The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
CARRANZA REPLIES TO
 ULTIMATUM BUT WAR
 REPARATIONS GO ON

l WASHING ON, JuIy b.-The re- ply to President Wilson's ultImatum reached the Mexican Embassy here late yesterday afternoon and this morning the note was delivered to l Secretary of State Lansing by Louis | Dantine, carranza's confidential mes. senoer. The reply is coneiliatory in its ter:ns and gives assurances and desires to reach a friendly ad- justment of the present difficulties. While President Wilson and others have read the note, no comment has been made. There is a feeling ap. parentIy that the note will likely re- move part of the danger of war, how ever the militia movements will be rushed exactly as if war was to oc- cur at any time as 1t may yet.
 MExIcANs TOOK FIRST STEP
 Thls afternoon the Mexican reply was officially given out to the press. The note contains only 600 words and in part says that the immediate release of the American prisoners held at carrizaI was further proof of the sincere desires of the Mexi. can government to reach a pacific and satisfactory arrangement of the present difficulties.
 "This government" further says the note" is anxious to solve the present conflict and it would be un. just if it's attitude were misinter- preted.
 "It was also the Mexican govern. ment that earnestly suggested the plan for cantonments along the boun- dary during the conferences at ciu. dad, Juarez and Fl Paso.
 MEXICO WANTS TO ASSIST
 This government Is disposed to now, as it has been always, to seek an immediate solution of the two points which seem to constitute tho true cause of the present conflict between the two countries, to.wlt: The American government thlnks reasonably that the insecurity of its frontier is a source of the diff. culty and the Mexican government on it's part believes that the stSy of the American troops in Mexican territory, aside from it's being a tres pass on the sovereignty, Is the im- mediate cause of the conflicts. There fore the withdrawal of the American troops on one hand and the protec- ton of the frontier on the other hand, 9re two essential problems of the solution which must be the directing object of the efforts of the two governments.
 QUICK, PRACTICAL WAY OUT
 "The Mexican government Is will ing to consider in a quick practical way and is prompted by spirit in accord with all past relations for an immediate remedy which should be applied to the present situation.
 Several Latin-American countries have offered their friendly media ton to the Mexican government and the latter has accepted these offers in good faith and principle. There fore the Mexican government awaits the information that the government of the United States would be dis posed to accept this mediation for the purposes mentioned herewith. Or perhaps the governmen. cf the United States considers that 1t is better and believes that the same re- suits may be attained by n'eahs Of direct negotiations between the two governments.
 WILL TRY FOR PEACE
 'in the meantime the Mexican gov ernment will employ all efforts to avoid recurrence of new incidents which may eompIicate this govern ment and assravste the situation. At the same time the Mexican govern ment hopes that the United States government will prevent and use all efforts to suppress any new acts Of military O. civil authorities on the frontier that might cause new com. plieations.'
 NO SETTLEMENT
 WASHINGTON, July 5.-Late this afternoon 1t was stated that the note appeared to be similar to other re- plies and suggestions from Mexico. Secretary Lansing announces that there is nothing to mediate, and President Wilson has stated that the American troops will not be withdrawn until the bandit raids are properly controlled by the Mexican government.
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