United d States several days las ago regarding regarding regard regard- ing lug chan changes es in the tho mining decrees There was waR prevalent here bere an opinion that he ml might ht also receive recel through h Mr Ir Nieto fresh Indications of ot what Gen Gen- eral a desired him and his colleagues colleagues co- co col col- leagues t to do Secretary of or tho the Interior rne r and 9 faced dL n lc representatives rep lop es and In terms that thai were ei not ambiguous and that appeared to admit of ot little tittle debate submitted the Am American proposition They The insisted that the rights of ot nfl all forel foreigners ners in Mexico Mexico American or otherwise must be I respected Under the terms of or the program the thc American troops will be withdrawn within sixty or ninety days das If It in that time General Carranza Caranza has bas demonstrated demonstrated demon demon- his ability to prevent pre raids In their vicinity Tills This conditional withdrawal withdrawal with with- Is to be he followed b by the policIng policing ing InS of or tho the border by tho the two armies but there will be no Joint action The American arm army will wUl do Its work on its itson own o side and the tire Mexican arm army will willbe willbe be expected to see sec that disturbances south of ut tho the International boundary are arc not carried Into the United States In ca case c raiders cross tho the border Into tho the United States the American government government gov gov- is 18 prepared to pursue them Into Mexico No xo restrictions will be accepted as to the size of the tIre force Coree and no limit t to t tho o lid ld of or operations will be recognized It was pointed pointe out to the Mexicans ns that b by this declaration the Americans ns did not wish to convey any an threat of or Intervention but that It was as merel merely an expression of or determination not to adopt a passive c attitude in face tace of Inefficiency in inefficiency In- In efficiency south o of tile border |
