The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
Washington Prepared to
Submit Problem to Joint
International Commits
sion for Solution
SUGGESTION IS MADE
THAT WIDER SCOPE
BE GIVEN TO BODY
Appointment of American Members
Will Await Answer to Present
Note-President Already Con-
sidering Several Names

Washington, July 2S.--GeneraI Car.
handed to his ambassador here that
the Washington government is pre-
pared to submit to joint internntion-
al commission the task of seeking n
solution of border problems.
The proposal of the de fncto gov
eminent for n commission is accepted,
however, with the suggestion that the
powers of the commissioners be en-
Iarged beyond the limits proposed In
the Mexican note of July IL.
Agreement to this suggestion is ex-
pected and it was stated officially to-
night that the American members
would be appointed and the commits
sion be assembled Mt some point in the
United States at early date.
TEXT OF NOTE
Following is the full text of Acting Sec
rotary Folks note as delivered to Eliseo
Arredondo, Mexican ambassador desig-
nate, after it had been approved today by
President Wilson and his cabinet:
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of July
IL last, in which you transcribe a note
addressed to me by the secretary of for
eign relations of your government, and
to request that you will be good enough
to transmit to him the following reply:
Mr.. Secretary: 1 have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your excellencys
note transmitted under date of July II
IA ~
ment's confidential agent in Washington,
informing me that your excellency has
received instructions from the citizen first
chief of the constitutionalist army charged
with the executive power of the union
to propose that each of our governments
name three commissioners who shall hold
conferences at some place to be mutually
agreed upon and decide forthwith the
question relating to the evacuation Oh
the American forces now in Mexico, ana
to draw up and conclude protocol or
agreement regarding the reciprocal cross
ing of the frontier by the forces of both
countries also to determine the origin
of the incursions to date, in order 10
fix the responsibility therefor and dell
nftely to settle the difficulties now pend
ing or those which may arise between
the two countries on account of the same
mr. a similar reason; all of which shall
he subject to the approval of both gov
ments.
UNITED STATES ACCEPTS
In reply l have the honor to state
that have laid your excellencys note
before the President and have received
his instructions to inform your excel
Iency that the government of the United
States is disposed to accept the pro-
| nosal of the Mexican government in the
| same shirt of frank cordiality in which
| II is made. This government believes and
| suggests however, that the powers OF
| the proposed commission should be en-
| larged SO that, if happily, solution sat
! isfactory to both governments of the
question set forth in your eXcehency
| communication may be reached. the COM
,,ission NAV also consider such other
matters the friendly arrangement OF
which would tend to improve the rela-
| lions of the two countries; it being un-
derstood that such recommendations as
the commission may make shall not be
| binding upon the respective governments
INIT; formally accepted by them.
should this proposal be accepted by your
| excellency's government. l nave the nonor
10 state that this government will pro-
coed immediately to appoint its commis-
| sioners and fix after consultation with
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