Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-06
DANGER OF WAR
With MEXICO IS
NEARLY PASSED
De Facto Reply to United States
Note Makes a Fine I'm
preston at WASH
ington.
TONE is OONCILIAT0RY
Document is Brief and Friendly
and Opens Way for Still
Further Negotiations.
MAY WITHDRAW TROOPS
TONE rs ooNo1LIAToRY
MAY WITHDRAW TROOPS

Washington, July S.--The crisis be-
tween the United States and Mexico
virtually came to an end today when
friendly and conciliatory note from
the de facto government was handed
to Secretary Lansing and promptly
communicated to President Wilson.
Formal statement Of the attitude Of
the Washington government must
await the presidents action, but there
is no doubt in the minds of officials
that the way has been opened for an
amicable adjustment Of the dispute as
to the border situation which brought
the two governments to the verge Of
war. Secretary Lansing gave the i'm
preston, however, that General Car
ranza's suggestion that there is no
pending question between the govern.
ments hich cannot be readily ans
Yered by friendly negotiation meets
quick sympathy here.
Further Interchanges Probable.
Further interchange Of views is ex-
peetcd to begin Immediately. looking
to joint efforts to curb border bandits
and other irresponsible agencies that
have worked to embroil the two gov
ernments.
High officials were much impressed
by the complete change in tone shown
in General Carranza's new note. There
seemed to be no disposition to doubt
that the United States, on its side,
would arrange for the early with
drawal Of the expeditionary force
from Mexico. NJ
With more than 10000 regulars
and National Guardsmen soon to be
available for border patrol work, the
necessity for keeping General PERISH
ing's columns any great distance be-
yond the line has lessencd, according
to many officials. Ample forces are
at hand to control the situation, even
# the Mexican troops now assembled
in northern Mexico are unable imme-
diately to guarantee protection from
raiders. .s..
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador designate, had this comment to
make:
The note speaks for itself. It Is
thoroughly explanatory and sets
forth exactly the situation with the
United States as viewed by the Mexi-
can government"
Language is Courteous.
American officials hope the COM
plete absence OF discourteous Ian
guage and unwarranted charges Of
bad faith, such as have characterized
the last two Mexican notes, indicates
that much OF the suspicion as to the
purposes Of the Washington govern
ment has been removed from the first
chiefs mind.
Copies OF the note were sent by
Mr.. Arredondo to all embassies and
legations in Washington, particulars,
ly to the Latin-American diplomats,
who have sought previously to ar
range for expedition Of the note.
The declaration that the Carranza
government will seek every means to
avoid new incidents to aggravate the
situation is regarded as a virtual
withdrawal of the order given to Gem
eral Trevino to attack General Perish
ing's men If they moved east, west
or south.
Text Of De Facto Note.
The note follows;
"Mr. Secretary--I have the honor
to transmit in continuation the text Of
a note | have just received from my
government with instructions to pre-
sent it to your excellcncy:
"'Mr. Secretary-Referring to the
notes of June 20 and rs last. / have
the honor to say to your excellency
that the immediate release of the Car
rizal prisoners was a further proof Of
the sincerity of the desires of the gov
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