Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-08
CARRANzA WARNS
us. TO WATCH OUT
FOR RAID BY VILLA
Additional Evidence of More
Friendly Attitude Shown
by De Facto Head.
URGES AMERICAN TROOPS
TO UNUSUAL VIGILANCE
Inception of Diplomatic Conver-
sations Await Suggestion as
to Method of Procedure.
LANsING's NOTE FORWARDED
He Lays Stress on Dcsirability Of
Quick Solution OF Border
Problem.
NOTE FORWARDED
He Lays Stress on Desirability of
Quick Solution of Border
Problem.

WASHINGTON. July T.-Inception of
is hoped will result in settlement Of
difficulties between the United States
and the de facto government of Mex
leo awaited tonight a suggestion from
General Carranza as 70 how they
should proceed State Department Of
fcials believe more can be accom-
plishcd through Informal conferences
between ElBo Arredondo. Mexican
ambassador designate. and Frank l.
Polk, acting Secretary Of state, than
by moro formal interchange Of views.
They arc willing to accede. however.
TO some other plan. should the de facto
government propose /,
Mr.. Arredondo transmitted 10 his
government to-day a brief and friendly
note handed to him by Secretary Lam
sing, expressing qualification over the
turn affairs between the two gov
ernments have taken. aud accepting
proposals for diplomatic settlements
Of points in dispute. The communica-
ton was approved by the Cabinet.
Officials did not fail TO note that Sec
retary LANSING had laid stress upon
the desirablity Of giving quick and
practical consideration TO the imme-
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which have been a source Of contro-
versy The language of the con,rnu
nication plainly intimate ,h.t
speedy solution Of ,ha, problem win he
sought.
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ceptable by the Washington govern
ment. This virtually uarrows the inn
mediate objcc, OF the negotiations TO
consideration Of tn. reasonable anx-
iety of the United States for the secur-
ity Of its frontier. and the desir. of
the de facto Government, for early
withdrawal of American ,roops from
Mexico"
Additional evidence Of the more
friendly attitude OF the Carranza gov
ernment came to-day In the form of a
warning communicated by Mr.. Are
dondo to the State Departments at the
direction of General Carranza in con-
nection with the battle between Villa
and Carranza forces at Corralitos The
message admitted a serious defeat for
the Carranza troops and asked that
the American troops exercise unusua!
vigilance along the border particu-
larry in the Big Bend region in Texas
as there was reason to believe the ban
dts were headed that way TO precip-
itate new border incident The mes
sage was promptly forwarded to Cen
eral Funston as a matter Of inforua-
ton.
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there. The bandi, leader was said TO
have entirely recovered from wounds
received at Columbus
This message. the source of which
was not revealed, added that Villa had
been continuously in the Corralitos re-
gion since the American pursuit was
halted by the clash at Parral. the first
outbreak of hostility against General
Pershing's expedition by Carranza SOL
dters The detachment Of American
cavalry assailed while attempting to
pass through Parral was on its way to
Corralitos at the time, il is understood,
following clue as to the bandits hid
Ing place
II Vilia is alive. and has recovered
sufcientiy to lead a new force toward
the oorder' considerable attachments
or Carranza troops are between his
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