being withdrawn.

July 4 Carranza suggests the acceptance by
the U. S. of Latin-American offers of
mediation.

July 7-10 Views of American and Mexican officials
are exchanged at Washington.
Within three weeks 60,000 militia has
been brought to the border.

July 20 Carranza suggests a conference of
three commissioners from each nation
to confer concerning withdrawal of
troops and the raiding of bandits.

July 28 President accepts the proposal.

Aug. 1 The 98,000 militia on the border is
increased by 25,000 more.

Aug. 3 Luis Cabrera, Ignacio Bonillas and
Alberto J. Pani are selected as Mexican
commissioners.

Aug. 22 Franklin K. Lane, George Gray and
John R. Mott are named as commissioners
of the United States.

Aug. 30 The War Department orders 15,000
militia to return from the border to
state mobilization camps.

Sept. 6 American-Mexican joint commission
meets at New London, Conn.

Sept. 7 The War Department orders a return
of militia regiments to be mustered
out of federal service.

Sept. 22 Militia from Kansas, Wisconsin and
Wyoming are ordered to the border in
place of the departing units.

Nov. 15 Militia to the number of 5,296 ordered
from the border.

Nov. 21 The President's new proposal is placed
before the Mexican commissioners.

Nov. 24 At Atlantic City, N. J., a protocol
signed by the joint commission is sent
to Carranza. It provides for the withdrawal
of the punitive expedition from Mexico within
40 days after ratification and also for
combined protection for the border.

Dec. 18 Carranza refuses to ratify the protocol
and explains his desire to submit a
counterstatement. The U. S. force on
the border