The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-07-30
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s-sf - Last Note
WIDE SCOPE IS TO
81 GIVEN BODY
WILSON, WILLING TO SUB.
-ARRANZA PROPOSE.
ON TO COMMISSION.

Na.h.ngtoH. JOY ~ General
Cnanla eas Informed FnAsJ liFti
ln nose handed 10 hls amba ader
here that the Washington govern
msnt ia prepared 20 submit -
Joint international commission the
task of seeking a solution Of border
p.oblems
IN. proposal Of the de faeio CON-
Eission is accepted however, with
ihe urgestlon that the powers Of
he commissioners be enlarged be-
ygui the limits proposed In the
Ne.ican note OF July II.
Agreement to this suggestion is
expected and it was stated officially
Jas, night that the American mem
bers would be appointed and as
scmblcd at some point in the United
States at an early date.
Following is the full text Of Act
ing Secretary Folks note. after it
had been approved by President VIII
son and his cabinet;
Sir: have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your eommuni-
cation Of July IL, last, in which you
transcribe a note addressed to me
by the secretary Of foreign relations
Of your government, and to request
that you be good enough to trans
nit to him the following reply:
Mr. Secretary; have the honor
to acknowledge receipt of your ex-
|cellency's note transmitted under
date of July II by Eliseo Arredon-
do. your governments eoniidealial
agent in Washington, informing me
that your excellency has received
instruction from the citizen first
chief Of the Constitutionalist army
charged with the executive power Of
the union to propose that each Of
our governments name three COM
missioners who shall hold conferen-
ces at some place TO be mutually
agreed upon and decide forthwith
the question relating to the evacua-
tiDn of the American forces now in
Me, leo, and TO draw up and con-
clude protocol or agreement re-
garding the reciprocal crossing Of
the frontier by the forces of both
countries, also to determine the
origin Of the incursions to dates, in
order to fix the responsibility
therefor and definitely to settle the
difficulties now pending or those
which may arise between the two
countries on account of the same
or similar reason, all of which will
be subject to the approval of both
governments.
In reply, / have the honor to
state that | have laid your excel
lency's note before the President
and have received his instructions
TO inform your exceIlency that the
government of the United States is
disposed 10 accept the proposal of
the Mexican government in the same
spirit Of frank cordiality in which 1t
is made. This government believes,
and suggests, however, that the
powers of the proposed commission
should be enlarged so that, If haprl-
| ly, a solution satisfactory to both
governments Of the question set
forth in your excellency's commune
cation may be reached, the com
mission may also consider such other
matters the friendly arrangement Of
which would tend to improve the
| friendly relations Of the two coun-
tries; it being understood that such
recommendation that the commits
sion may make shall not be binding
upon the respective governments un-
til formally accepted By them.
Should this proposal be accepta-
bic TO your eXcellency's government,
have the honor TO state that this
government will proceed immediate
ly to appoint its commissioners, and
fix, after consultation with your ex-
cellency's government, the time and
place and other details of the pro.
posed conferences.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the assur-
ances of my highest consideration.
FRANK L. POLK,
Acting Secretary of State.