Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-05
Epistle From Mexican Chief, Pronounced Conciliatory In its Nature, To Be Made Public Today
FIRST CHIEF WANTS
 U. s. TO MEDIATE
Makes No New Demands For Withdrawal Of Troops Looks Like Backdown. U. 5. Army Concentrating
(sy Review Leased wire.)

(By Review Leased Wire.)
 WASHINGTON, July 4-Gen-
 eral carranza's formal reply to
 the two sharp notes he has re
 eeived from the Washington gov
 ernment, regarding the situation
 in Northern Mexico, was at the
 Mexican embassy here tonight
 awaiting presentation tomorrow
 to Secretary Lansing. by EIiseo
 Arredondo. ambassador designate.
 It arrived by telegraph early in
 the day and only the tact that the
 Fourth of July was being ceie-
 brated by all government depart
 ments prevented it's immediate de
 livery.
 4 verbal synopsis of the com
 muniestion made public by em-
 bzssy attaches with the approval
 of Mir. Arredondo indicates that
 it is of an unexpectedly concilia-
 tory character. The smo<ssa6or
 himself spent the day in the coun-
 try. and on hts return, excused
 himself from any discussion Of
 his governments attitude as now
 officially stated. Lacking the text of the note. it was tonight 10 say whether lt would prove satisfactory to President Since the release Of the American troopers taken al Carrizal. be question at issue between the government and General rarranza has been narrowed to NIT. Wilson's desire for a formal declara ion of intention toward the AmericaR forces in Mexico. The synopsis of the new note indicates that a specific statement still is lacking.
 May Still Be Lacking.
 Only a close study of the reply will disclose whether it will be necessary 10 press General Carranza to afnrIs pr deny the hostile eonsrructiop placed upon his orders that Ameriesa . troops be attacked if they hoved is any direction except toward the Dor der.
 Washington Relsses.
 Without doubt the effect of the em- bassy statement as to the notes char acter has been to relax still further the diplomatic tension between the TWO governments. The release of the Carrizal prisoners already had Strip- ped the situation of it's immediately dangerous character. lt is entirely possible. however. that American ofs ,ials will not fully share the optim- istic views of the Mexican embassy, when they are able 10 review the len guage of the Carranza note.
 U. S. to Meet Half Way.
 One fact stood out clearly tonight In the minds of officials familiar vith President Wilson's desires and Pur- poses. If General Carranza sincerely desires to find way for peaceful set. clement of the differences betvess the two governments he will te met more than half way The diplomatic situation foreshadowed in that eveRt however. would have to be whoily aside from the steps the Washington deems il necessary ts take to protect American lives and property along the border. No pre- posal for immediate withdrawal c General Pershine's troops would bs as preliminary to s further exchange of views on joinl operations against bandits.
 Note May Be Apology.
 The embsssy's synopsis of the lat est communication indicates that th- ie facto government has sought ts bring it's side. of the diplomatic cor mp to date. It is traued as reply both to ths Amariean note refusing to entertain aHy request fer the immediate withdrawal of AmsEi- can troops from Mexico. and to' ths
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