The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-07-06
Will Accept Gen. Carranza's
Promise to be Good
DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF AMERICA
AND MEXICO TO SETTLE ALL DIFFERENCES
ASSOCIATED Press)

Washington, July GA formal ac-
ceptance of Carranza's proposal for
differences between the United States
and Mexico to be settled by direct me-
gotiations viii be dispatched soon to
Mexico City. This was decided by
President Wilson at conference with
Secretary Lansing. Secretary Lans-
ing made this statement after 20
minute conference at which all i'm
portant matters before the state de-
partment were discussed. Secretary
Lansing goes on vacation after the
cabinet meeting tomorrow.
MILITIA GOING INTO MEXICO
Columbus, N NJ, July 5.-Parts of
the Massachusetts and New Mexico
National Guard will be sent into Mex
leo within the next few days to assist
in guarding General Pershing's line
|cf communications.
NO CHANGE OF POLICY NOW
While the Carranza note eased the
tension, officials are not willing to pre-
dict the final outcome. They made it
plain that no change of policy is con-
templated now. The immediate with
drawal of American forces in Mexico
won't be the basis of any plan drawn.
PROPOSED JOINT OPERATIONS
Gen. Obregon proposed that at ne
cessary intervals along the border
camps of Mexican and American
troops be established opposite each
other on their respective sides of the
line. Information as to bandit move
ments would be interchanged by the
camp commanders and military oper-
ations against the raiders be conduct
ed jointly, although each force would
remain within its own territory.
With 100000 or more national
guardsmen at the border it would be
possible to establish the American
camps in way to make it practically
impossible for raiders TO escape if
real cooperation were given by the
Mexicans.
The mobilization of the guard con-
tinues today at full speed. It is GER
tain there will be no immediate alter
alton In the war department plans.
Probably a reduction of the border
forces would be ordered only after
some cooperative plan of action had
been agreed upon with the Mexican
government and had been tried out
sufficiently to leave no doubt as to its
practicability.
/ In other words, demonstration Of
the ability of the Carranza forces to
carry out their part of the bargain
would be required. Whether such a
demonstration must precede with
drawal of Gen. Pershing's forces is
not so clear.
Officials believe that the call for the
national guard and the actual dis
patch of the troops to the border was
the impelling influence which induced
Gen. Carranza to abandon the hostile
attitude taken in his previous notes.
They sa ythe United States holds q
strong argument in favor of peaceful
solution of border difficulties as long
as it maintains an army near the line,
and there seems little probability that
| it viii be withdrawn until all danger
has passed.
Unquestionably If no new bandit
outbreaks occur, the national guards
men will be gradually sent back to
their homes. It originally was planned
that only part of the force be -
on the border, the remainder
sent later to relieve regiments
had put in the required time at
service. 1t is possible that Iae
win be followed later.
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