Arizona republican., 1916-07-29

Following is the full text of Act ing Secretary Folks note as deliv- cred to Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate, after it had been approved today by President Wilson and his cabinet:
 Sir: l have the honor to ack- knowledge the receipt of your com munication of July 18th last, in which you transcribe a note addressed to me by the secretary of foreign rela- tions of your government, and to re- quest that you will be good enough to transmit to him the following reply:
 MT. Secretary: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your ex- cellency's note transmitted under date of July F by Eliseo Arredondo. your governments confidential agent in Washington, informing me that your eXcellency has received instructions | from the first chief of the constitu- tionalist army charged with the ex- ecutive power of the union to pro- pose 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 of American forces now in | Il | a protocol or agre ement regarding the reciprocal crossing of the frontier by the forces of both countries. also to | determine the origin of the incurSion | to date in order to fix the responsi- bility therefore and definitely to set | tie the differences now pending or those which may arise between the 1 two countries on account of the same | or similar reason; all of which ! shal be subject to the approval of | both governments.
 Tn reply I have the honor to state that l have laid your eXcellen- cys note before the president. and | have received his instructions to in form your eXcellency that the gov ernment of the United States is dis posed to accept the proposal of the 1 Mexican government in the same spirit of frank cordiality in which it is made. This government believes. and suggests. however that the pow CTS of the proposed commission should be enlarged so that, if happily. 2 solution satisfactory to both gov ernments of the question set forth in your eNcellency's communication may be reached, the commission may also consider such other matters the friendly arrangement of which would tend to improve the relations of the two countries: it being understood that such recommendations as the commission may make shall not be binding upon the respective govern- ments until formally accepted by them
 " Should this proposal be accepted by your eXcellency's government. have the honor to state that this government will proceed to appoint it's commissioners, and to appoin. after consultation with your excel lency's government the time and place and other details of the pro- posed conferences.
 " Accept, Mir. Secretary. the assur- l ances of my highest consideration
 FRANK l.. POLK,
 Acting Secretary of State.
 Appointment of the American con-
 missioners will await General Car
 ranZa's reply If he approves the
 suggestion that the scope of the com
 missions deliberations be enlarged a.
 desired by the United States. it i.
 expected his note will be accompanied
 by authorization to MT. Arredondo t,
 confer with Mir. Polk as to the tim,
 and place of the meeting
 President Wilson is understood tC
 have at least a score of men under
 consideration for appointment a;
 commissioners Among them ar, < Chief Justice White, Major Genera s Goethals. former governor of tn, f Canal Zone: Frederick Lehman, for : mer solicitor general, and Louis D (Continued on Page Three)