Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-03
Formal Acceptance of Folks Proposals Are Expected from De Facto Government Today.
MEXICO SILENT ON
 FINANCE PROPOSAL
Meanwhile U. s. Hears Car ranza Pressed by Labor Troubles and Possibility of Big Railway Strike.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2.-Offi-
 ciaIs of the de facto government
 of Mexico have been favorsbiv
 impressed. according to informs-
 ton reaching the state department
 today, by Acting Secretary Folks
 note accepting the suggestion for
 joint international commission
 to consider border problems. but
 no definite indication has come
 as to when General Carrsnza's re-
 ply may be expected. At the Mex
 icsn embassy it was said the re-
 ply might be received tomOrrow.
 although officials would not dis
 close on what information the :. -stztenaess was based.
 Eliseo Arredondo. the ambassador designate. however is known tO have been tn communication with his gov ernment constantly since he for warded the American note.
 At neither the state department nor the embassy would any official pre- dict what position the de facfo au- thorities would take in regard to the American proposal that the cOmmis- sion be authorized tO discuss other matters than the military situation or the border.
 Damage Claims Barred
 It was made clear by officials. how ever. that the suggestion did not COZ template discussion Of acquisition of territory. of claims of one govern ment against the other arising out of the losses suffered by Americans in Mexico. on the one hand. or damage resulting from the occupation of Mex ican territory by American troops on the other; or the processes which brought the de facto government into power.
 General stress was laid on the fact that a speedy report was desired from the commission by both governments. this alone it was said. to prevent any discussion of financial claims or con sideration of the dispute over a small strip of land in the Fl Pasc region which has recurred at various inter- vals for many years. So far as the status of the Carranza government goes. it was added the United States has extended recognition to it aRd cannot go behind that act.
 Officials would not say what mat ters in addition to the military would be discussed. In conclusion of the fi-
 s,l ~f sr -fo from the Mexican government itSelg If the economic and financial sitIa- tion of the southern republic were deemed by the Mexican commission CTS to be material to the discussion at any point. the American cOmmis- siOners doubtlessly would be instruct ed to undertake it. The possibility that from such a discussion might be developed a plan under which Amer ican bankers could go to the aid os the de facto government. it was pointed out. would rest wholly upon the mi tiative of the MeXicans
 Labor Trouble Grows
 Private advices today from Mexico indicated that new problems are press ing on General Carranza with the spread of labor trcaoles. No details were given. but it was reported that discOntent was spreading among Mex ican railroad employees and that an extensive tieup of the lines was threatened The state department had no reports on this subject The Mex ican embassy had heard something of the trouble but had no definite knowl- edge of 1t.