South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29
NOTE IS GIVEN
To ME- XICAM
MBASSADO R
Proposal OF De FaCtO Leader
Accepted, Provided Powers
of Body Be Enlarged to
Some Extent.


here that the Washington govern
ment is prepared 20 submit 10 a
joint international commission the
task Of seeking a solution Of border
problems. The proposal Of the de
facto government for a commission
is accepted. however. with the sug-
gestion that the powers OF the com
missiOners be enlarged beyond the
limits proposed in the Mexican note
OF July u.
Agreement 20 this suggestion is
expected and il was said officially
tonight that the American members
would be appointed and the COM
mission be assembled at some point
in the United States at an early date
Following is the full text Of Acting
Secretary Folks note as delivered
10 EliseO Arredondo. Mexican am
bassador designate, after il had been
approved today by Pres't Wilson
and his cabinet:
Text OF Note.
"Sir: / have the honor TO acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communi-
cation OF July 18th in which you
transcribe a note addressed TO me
by the secretary Of foreign relations
OF your government and 10 request
that you will be good enough 10
transmit 10 him the following re-
ply:
Mr.. Secretary;
Il have the honor 10 acknowledge
receipt OF your exceIlency's note
transmitted under date OF July u
by Eliseo Arredondo, your govern
ment's confidential agent in Wash
ington. informing me that your ex-
cellency 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 gov
ernments name three commission
ers. who shall hold conferences 1T
some place 20 be mutually agreed
upon and decide forthwith the ques-
tion relating TO the evacuation of
the American forces now in Mexico
and TO draw up and conclude an
agreement regarding the reciprocal
crossing Of the frontier by the forces
OF both countries. also TO determine
the origin OF the incursions TO date.
in order &c fix responsibility there
for and definitely TO settle the diff
hculities now pending or those
which may arise between the two
countries on account OF the same or
& similar reason; all of which shall
be subject 10 the approval Of both
governments.
VIII Accept Plan.
In reply, / have the honor TO
state that have laid your excel
lencys note before the president and
have received his instructions TO
inform your excellency that the gov
eminent Of the United States is dis
posed to accept the proposal of the
Mexican government in the same
spirit Of frank cordiality in which
IL is made. This government be-
li-yes. and suggests, however. that
the powers OF the proposed COM
mission should be enlarged so that.
If happily "a solution satisfactory TO
both governments OF the question
set forth in your excellency's COM
munication may be reached the
commission may also consider such
other matters, the friendly arrange
ment OF which would tend 70 i'm
prove the relations Of the two coun-
tries. it being understood that such
recommendation as the commits
sion may make. shall not be bind
ing upon the respective governments
until formally accepted by them.
should this proposal be accept
ed by your eXcellency's government
I have the honor TO state that this
government will proceed immediate
~ to appoint its commissioners. and
NIX, after consultation with your ex-
Cellency's government the same
time and place and other details of
the proposed conferences.
Accept. Mr.. Secretary. the as
suranCes OF my highest cOnsidera-
ton.
acting secretary OF state. "
Frank l.. Polk.
Await Fairy Reply.
Appointment OF the American
commissioners will await GER. Car
ranza's reply. II he approves the
HMEEeHUOU AudL the scope OF the
commissions deliberations be en-
larged as desired by the United
States. il is expected his note will
be accompanied by authorization
TO Mr.. Arredondo 10 confer with
Mr. Polk as 10 the time and place
of the meeting
Pres Wilson is understood to
have at least a score OF men under
consideration for appointment as
commissioners. Among them are
Chief Justice White. Mai. Gen
Goethals. former governor of the
Panama canal zone. Frederick Leh-
man. former solicitor general. and
Louis II. BranGeis. associate justice
OF the supreme court. II was stated
authoritatively tonight that the pres
ident had not attempted as yet 20
make any selections.
Unofficial Information from Mex
leo City. has been 10 the effect that
Louis Cabrera. Mexican minister Of
finance. would head the Mexican
membership OF the commission.
Neither the state department. nor
Mr.. Arredondo. however has official
Information on that point
Gen. Carrauza's reply is not eN-
pected for several days. and officials