Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-07-14
U, S. ACCEPTS
DIRECT PARLEY
TO SETTLE DIFFERENCES BE.
TwEE AMERICAN AND MEX
IcAN GOVERNMENTS.
.NOTESENT TOCARRANzA
JOINT BOARD TO STUDY WHOLE
MEXICAN PROBLEM MAY RE-
suit FROM MESSAGE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, July s.-A note formal
ly accepting Gen. Carranza's proposal
that differences between the United
States and the de facto government of
Mexico be settled by direct negotia-
tions was handed to Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican ambassador-designate.
Secretary of State Lansing took
draft of the note to the cabinet meet
ing and had it delivered promptly
after the cabinet adjourned. The
course to be pursued already had been
agreed upon by President Wilson and
his advisers.
The text of the note follows:
"Sir: 1 have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communica-
tion of July 4. 1916, in which you
transmit a 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: l have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your
courteous note transmitted to me by
Sefior Arredondo on the 4th instant,
in which you refer to my notes Of
June 20 and June 25, and to assure
you of the sincere qualification of my
government for the frank statement Of
the 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
ment of these difficulties on a broad
and amicable 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
ernments.
at is especially pleasing to my
government that the de facto govern
ment of Mexico is disposed to give
quick as well as practical considera-
tion in n 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 a
recurrence of the difficulties which
have been the source of controversy.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary, the renewed
assurance of my highest considera-
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 of
the Carranza government for financial
support.
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 advised
the State Department of the virtual
destruction of a de facto government
force Wednesday by large Villa
band at Corralitos, chihuahua, and
suggested that the American border
patrol exercise all possible vigilance
to prevent the outlaws from raiding
into the United States.
In his dispatch to the embassy, Gen.
Carranza said he feared the bandits
had crossed the desert in an attempt
to reach the border and cause further
difficulties.
He suggested that the American
troops patrol carefully between Bo-
quillas and Ojinaga and promised that
every possible effort would be made
by his forces to apprehend and de-
stroy the bandits.
At the same time the State Depart
ment received a report from an Amer
lean in Mexico that he had seen and
talked with Villa personally near Cor
ralitos, q few days before the fight re-
ported in the Carranza message.
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul, said
reports of the Nillista movement re-