The Ordway new era., 1916-07-14
j, S. ACCEPTS
DIRECT PARLEY
TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES Be
rwEE AMERICAN AND ME-"
lcAN GOVERNMENTS.
NoTESENT70CARRANzA
JOINT BOARD TO STUDY WHOLE
MEXICAN PROBLEM MAY RE-
SUIT FROM MESSAGE.


Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, July S.-A note formai'
ly accepting Gen. Carranzas proposal
that differences between the unteo
States and the de facto government OF
Mexico be settled by direct negotia-
tions was handed to Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador
Secretary of State Lansing look
draft of the note to the cabinet meet
ing and had 1t delivered promptly
after the cabinet adjourned. Ihe
course to be pursued already had been
agreed upon by President Wilson and
his advisers.
The text of the note follows:
Sir; | have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communities
ton of July /, 1916, in which you
transmit note addressed to me by
the secretary of foreign relations OF
YOUR government and to request that
YOU transmit to him the following
reply:
Mr.. Secretary: | have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt OF your
courteous note transmitted to me BY
Sefor Arredondo on the ith instant,
in which you refer to my notes of
June 90 and June 25. and to assure
you of the sincere qualification OF my
| government for the frank statement OF
| tho difficulties which have unfortu-
nately arisen in our relations along
| the international boundary and the un-
| reserved expression OF the desire OF
| your government to reach an ADJUST
mept of these difficulties on broad
| and amicabe basis. The same spirit
of friendship and of solicitude for the
continuance of cordial relations be-
tween our two governments inspired
| my government, which equally desires
an immediate solution of the differ
ences which have long veXed both gov.
| ernmGnts. -- ..a.-.-.-..
1T is especially pleasing to my
government that the de facto govern
ment of Mexico is disposed to give
quick as well as practical considera.
ton in spirit of concord to the
remedies which may be applied to the
existing conditions. Reciprocating the
same desire, the government of the
United States is prepared Immediately
to exchange views as to practical
plan to remove finally and prevent q
recurrence of the difficulties which
have been the source of controversy
| Accept, Mr.. Secretary. the renewed
assurance Of my highest considers
tion.
Il am, sir, yours very sincerely,
ROBERT LANSING"
The series of conferences between
Counselor Polk of the State Depart
ment and Arredondo. for which the
note doubtless prepares the way, may
extend beyond the question OF pro
tecting the border against future ban
dit RAIDS and go into the sore need o.
the Carranza government for financia
support. E
This possibility created considerable
interest among administration Off
cials and diplomats. 1t was regarded
as an indication that the United
States wishes to help the neighbor re
public to bring order out OF its in
ternal turmoil
On instructions from Gen. Carranza
the Mexican embassy Friday advise,
the State Department of the virtua
destruction Of a de facto governmen
force Wednesday by a large Viii,
band at Corralitos. chihuahua. an,
suggested that the American borde
patrol exercise all possible vigilanc,
to prevent the outlaws from raidini
into the United States.
In his dispatch to the embassy, Ger
} Carranza said he feared the bandit
| had crossed the desert in an attemp
, to reach the border and cause furthe
, difficulties.
He suggested that the American
troops patrol carefully between Be
quillas and Ojinaga and promised tha
every possible effort would be mad
, by his forces to apprehend and ds
: stroy the bandits.
At the same time the State Depart
: ment received a report from an Amer
ican in Mexico that he had seen an
: talked with Villa personally near Coz
ralitos. few days before the fight r,
: ported in the Carranza message.
= Andres Garcia. Mexican consul, sal
! reports of the, villista movement re
ceived at the American frontier point
have been greatly exaggerated.
= SIOUX CITY ROUNDUP PRIZES.