Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-29
AMERICA READY
FOR PEACE TALK
SAYS LAST NOTE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

satisfactory to both governments of
the question set forth in your ex
cellencys communication may Oo
reached, the commission may also
consider such other matters the
friendly arrangement Of which woulu
tend to improve the relations of the
two countries it beng understood
that such recommendations as the
commission may make shall not be
binding upon the respective govern
ments until formally accepted by
them.
u. s. Is Ready.
Should this proposal be accepted
by your eXccllency's government. /
have the honor to state that this gov
crnment will proceed Immediately 10
appoint its commissioners and fix.
after consultation with your excel
lency's government, the time ami
place and other details Of the pro-
posed conferences
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the assur-
ances of my highest consideration
Frank l.. Folk, acting secretary OF
state"
Appointment Of the American COM
missioners will await General Car
ranza's reply. If he approves the
suggestion that the scope of the COM
missions deliberations be enlarged.
as desired by the United States. il is
expected his note will be accompanied
by authorization to Mr. Arredondo to
confer with Mr.. Polk as to the time
and place OF the meeting.
President Wilson is understood to
have at least a score Of men under
consideration for appointment as com
missloners. Among them are Chief
Justice White. Major General Goeth-
ais, former governor of the canal
zone; Frederick Lehman, former So
licitor-seneral, and Louis d. Bran
deis associate justice of the supreme
court 1t was stated authoritatively
tonight that the president had not at
tempted as vet to make any selections
Unofficial information from Mexico
city has been to the effect that Luis
Cabrera, Mexican minister Of finance.
would head the MeXicon membership
Of the commission
Neither the state department nor
Mr. Arredondo. however. has official
Information on that point.
Expect Reply in Few Days.
General Carranza's reply is not ex-
peCted for several days and officials
here do not believe the commission
can begin sessions for two weeks at
least. The state department will in
sist that the meeting place be within
not one Of mediation which would re-
quire neutral setting
The proposal to widen the scope of
subjects 10 be discussed BY the COM
mission is viewed in administration
circles as an extremely important as
pect OF the situation. 1t is through
an exchange of ideas on the whole
Mexican problem that II is hoped a
way may be found to furnish con-
structivc aid to the de facto govern
ment in the financial and economic
~ Oblems with which it is surrounded
II has been suggested that American
bankers might be urged to go to the
aid of the Mexican government under
certain conditions Neither Ameri-
car nor Mexican officials here have
been willing TO discus the possibility,
however. ami it appears certain the
administration has no present plan of
that nature
Mr. Arredondo issued today a sum-
mary OF his advices from Mexico City
saying that ten thousand Carranza
troops were closing in upon villa and
and that destruction of the bandit
command was certain. II Is the first
official Mexican admission that Villa
still is alive. The state and war de-
partmcnts have no positive informa-
tion on this point and officials differ
In their opinions.
The statement also said the Mexican
department OF agriculture had begun
the development of the state of Guer-
rero as a cotton producing area.