The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-05
first Chiefs Reply Will Be
Delivered to State Depart
ment Today
|FRAMED BY FIRST
\ CHIEFS OWN HAND
Language Said to Pc Exceed
1 ingly Well Chcsen-Pres-
ence of American Troops
h Suggested Cause Of Unrest

Washington, July 4.~~Secretary OF
6EtAto Lansing was informed today
1hat Carranzas reply to the last TWO
sAmerican notes will be delivered to
him tomorrow.
Eliseo Arredondo, Carranza' am
hassador -des. gnate received the Two
Thousand word reply today When no
LEARNED the State Department was
cioscd for the holiday the CarranEa
REPRESENTATIVE arranged tn deliver the
note tomorrow.
The coulTnur icatlon Is described by
persons close in, the embassy 8s being
conciliatory In tone and designed TO
offer the bass NJ an amicahie settle
ment Of the differences between the
two governments.
II is in reply 10 both the last two
notes sent TO the do facto government
by Secretary Lansing. and is said to
bring the issue between the two gov
ernments down TO date,
Rcncws Promise tn Restore Order.
Promises 10 restore order in North
rrn Mexico and protect American ter
ntory from raids arc renewed with
The suggestion that the presence Of
American troops on Mexican soa Is
largely responsible fer unsettled con-
diuons, and that their w!thdra wal
would go Tar toward tAii'9itahi"S
.sosrres fyT~rr-sc~tfora and difficulty
There is said 10 be no specific re-
,ewal Of attacks. but a, the same
kltsae the request Of Secretary Lansing
for a statement % intent cns IS met ny
4 general discussion OF the situation,
Father than by a direct announcement
cf purposes.
Emhassy officials believe General
sarranza himSnlf framed the language
b. the. note II IL said 20 be much more
aIplqmstic IN sa;S and tone than any
Vi the recent Mexican communica-
lions
Administration officials awaited re-
reipt Of the note with anxiety, since
IL tone may seriously affect President
Wilson's present determination Ia
withdraw American troops from Mex
co
Ambassador Designate Arredondo
refused TO give out the note for pub
icAtion or to discuss II in advance OF
It's delivery 10 the State department
Other embassy officials said the
note covered the following points:
Carranxa Says Can Handle situation
II reiterates Carranza's ability to
protect the American border without
he aid of United States troops In
Mexico
Il urges that the presence OF Amer
can troops Ia largely responsible FOR
NJ Isl s ~ .nnssa,., - civ,
ISL "'e - stss LEV
n..e 2 eAase Vi So "a - ~.
uu"s hot te'.y spee.'eoIis ~ -
emand maze IN inc iast ho'e LOT az
(xpianahon OF earranza intentions.
ut goes into sehsrai o,fcuss'on "a
ne Carrixai attack from the Mex'cah
1ewpoints
Finally, II states the Mexican gov
rnment has expressed itself a. 10
he principle OF mediation and asks
he United States to record lite views.
6dfng that direct negotiations be-
ween the two governments should be
uoceGsful without mediation.
Written By CaxrunA 6ianseaf.
NnNassy offactAlp said the note was
rittxm by General CArrAnsa himself
ne delay In tho arrival Of the note,
Il said, was due 10 the fact that
he communication was rewritten
FER the Presia ent's speech In New
FORK last Friday night was tele-
raphed to Mexico City.
The note was greatly modified In
pne az a result OF the Presid ent.s
beech. II Ia understood here.
Questions to Be Adjusted.
In the view now announced by the
tate Department, there are three is
aes remaining for settlement with
arranza, They are:
rn-..~a.. clouds .or,.ra $,,%,~.
ct,ono by his military commander in
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