The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-08
GLAD HAND GIVEN
 THE FIRST CHIEF Formal Acceptance of Note
 by Secretary Lansing EXPRESSES PLEASURE Conversations Will Soon Begin With Mexico City
EXPRESSES PLEASURE
POLK TO TAKE PART
Counsellor of State Department to Represent Secretary in Negotiations Which Will FoIlow-War Depart
 ment Continues Its Activity

Washington, July 7.-Beginning of the diplomatic conversations which it is hoped will result in a settlement of differences between the United States and Mexico eral Carranza as to how they should proceed State department officials be- lieve more can be accomplished through informal conferences between Elisco Ar redondo, Mexican ambassador designate, and Frank L. Polk, acting Secretary Of State, than by a more formal interchange of views They are wiling to accede' however, to some other plan should the de facto government propose it.
 MT. Arredondo transmitted to his gov ernment today a brief and friendly note handed to him by Secretary Lansing, expressing qualification over the turn af- fairs between the two governments have taken and accepting proposals for diplo- matic settlement of points in dispute. The communication was approved by the cab met before it was sent to the Mexican emba ssy. The text follows:
 Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of July 4, 1916, in which you transcribe a note addressed to me by the secretary of foreign relations of your government and to request that you will transmit to him the following reply:
 .' MT Secretary: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your cour- teeus note transmit ted to me by sener Arredondo on the 4th inst, in which you refer to my notes of June 20 and June 25, and to assure you of the sincere grati- fication of my government at the frank statement of the difficulties which have unfortunately arisen in our relations along the international boundary and the unreserved expression of the desire of your government to reach and adjuh- ment of these difficulties on broad and micable basis. The same spirit of friend- ship and solicitude for the continuance of cordial relations between our two countries inspires my government which eQuallY QeSlr6S all lHllueuldtc SOiutioii ol the matters of difference which have long vexed both governments.
 '.It is especially pleasing to my gov ernment that the de facto government of Mexico is disposed to give quick, s well as practical, consideration in spirit of concord to the remedies which may be applied to the existing condition. Re ciprocating the same desire, the govern- ment of the United States is prepared practical plans to remove finally and prevent recurrence of the difficulties which have been the source of the con troversy.
 Accept. MT. Secretary. the renewed assurances of my highest consideration am sir, yours very sincerely.
 ROBERT LANSING
 The proposed exchange of views prob ably will be carried on through informal conversations between MT. Arredondo and Counsellor Polk who will act as Sec retary of State during the next month.
 Departmental officials made it plain that it was as yet too early to forecast clearly what might be evolved from the more favorable aspects of the Mexican situation presented by General Carran- ga S recent amicable toned note. Every thing depends upon the degree to which suspicious previously entertained by the first chief as to the motives of the United States have been overcome
 No detailed plan as to the form of guarantees the United States may seek for the safety of it's own and other for eign interests in Mexico has been for mulated. so far as known. It can be stated authoritatively, however, that the loyalty of Mexican civil, as we'll as mill
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