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NOTE REACHES WASHINGTON
WITH OFFICIALS AWAY FOR A
HOLIDAY.
EXACT CONTENTS NOT
GIVEN OUT TUESDAY
HINTED INnEFINITENEsS MAY
NOT IMPRESS WILSON FAVOR
ABLY.

Washington, July 4.-Gene1a] Car
ranza's formal reply to the two sharp
notes he received from the Washing
ton government, regarding the situa-
tion on the border and in northern
Mexico, was at the Mexican embassy
here tonight awaiting presentation to.
morrow to Secretary Lansing, by Eli
SEQ Arredonio, ambassador designate.
1t arrived by telegraph early in tho
day and only the fact that the fourth
of July was being celebrated, by all
government departments prevented It's
immediate delivery.
OF Conciliatory Nature.
A verbal synopsis of the commune
cation made public by embassy at
taches with the approval of Mr.. Are
dondo indicates that it is of an unex-
pectedly conciliatory character.
The ambassador himself spent the
day in the country and on his return
excused himself from any discussion
of his governments attitude as now
officially stated.
Lacking the text of the note, it was
impossible tonight to say whether it.
would prove satisfactory to President
Wilson since the release of the Amer
ican troops taken at .Carrizal, the
question at issue between the Wash
ington government and General Car
rama has been narrowed to Mr.. Will
sons desire for formal declaration
Of intention toward the American ex-
peditionary forces in Mexico.
Lacking In Definiteness
The embassy synopsis of the new
note indicates that a specific state
ment still is lacking.
Only close study of the reply will
disclose whether it will be necessary
to press General Carranaza again to
affirm or deny the hostile construction
placed on his orders that American
troops be attacked if they move in any
direction except toward the boundary.
Without doubt the effect of the en-
bassy's statement as to the notes
character has been to relax still fur
ther diplomatic tension between the
two governments.
The release of the Carrizaly prison
ers already has stripped the situation
Of its immediate dangerous character.
It is entirely possible, however, that
American officials will not fully share
the opmistic views of the Mexican
embassy when they are able to review
the language Of the Carranza note.
One fact stood out clearly in the
minds of the officials familiar with
President Wilson's desire and purpos-
es. If General Carranza sincere /,
wishes to find way for peaceful set
tlement of differences between the two
governments, he will be met more n :.
half way. The diplomatic discuss'o on
foreshadowed in that event, however,
would have to be wholly aside fco !,
the steps the Washington government
deems necessary to take. to protect
American lives and property along the
border. ,.@,
Pershing Won't Withdraw.
No proposal for immediate With
drawal of General Pershing's troops
would be withdrawn as preli ainarv
to further exchange Of views On joint
operations against bandits.
The embassy's synopsis Of the latest
communication indicates that the de-
facto government has sought tc bring
its side of the diplomatic corr. pond
ence up to date. It is framed as 4 re-
ply both to the American note refrs-
ing to entertain any request for the
immediate withdrawal of Aoericar
troops from Mexico and to the latter
stern command presented after the
Carrizal incident for release of pris-
oners taken in that fight and for a for
NAL diplomatic statement Of intention.
~ Lansing Spoke Sharply.
In both of the documents Secretary
Lansing sharply repremands tho c;e
facto government for failure to OBJ
serve diplomatic usages.
His first note resented charges of
bad faith, political intriguing and the
like, openly stated in the Mexican de-
mand for withdrawal; the, second for
esly notified the de facto government