The log cabin Democrat., 1916-07-06
DANCER OF WAR
 ON MEXICO ENDS 
CRISIS IS NOW PASSED
Friendly Character of Carranza's Re ply Averts HOstilities With the
 United States.

Washington, July 6.-Friendly di- plomatic relations probably will be resumed between the United States and the Carranza government with the object of restoring order in northern Mexico.
 The crisis caused by Villas raid on Columbus appears to have been end ed by the unexpectedly friendly tone of General Carranza's reply. It was presented to Secretary Lansing yes terday by Eliseo Arredondo, the Car ranza ambassador designate.
 The note proposes that the differ ences between the two countries be settled by mediation or direct negoti- ation. The note is brief and friendly in tone-quite different from the in- science of Carranzas last two com munications.
 A copy was sent to President Will son at once.
 The fact that Secretary Lansing immediately began preparing for months vacation, beginning Friday IS one indication that the Mexican cri- sis is past
 It is probable that the United States vii favor direct negotiations with the Carranza government rather than mediation. Negotiations prob ably will be started by informal dis cusslons between Mr. Arredondo and Counsellor Polk, who will be acting secretary during MT. Lansing's ab- sence. Arrangements for these dis cussions probably will be made when MT. Arredondo calls tomorrow to wish Secretary Lansing a pleasant vacation.
 The note says that the American government thinks-and it is added "reasonably"-that the insecurity of its frontier is source of difficulty and that the Mexican government be- lleves the say of American troops on Mexican territory is the cause of con- flct. It suggests that the protection of the frontier and the withdrawal of the American troops are the two inn portant questions to be settled.
 Mexican troops have occupied and policed the territory relinquished by General Pershing as he drew his men northward. Army officials believe that this, in connection with the new as- surances given in the note, may lead to withdrawal of the force as rapidly as possible, without endan- gerlng the border. It is improbable that any plan for American pursuit of bandits except possibly within lim- ited areas where hot trail is to be followed and no Carranza troops are available will be discussed.
 A plan for "border cantonments" to which the note refers was proposed by General Oregon at his conference at Fl Paso with Major General Scott. General Scott would not con- slider it then because it was made on condition that General Pershing's column withdraw immediately. That condition now is withdrawn and American officials now will give the plan serious consideration.
 General Obregon proposed that at necessary intervals along the border camps of Mexican and American troops be established opposite each other. Information as to bandit movements would be exchanged by the commanders and military opera tions against the raiders be conducted jointly, although each force would re- main within it's own territory. With 100000 or more guardsmen at the border it would be possible to estab- fish the American camps in a way to make it practically impossible for raiders to escape if real cooperation were given by the Mexicans.
 The mobilization of the guard con- tinued today. There will be no i'm mediate change in the war depart ment plans. Probably a reduction of the border forces will be ordered only after some cooperative plan of ac- tion has been agreed upon and tested. If no new bandit outbreaks occur the national guardsmen gradually will be sent hack fO thoir hOmoc