Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-06


 @ to assist in guarding General * Pershings line of communica- H tions. * This was announced officially * at military headquarters here to- < day.
 Washington, July 5.-Early .esump- ton of friendly diplon'stic conversa- tions with the de facto government of Mexico to the Snd that peace and order may be restored in Northern Mexico and along the border is ev- pected here to be the next step of the United States in its ela tions with the southern neighbor.
 The crisis precipitated by Villas raid on Columbus, N. M. and culmi- hating in the fight at Carrizal be- tween American and Mexican troops appeared tonight to have been dis sipated by an amicable note from General Carcanza, presented today by his ambassador designate, Eliseo Ar rendondo.
 hC HOtC 'plO lOPOOSo llat lAC ulAICt- ences between the governments be settled by mediation or by direct negotiajtions 1t is remarkable for it's brevity, it's restrained and friend ly tone and for the absolute lack of any of the strong, even insolent, language which characterized the las; two communications from the de fac.o government. It treats as a closed incident the exchange of unfiendly communications which brought WAT elmost.
 Lansing Prepares to Rest.
 No formal comment on the note was obtainable from the state department officials. A copy was forwarded to the white house immediately, and President Wilson will determine the course to be pursued. The fact that Secretary Lansing completed prepa- gin Friday, is regarded as significant of "a feeling on his part that the crisis is over.
 As 9 matter of general principle the Washington government already has favored mediation of any dispute suitable for such procedure. There is every indication, howeve.'. that in the present instance it will be deemed de- sirable to conduct negotiations direct ly with the Carranza government.
 It is not known whether a formal reply to General Carranza's note is conte mplated. Diplomatic usage does not call for one, and many of ficials feel that more can be ac- complished through informal discus sion between MT. Arredondo and Consullor Polk who will act as SC" retary in MT. Lansing absence, that could be hoped f in any other way. It is understood NJ. Arredoado plans to call at the department tomorrow to say goodbye to MT. Lansing before the latter's departure, and probably preliminary steps necessary in the in formal discussion will te taken then.
 State Department Satisfied.
 State department officials appeared entirely satisfied with the definitions of matters to be settled outlined in the new Mexican note. In effect it proposes that the clock be turned hack to time immediately following the Columbus raid and when negotia- tions were afoot for the passage of American troops into Mexico in pur- suit of the raiders. Conditions have changed since then. however. Gsn- eral Carranza having assembled considerable army in Northern Nexi- co. and the United States having called out the entire national guard for patrol duty on the borde- It is regarded as Improbable that any rlan for American pursuit of bandits. except possibly within limited areas where a hot trail is followed and no Car~anza troops are available. will be discussed in the new negotiations,
 A plan for "horder cantonmerts' to which reference is made in th" note was proposed by General Ohre