The Tomahawk., 1916-07-27
URGES NAMING OF THREE CON-
MlSSlONERS TO MEET AT NEU-
TRIAL POINT TO DISCUSS
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY
FOR RAIDS ON BORDER
Mexican Officials Mako Known Their
Efforts for Peaceful Solution OF
Pending NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Likely To Be Held in August
at Niagara Falls.

Mexico City, July 22.-The details
of Mexico's proposals for peaceful
solution of difficulties existing with
the United States were made public
by the foreign office when copy or
the note, sent to the Washington gov
eminent July II, was given to the
newspapers for publication in this
mornings editions.
The note suggests the naming or
three commissioners by each govern
ment, the commissioners to meet at
some neutral point to discuss the ques-
ton of withdrawal of American troops
now in Mexico and the drawing up OF
an agreement providing terms for the
reciprocal crossing of the frontier by
the troops of either nation and the in
vestigation of the origin OF the par
ties who have raided American bOr-
der towns for the purpose of definite
ly fixing responsibility for them.
Want Peaceful Solution.
In commenting on the note, foreign
officials said that as 1t had not yet
been answered by the Washington
government they considered it their
duty to the Mexican people to make
it public that Mexicans might know
what effort their government was max
ing toward peaceful solution OF the
pending difficulties.
1t is believed that the conference
will convene early in August, probably
in Niagara Falls.
The note which the foreign office
says the United States never has an
swered, is directed to Elizo Arredondo,
General Carranza's representative at
Washington. 1t follows:
by order Of the Citizen First Chief
you will please transmit in writing to
the Honorable Secretary of State the
following note:
Agreement az to Recall. "
II have the honor to refer to the
note of Your Excellency dated the 7th
of the present month, that was trans
mitted by your confidential agent, Ar
redondo, and to say that | have receiv-
ed instructions from the Citizen First
Chief of the Constituencies army in
charge of the executive power to sug-
gest through you to His Excellency,
Mr.. President Wilson, the idea of nam
ing three commissioners in represent
tation of each government, to meet
at some place, to be later agreed upon,
for the purpose Of holding a confer
ence that the proposition of the evacu
alton of American troops now occupy
ing Mexican soil, may be decided
forthwith and that a protocol or agree
ment may be drawn up specifying
conditions for the reciprocal crossing
of the frontier by the forces Of either
nation, as well as to make an investi-
cation of the origin of bandits to date,
in order to definitely fix the RESPONSE
bility and settle peQding difficulties
which may have arisen from similar
causes, all subject to the approval of
the two governments.
For Satisfactory Arrangement.
"The Mexican government proposes
that the conferences referred to be
carried out in spirit of frank cordial
ity, with strong desire to arrive at
an arrangement honorable and salts
factory to both governments, and with
the idea that if the government &C
cepts the proposal it will so recon-
mend to the delegates which it may
name.
THE Mexican government consid-
ers this the most effective manner for
arriving at the desired result and
hopes the government of the United
States will manifest it's acceptance of
this idea in order that it may be i'm
mediately put in practice and that the
Mexican government may send the
names of it's delegates.
Assure His Excellency of my high
est consideration.
(Signed) IS. AG UILLAR."