Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-07
Carefully Worded Communication from Gen. Carranza
 % International Peace Forum
SHOWS ADMIRATION FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
Expresses Personal Esteem for President Wilson and Secretary of State Bryans Desire to Have All Inter- national Obligations Complied With-Decares He has Striven for High Aims.

Fl Paso. Texas, April GA carefully worded communication from General CarranZa dealing with the rebel for eign policy was made public today oy pr Henry Allen Topper of the Inter national Peace forum. Dr. Tupper in- terviewed General Carranza on the subject at the request of Senator Mor- ris Shepard of Texas: and the sum mary of the generals reply was made public with Carranzas consent. The letter follows:
 T have read with much interest the letter of Senator Shepard which you were so kind as to forward to me. In regard to the matters contained there in, I beg to state the following: possess deep admiration for the Amerl- can people. and hold in great personal esteem President Woodrow Wilson and William Jennings Bryan, the secretary of state of the United States of Amer ica- I know they are men of the very highest mentality as well as moral and political aims, and for that reason 1 think that their friendship toward Mexico and the sympathy evinced for the principles of the Mexican constitu- tionalists are not only sincere butaen- tirely disinterested. and are the result of the existing harmony between the aims of the cause which l have the
 
 American democracy.
 Seeks Cordial Relations With United
 States.
 T possess such a high opinion and esteem of the political purposes and sagacity of the American government and 1 am so well satisfied as to their loyal friendship toward Mexico, that in spite of the great responsibility which is imposed on me as the chief of @ well defined political party, which reckons with the intellect moral, le gal and economic elements sufficiently to be considered decisive factor in political matters not only of my own country but of foreign countries as well: have experienced no inconsist- ency in dealing in an unofficial and expeditions way with all matters of an international character which have been presented by the United States, and especially Is true because I deem it the duty of my party to afford that the relations be cordial and intimate with those who in good faith sympa- thize with our purpose and are in &C., cord with our aims and ideals.
 As long as I am at the head Of the constitutionalist army, or in any other office, my policy will be to strive in such way as to have our interna- tonaI obligations complied with and have our relations with foreign coun- tries become more and more moral, and especially with such countries a-s have their destinies linked with po- Ntica1, economic and commercial inter ests of America
 T sincerely regret that incidents of an international chara eter should have given rise to an interpretation not entirely in accordance with my real attitude as the chief of the con stitutionalists. I have striven to place myself in the light deserved by the high aims of our party without overlooking the cordial suggestions which were offered me with the atti- tude just expressed neither evading responsibility nor ignoring diplomatic customs and usage
 Tn pursuance of this attitude. all representations and matters called to our attention by the United States in an unofficial way have ln the past re- CeiVed our prompt attention, and all representatio tions and matters presented through the United States in behalf of other nations in conformity with in ternational diplomatic usage and cus- tom notwithstanding the fact that we have always deemed it preferable to avoid responsibility being thrust upon the United States by other powers as a result of its attitude towards the political conditions now existing in the republic of Mexico
 Will Grant Mediation.
 In accordance with the views above expressed, T have repeatedly stated, ana now TelCeTdle, tnaI 1 am at all times disposed to give attention, for in stance, to E foreign representations brought to my attention through the offices of American representatives, provided. of course. that we are noti- fled that such mediation is at the re- quest of such power.
 q can conceive no better evidence of the spirit of cordiality and Friendship which we bear towards the United States than our willingness to receive z..os-- -x.4s made by the Unite1 States in regard to within the republic of Mexico. In this tention to the fact that we could not, without sacrificing cur hard fought for prestige consider representations made through the good offices of the United States. in behalf of foreigners, unless we be previouly informed that such mediation had been requested of the United States by the interested nation.
 AS I decide to recfprocate with the disinterested suggestions of Senator Morris Shepard, called to my attention through kindness. I beg of you to ad- wise him of the ideas hereinabove ex- pressed. which ideas are the express sion of our desire to harmonize na- tional dignity with the cordial rela- tions which on account of our com mon interests and principles must ex- fst between the American and Mexican people
 Assuring you of my pleasure in rA iterating the above principles,
 'YolIrS very truly,