The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-06
Carranza's Latest Note, Answer
ing this Government is
Conciliatory
GIVEN OUT THAT 1T
rs OF PEACEFUL TONE
Was Delivered to the State De-
partment at Washington Vest
erday-Offers Basis for AMIGA
BILE Adjustment of Difficulties
Between Two Nations

Washington, ID. C.-Carranza S
reply to the demands OF the A
merican government reached the
Mexican embassy here Tuesday
and was delivered to the state de-
partment yesterday.
Its tone is conciliatory and will
offer a basis for amicable adjust
ment of difficulties between the
two governments.
AS all Washington was eele-
brating the Fourth Of July, Eliseo
Arredondo, the Mexican ambas-
sador designate, made no attempt
to seek an immediate engagement
to present the communication. In
stead he directed an embassy en-
ployee to give out such informa-
tion as it was deemed advisable
to make public in advance of de-
livery of the note and then, with
members of his staff, left Wash
. ington to spend the holiday at
summer resort.
Secretary Lansing was told OF
the arrival of the reply by news
paper correspondents. He SEEM
ed gratified at the description of
: its contents but withheld formal
comment.
In spite of the reserve pending
study of the note the general feel
ing here was that the crisis, which
has been only a step from actual
war, had passed. If the unofficial
version of the reply is borne out,
there undoubtedly will be a re-
sumption of friendly diplomatic
negotiations and in the absence
of further serious border raids or
unwarranted attacks upon Amer
lean troops, there will be little
danger of break.
: Paves Way for Possible Peace
According to the information
available, the note, believed to
have been dictated by Carranza
himself, renews assurances that
adequate forces of the de facto
government are engaged in sup
pressing brigandage in northern
Mexico and protecting the inter-
national line; admits that a seri-
Gus situation exists, but again
suggests that the presence of A.
merican troops aggravates rather
than helps matters; and paves
the way for resumption of dis
cussions in regard to a border
protection protocol, the subject
of the first notes which passed be-
tween the two governments.
1t is in reply to both the last
two notes sent to the de facto gov
ernment by Secretary Lansing
and is said to bring the issue be-
tween the two governments down
to date.
There is said to be no specific
renewal of the demands for the
recall of the Pershing expedition
or threat of attacks but at the
same time the request of Secre-
tary Lansing for a statement of
intentions is met by a general dis
cussion of the situation rather
than by a direct announcement of
purposes.
The Mexican government states
that it has accepted in principle
suggestions >of mediation from
other American republics and in
vites the United States likewise
to record itself. 1t adds, howev-
er, that diplomatic relations be-
tween the two governments con-
cerned should bring more salts
factory results than mediation.
The national guard troops will
continue to move forward as rap
idly as they complete mobiliza-
tion. The withdrawal of the ex-
pedition toward the border, while
it has served to improve the dip
lomatic situation was decided up
ON by the military authorities for
purely military reasons. AS his
force is disposed Pershing is ap-
parently in the best of positions
70 maintain his line of communi-
cation and defend himself in the
event of an attack in force from
the Carranza troops which have
advanced steadily behind him.