Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-08
Has Reason to Believe Ban- dits Heading for Big
 Bend Region.
PEACE PARLEYS
 PLAN ACCEPTABLE
Secretary Lansing Formally Accepts Proposal After Cabinet Approves t0mlnunicatiOn. Stressing Desira-
 bility for Prompt Action.

Washington, July 7.-The beginning of the diplomatic conversations, hich, it is hoped will result in the settlement of the differences between | the United States and Mexico, awaited Tonight suggestion From General Carranza as to how they should pro- CCed.
 State department officials believe more can be accomplished through llformal conferences between Eliseo NIredondo, Mexican ambassador des- i} nate, and Frank l.. Polk, acting sec etary of state than by more formal interchange of views, but they are willing to accede to some othsr plan should the de facto government pro- pose it.
 Mr Arredondo transmitted to his government today the brief and friendly note handed to him by Sec retary Lansing, expressing gratifica- tion over the turn of affairs between the governments, and accepting pro- posals for diplomatic settlement of points in dispute. The communica- tion was approved by the cabinet be- fore it was sent to the Mexican embassy.
 Lansing's Note.
 The text of the note, addressed to
 MT. Arredondo, follows:
 "Sir-I have the honor to acknowl- edge the receipt of your communica-
 tion of July 4, 1916, in which you
 transcribe note addressed to me by l the secretary of foreign relations of your government and to request that
 you will transmit to him the follow
 ing reply:
 1 "Mr. Secretary-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous note transmitted to me by
 Senor Arredondo on the fourth in- stant, in which you refer to my notes of June 20 and June 25, and to assure you of the sincere qualification of my government at the frank statement of the difficulties which have unfortun- ately arisen in our relations along the international boundary, and the un- your government to reach an adjust ment of these difficulties on a broad and amicable basis. The same spirit of friendship and of solictude for the continuance of cordial relations be- tween our two countries inspires my government which equally desires an immediate solution of the matters of differences which have long, vexed both governments.
 'It is especially pleasing to my gov. ernment that the de facto government of Mexico is disposed to give quick as well as practical consideration in a spirit of concord to the remedies which may be applied to the existing con- ditions. Reciprocating the same de- sire, the government of the United States is prepared immediately to ex- change views as to practical plan to remove finally and prevent a recur- renee of the difficulties which have been the source of the controversy.
 Accept, MT. Secretary, the renewed assurances of my highest considera- ton.
 :, q am sir,
 "Yours very sincerely, ROBERT LANSING" Prompt Action Desired. Officials did not fail to note that Secretary Lansing, in the communi- cation, had laid stress upon the desir- ability of giving quick and practical consideration to the conditions which have been the source of controversy. The language of th- communication plainly intimates that speedy solu- tion of the problem will be sought, whatever time may be allowed after ward to find means of aiding the de facto government in restorins order throughout Mexico. The definition of the border dis pute submitted by General Carranza in his note suggesting negotiation for settlement, apparently has been found acceptable by the Washington government. This virtually narrows the immediate object of the negotia- lions to a consideration of the "reas- enable" anxiety of the United States for the security of it's border on one hand and of the desire of the de facto government, on the other, for the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico.
 i Warns Against Villa. f Additional evidence of the moro friendly attitude of the Carranza gov ernment was received today in the form of warning communicated ' Mr. Arradondo to the state depart ment, at the direction of General Carranza in connection with the battle between Villa and Carral1za forces at Corralitos The message admitted serious defeat of the Ca.ranza troops.