The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-07-11
CARRANzA NOTE
STOPS WAR TALK
MEXICAN RULER PROMISES TO
PREVENT FURTHER CAUSES
FOR FRICTION.
u. s. MAKES FRIENDLY REPLY
President Wilson Willing to Enter
Discussion for Settlement of
Questions, But Insists on
Border Protection.

Washington, July s. General Car
ranzas reply to the American note Of
June 20, and the uItimatum of June
Is, has ended for the time being all
war talk in Washington. High admin
istration officials, after hastily scan
ming the document delivered to the
state department, say that it seems
to open up a way for a speedy adjust
ment Of all differences between this
government and the de facto govern
ment Of Mexico.
Model of Brevity.
The note, model Of brevity, signed
by Foreign Minister Aguilar, breathes
Cancellation in it's every paragraph.
And, while again insisting that the
presence Of American troops on Next
can soil-Which is characterized as a
trespass on the sovereignty of Next
co - is the immediate cause of the
conflicts between the governments,
General Carranza for the first time
personally assumes part of the blame
by admitting that the insecurity of
the frontier gives the United States
just cause for complaint against his
government By doing so, officials
said, he ties the hands of the admin
istration so far as any aggressive
military measures in Mexico proper
are concerned, and opens the way to
diplomatic parley to settle all points
In dispute.
American Reply Is Friendly.
President Wilson is prepared to en-
ter into discussion with General
Carranza, which will settle once and
for all the questions between the
American and de factor governments.
The American reply to the concili-
atory note from General Carranza,
prepared by Secretary Lansing, ex-
presses the satisfaction of the admin
istration with the tone adopted by
the first chief" and will declare that
the American government is animated
by an equally sincere desire to obtain
solution of the questions at issue
based upon friendship, justice and fair
dealing.
1t indicates that the United States
is willing to withdraw troops from
Mexico under the belief that General
Trevino now is able to protect Ameri-
can interests, but demands that Car
rama proceed to hold elections and
carry out the purposes of his recogni-
ton by the American government.
Border First Essential.
1t is the view of the president that
the protection Of the frontier" re-
ferred to by General Carranza as one
Of the two essential problems" con-
corning the two governments, is in
fact the most important problem, the
withdrawal of American troops which
General Carranza cited as the first
Essential problem" being subsidiary
thereto
Indicating his belief that the differ
ences between the two countries now
can be adjusted, Secretary Lansing
announced that he would start for his
home at WATERFOWL, n. Y, for
months vacation. He will leave the
department in the hands of Counselor
Frank Polk, who becomes acting Sec
rotary.
Will Not Recall Militia.
Though convinced that the danger
of war with Mexico has passed the
war department stands by it's original
intention to send all of the militiamen
originally called to the border.
1t has been suggested that forces
not already entrained might be held
at their mobilization camps, but the
department said officially there has
is in prospect
Department commanders have been
authorized to waive physical defects
in cases pertaining to officers and en-
listed men in accordance with their
Judgment, the war press bureau an
nounced. The effect of the order will
be greatly to speed up mastering in of
militia organizations which have been
held in camp because of shortages of
officers and men.
Order Excuses Married Men.
Married men who have families de-
pendent on them will be excused from
service in the national guard units of
the country during their present mob
ilization for Mexican border service
Secretary of War Baker made this an
nouncement The discharge with hon
or will be given. Under the order a
member of the guard who is support
ing dependent father or mother may
also be excused from service.
Secretary Baker and his advisers
Discipline for "SIackers."
Washington-Th militia ''slackers,"
those who decline to take the federal
oath, bringing them under complete
jurisdiction of the president, will be
punished by being kept in training
camps at points of mobilization and
given the severest kind of training.