New Britain herald., 1916-07-07
CARRANzAPR0POSAL
 ACCEPTED BY U. s.
Differences Will Be Settled by
 Direct Negotiations REPLY GIVEN ARREDONDO

Handed Communication Following Cabinet Meeting-Mexico to Ob-
 serve Argentine Independence Day. 1 Washington, July "A note for- mally accepting General Carranza's proposal that differences between the United States and the de facto gov- ernment of Mexico be settled by di- rect negotiations, was handed to Eli geo Arredondo, the Mexican ambas- sador designate.
 Secretary Lansing took draft of 1 the note at todays cabinet meeting l and had it delivered promptly after the cabinet adjourned. The course to be pursued already had been agreed upon by President Wilson and 1 his advisers
 Text of Note.
 The text of the note, addressed to MT. Arredondo, follows:
 Sir: I have the honor to acknow- ledge the receipt of your communica- i tion of July 4. 1916. in which you transc"ibe note addressed to me by the secretary of foreign relations by your government and to request that | you will transmit to him the follow- l ing reply:
 "Mr. Secretary: I have the honor 1 to acknowledge the receipt of your | courteous note transmitted to me by Senor Arredondo on the fourth in stant in which you refer to my notes of June 20 and June 25, and to as- | sure you of the sincere qualification 1 of my government at the frank state m ent of the difficulties which have un- l fortunately arisen in our relations | along the international boundary, and the unreserved expression of the de- | sire of your government to reach an | adjustment of these difficulties on a 1 broad and amicable basis. The same spirit of friendship and of solicitude l for the continuance of cordial rela- 1 tions between our two countries in | spires my governmen which equally l desires an immediate solution | of the matters of difference which l have long vexed both governments.
 Tt is especially pleasing to my gov | ernment that the de facto government of Mexico is disposed to give quick as well as practical consideration in a spirit of concord to the remedies l which may be applied to the existing conditions. Reciprocating the same desire, the government of the United States is prepared immediately to ex- change views as to a practical plan to remove finally and prevent a re- currence of the difficulties which have been the source of the controversy.
 Accept, MT. Secretary, the re- newed assurances of my highest con- 1 sideration.
 | 1T am Sir. Your Very Sincerely, "ROBERT LANSING."
 rtp h11S sembling for the first time in history the United States regular army re- | serve of four thousand or five thou | sand enlisted men recently retired from active service but still subject to call in case of war or emer- gency."
 Forces Diminishing
 On the other hand a material diminution of National Guard forces for border duty was in prospect as a result of Secretary Bakers order au- thorizing' discharge from service of those guardsmen with dependent families.
 The series of conferences between Counsellor Polk of the state depart ment and Elizeo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate, for which the forthcoming note doubtless prepares
 
 question of protecting the border against future bandit raids and go into the sore need of the Carranza government for financial support This possibility created considerable interest among administration off, cials and diplomats today. It was re- garded as an indication that the United States wishes to assist the neighbor republic to bring order out of it's international turmoil There was thought, however, that the question of first importance in diplo- matic discussion would be anything except protecting the border.
 To Celebrate Independence.
 Mexico City, July 7.--As a corollary to his last note to Washington, invit- , ing the United States to settle pend ing difficulties by accepting the me- l diation offers of South American re- = publics, General Carranza today is- s sued a decree declaring Sunday, July f. a public holiday in commem OratiOn , of the centenary of Argentine inde- pendence. fl
 f The decree said that the holiday , was declared as a token of friendship f for the people of Argentine and be-
 cause pleasant happenings in any of the few nations of America ought to be a cause of joy for all others"
 The foreign office was ordered to communicate this decree to the sec retary of state of the Argentine re- public and to telegraph it to all towns and cities throughout the republic of T l Mayicn