The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-06

is Expected at an Early Date-TreatS |
as Closed Incident the Exchange of |
Communications Which Brought War
Almost in Sight
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The crisis
precipitated by Villa S raid on Colum- |
bus, \. NJ, and eliminating in the
fight at Carrizal, Mex, between Amer |
Ican and Mexican troops, appeared last |
night to have been dissipated by an
amicable note from Gen. Carranza
presented during the day by his en-
bassador designate, Elisco Arredond0.
The note proposes that the differences
between the governments be settled by
mediation or by direct negotiations. II
Is remarkable for its brcvitv, its re
strained and friendly tone, and for the
absolute lack of any Of the strong,
even lnsoleut, language which charac-
tcrlzed the last two communications
from the de facto government. It
treats as a closed incident the ex-
| change of unfrieudly communications
which brought war almost within
sight.
The full text of the note, as given
out for publication at the Mexican
embassy, follows
Washington, d. c., July +, 1916.
Mr.. Secretary: | have the honor
/ to transmit in continuation the text
| of note | have Just received from
my government with instructions to
present it to your eXcellencv:-
/ - Mr.. Secretary. Referring to the
notes Of June 20 and - last. | have
/ the honor to say TO your exccllency
/ that the immediate release of the Car
/ rial prisoners was further proof of
( the sincerity Of the desires of this gov
crnmcnt to reach pacific and salts
/ factory arrangement of present diff
/ culties. This government is anxious
to solve the present conflict, and it
would be unjust if its attitude would
he mislnterpreted.
Two Main Points of Conflict
- 1t was also the Mexican govern
mcut that earnestly suggested a plan
for cantoqmeut along the boundarr
line during the conferences Of Ciudad
Juarcz and Ell Paso. This government
is disposed now, as it has always been,
~, to seek an imnedbtd Solution of the
/ two points. which constitute the true
causes of the conflict between the two
countries. to wit: The American gov
crlmcnt believes reasonably that the
insecurity of its frontier is u source
Of difficulty, and the Mexican govern
: mcnt, on its part, believes that the
stay Of American troops on Mexican
territory. aside from being trespass
on the sovereignty Of Mexico, is the
4 immediate cause of the conflicts
Therefore. the withdrawal of American
( troops, on the one hand. and the pro
: lection of the frontier. on the other
are the two essential problems, the
I solution of which must be the direct
ing object of the efforts of both gov
o ernmcnts.
=, Lat.n-American Mediation.
- The Mexican government is Will
ing to consider in quick and prac
tical way, and prompted by a spirit o
concord, the remedies which shoult
Ice applied to the present situation.
tt - Several Latin-American coun
r tries have offered the friendly media
@ ton to the Mexican government anC
=. the latter has accepted it in principle
/, Therefore, the Mexican government
: only awaits information that the gov
&c eminent of the United States woull
II be disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above 0
eI whether it is still Of the belief tina
k the same results may be attained b.
IF means Of direct negotiations betwee
# both governments.
If - In the meantime this govern
IF mcut proposes to employ all effort
It. that may be at It's disposal to avoi
n the recurrence of new incidents whlc