The Detroit times., 1916-07-05
u. S. READY TO
DISCUSS ISSUES
WITH CARRANZA

persons sympathetic with the cause
OF labor in The United States In
the last class Is included Lincoln
Stenens. recently guest OF Gen. Car
rama for several months; among
the labor leaders is Samuel Con-
pers. head OF the American Fedora
ton OF la Dor These men had easy
access 10 the attention OF Gen. Car
rama; Gompers through the fact
that Carranzs has worked In close
touch with Mexican government
leaders In the labor movement
The Mexican embassy here helped
make the way easy for conmunica.
ton The group OF intermediates
bombarded the frat chief without
letup They concentrated on one
idea they nov say. that of convinc-
ing Carrsnza that President Wilson
was sincere in mis- wish 10 keep
hands OF Mexican internal AFFAIRS.
They brought every arg ment and
evidence al their hand TO bear upon
the Mexican executive 20 prove 10
him the president was as anxious as
himself &c prerent Intervention or
war kilograms went not only from
Washington. but from va'ious other
parts Of the United States where
there were men in Carrsnza'5 con
| tidence
And the defiant note. which per.
sons in position to know said today
Nas actually drafted. never was
sent.
The text OF The note fellows
II nave the honor 20 transmit in
continuation the text OF note
which | have Just received from NY
government with instructions 10
present II 10 your eIcellency:
Mr.. Secretary. Referring 10 the
notes OF June % and - last, have
the honor 20 say 20 your eIcellency
that the immediate release % the
CarriZal prisoners was further
proof OF the sincerity Of the desire
OF this government 20 reach a pa.
cific and satisfactory Arrangement
Of present difficulties The govern
ment Is anxious 10 solve the present
conflict and IL would be unjust II
tie attitude should Dc misinterpreted
II vas also the Mexican govern
ment that earnestly suggested he
plan for cantoments along the
boundary line during the conferences
q Ciudad Juarez and III Paso. This
government Is Disposed now, as IL
, has always been 20 seek an inms-
date solution u the two points
which constitute the true causes Il
the conflict between tAc two coun-
tries, toWlt The American govern
ment believes reAscnahly thai Tho in.
security OF It's frontier j. p source
81 difficulty and the Mexican govern.
ment on its part believes hat the
stay Of American troops on Mexican
territory, aside from being res
pass on the sovereignty ~ Nerico
IL the immediate csufe u the con.
hict. Therefore, the withdrawal u
American troop. on tBo one hand
and the protection Of tho frontier
on the other. are the tVo essential
problems. the solution Of which muai
, be the directing object OF the effort.
OF both governments
The M~-rcan government H. viii
ing 10 consider In a quick and prac
: tical way, and prompted 1y a spirit
{ Of concord. the ronedie- which
should be applied 70 The preseG' sit
uation
Several Latin-American rGur'rie,
have offered their frisndly mediation
10 the Mexictn government. and M,
latter has accepted 20 lr principle
Therefore the MEXICAN government
] only awaits Information faa' 10,
government Of the United Sfste,
would b. disposed 30 accept mis-
. mediation for the purpose mentioned
above. or whether II II still ~ m,
belief that the same results NAV b,