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FOREIGNERS TO
De PROTECTED
Carranza, Exchanging Notes
with State Department,
Offers His Aid.
UNDERSTANDING EXPECTED
Letter from Bryan Well Re-
ceived at COnstiiutiOnalist
Observation-Disclosures
Encouraging.

Aqua Pricta, Sonora, Mexico. March II.
A clear and probably satisfactory TN
derstanding between the state department
and Gen. Nenustiano Carranza, supreme
chief of the constitutionalists, was fore
shadowed here to-day in the belief of
prominent constitutonalst advisers,
after the consideration of representations
made through Frederick simpich, Ameri-
can consul at Nogaes by Secretary
Bryan.
The communication from the American
secretary of Stpte was contained in a
long letter mailed to Consul Simpich
shortly after the receipt of Carranza' 5
note in which he declined to furnish the
Washington government information re-
garding the death of w. ID. Benton, on
the ground that such requests should
have come through the diplomatic chan
uels Of the English government.
1t was said at Carranza's headquar-
ters that Mr.. Bryans letter had been
well received. 1t was learned that
Secretary Bryan had pointed out what
he considered the impracticability of
diplomatic dealings with the constitu-
tionalsts by countries which always
have been represented by ambassadors
at Mexico City and which are without
consular agents in territory now con-
trolled by Mexican insurgents.
DEALINGS ARE FRIENDLY.
From the Mexican side the impress
sion was given that this argument
had been received as reasonable and
had been taken under serious con-
sideration by Carranza and his ad-
visers. The Bryan letter, it was said,
did not take up any specific case, but
dealt generally with actual dealings
between Carranza and Washington and
any European or Asiatic country.
The arrival to-day of Consul Smpich
gave opportunity, Mexican officials said,
to straighten out at once what was deem
cd as a misinterpretation by Washing
ton Of Carranza's stand in the Benton
case, and to do this in a fashion which
would be acceptable to the constitu-
tionaIist party and the Mexican public
in general.
-arranza tonight declared that both his
own and Secretary Bryans notes had
been friendly in nature. However,
speculation was caused by the fact that
the Mexican communications had not
been made public. The note TO Secretary
Bryan. sent while Carranza was at
Nogales, in which he declined to give
Washington information, had been given
to the press.
WILL PROTECT FOREIGNERS.
Carranza said he was willing to assist
In the protection of any foreigner in
Mexico. He did not mention his previous
refusal of information to the Washington
government but said he would be willing
came either directly from the individual
representation of the consular agent OF
any nation represented in the district
controlled by the constitutlonalists.
When asked regarding his stand toward
the Washington government, Carranza re-
minded the questioner that the United
States government had not recognized the
consttutionalst government any more
than have those nations recognized the
Huerta central government at Mexico
City, against which Carranzas party is
warning.
The note from Washington to-day and
CairanZas answer tonight. it was said,
were considered as affording much en-
couragement TO what had been deemed
here the most critical situation during the
present revolution. Assurances Of the
friendly tone of the Mexican note were
taken as indicating the good will Of the
constitutionalist party, which. however.
had been placed in a different position by
the death of a British subject.
In all Of the exchanges, the Monroe doc
trine In its various interpretations had not
been mentioned But the position of the
United States as protector OF Latin
America against European invasion and
its relation toward foreign countries in
event of menace TO their citizens was
foremost in the unofficial discussion of tho
situation