The Mena weekly star., 1916-07-06
CARRANzA'S REPLY
 IS CONCILIATORY
Is Said tO Offer Basis for an Amica- hIe Settlement of Differences Suggests the Withdrawal of
 the American Troops.

Washington, July 4.--The note to the United States from the head of the de facto government in Mexico. First Chief Carranza, reached Mex ican Ambassador Designate Are dondo this morning and probably will be delivered to the state de- pertinent tomorrow.
 The communication is described as conciliatory in tone, and as de- signed to offer a basis for an amic- able settlement of the differences now existing between the two na- tions.
 The note it is declared. replies to both the messages sent by Secretary of State Lansing to General Carran- za
 The de facto government promises in the note to restore order in north ern Mexico and to protect the Amer lcan territory from raids by Mex ican bandits, at the same time re- newing the suggestion that the pres ence of the American troops on Mexican soil is largely responsible MI tlE QAHDttAEu GQDuiliOI4c diOllk the border, and that the withdrawal of the American forces from Mexi- co would go far toward eliminating the. sources of friction and diffi- culty.
 The note is said not to contain a specific renewal of former demands for the recall of General Pershings punitive eXpediti0nary forces. but at the same time Secretary Lan- sings request for a statement of the intentions of the de factO govern ment met with a discussion rather than a direct announcement
 The Mexican government an- nounces in the note that it has ac- cepted in principle the Latin-Amer- ican offers of mediation. and asks that the United States do likewise.
 Secretary of State Lansing was told informally Of the arrival of the note this morning, and what is un- derstood to be it's contents, and he seemed highly gratitled. but he would not comment on the matter pending the delivery of the note to him.
 Mexican Ambassador Designate Arredondo left soon after the note arrived to spend the Fourth of July at a summer resort, while an em- Ibassy attache has been directed to give out such information as was desired to be made public before the ambassador could call at the state department headquarters.
 Both the state and war depart- ment officials feel that the United States is in a position to deal firmly with the de facto authorities.
 Even if the CarranZa note, when 1t is delivered, is found to be as sat- isfactory as today's information in- dicates, no immediate change in the war departments plans are expect ed.
 A large part of the National Guard as we'll as the entire mobile regu- lar army, is on the border and ready to support General Pershing's col umn in Mexico in any emergency that might arise.
 Tn the meantime the National Guard organizations continue nov ing s0uthwaTd as rapidly as mobil- ization is completed, and the orders to General Pershing. unchanged since he went into Mexico, will stand as originally given.
 General pershings new positions, with his southern base not more than i50 miles from the border, al- lows him to guard the barder, main tain communications and defend himself from attacks in force from the Carranza troops. who have ad- vanced steadily behind them.