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Show MEXICAN AFFAIRS HARDJO SOLVE Numerous Suggestions of Joint Commission Fail Border Policing Objected Ob-jected To. New London, Conn., Sept. 15. Practical obstacles have arisen in tho consideration by the American-Mexican joint commission here of numerous numer-ous suggestions for the protection of the border which make it seem Improbable Im-probable at this time that any agreement agree-ment can be formulated without prolonged pro-longed discussion. Major-General Tasker H. Bliss, assistant as-sistant chief of staff of the army, waB before the commission today to point out objections that can be raised to many of tho proposals Including those of an international constabulary to relievo re-lievo the military forces of both countries coun-tries of the border patrol work they ' are now doing. The commission held only a brief i session, the Mexican party planning to leave for New York today to at- tend the celebration there tomorrow i of Mexico's national holiday commem- : r orating the declaration of her independence inde-pendence and the throwing off of Spanish rule. They will return Monday Mon-day when the conferences will be resumed. re-sumed. While the attitude of General Bliss as expressed to the commissioners here, has not been revealed, it Is believed be-lieved he shares the views of many army officers familiar with the border bor-der situation that no satisfactory solution solu-tion can be found that is not based upon the establishment and maintenance mainte-nance of a stable government in Mexico. Mex-ico. Even the project of forming a border police force to be jointly supported sup-ported by the two governments is open to the objection, as it is pointed out that no matter what plan might bo employed to administer its affairs and direct its movements, its joint character would be hard to maintain. |