Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-07-05
Lacking Full Text of Note Not Known If It Will Sat-
 isfy the President.
WILSON WILLING
 PEACE OVERTURES
Ii Carranza Sincerely Desires Peace- 3 inl Settlement, He Will Be Met Hali Way, But T.. $. Will Not Now
 Consent to Withdraw Troops.

Washington, July 4.-General Car ranza's reply to the sharp notes from Washington was at the Mexican en- bassy tonight and verbal synopsis, made public with the authority of Eliseao Arredondo, Carranza's ambas- sador desinate, indicates that it is a conciliatory character.
 The formal communication arrived by telegraph in the day and the fact that the Fourth of July was observed by all government departments pre- vented it's formal presentation today
 1t will be presented at the state de- partment tomorrow. MT Arredondo himself spent the day in the country and on his return declined to discuss his governments attitude as now of- ficially stated.
 Promises to Restore Order. | Promises to restore order in Mexico and protect American territory from raids are renewed with the suggestion [ that the presence of American troops , in Mexico is largely responsible for existing conditions and the withdrawal would go far toward eliminating sources of friction and difficulty.
 Lacking the text of the note, it was impossible tonight to say whether it would prove satisfactory to President Wilson,
 Since the release of the American troopers captured at the Carrizal fight, the question at issue between the Washington government and General . Carranza has been narrowed to Presi- dent Wilson's desire for formal dec laration of intention toward the American expeditionary forces in Mexico. The synopsis of the new note indicates that specific statement is still lacking. Only a close study of the reply will disclose whether it will be necessary to press General Carran- ga to affirm or deny the hostile con- ditions placed upon his orders that American troops be attacked if they move in any direction except to the border.
 Tension Further Relaxed.
 Without doubt, the effect of the em- bassy's statement as to the note char acter has been to relax still further the diplomatic tension between the two governments.
 One fact tonight in the minds of officials familiar with President Will sons desire and purposes, is that if General Carranza sincerely desires to find way for peaseful settlement of the differences between the two gov- ernments he will be met more than half way.
 Diplomatic discussion foreshadowed, in that event, however, wholly aside from the steps the Washington gov- ernment deems it necessary to take to protect American lives and property alon gthe border, no proposal for the immediate withdrawa l of General Pershing's troops would be entertain ed as preliminary to furtherex- changes of views on joint operations.
 Quiet Along Border.
 San Antonio, July 4.-While Gen eral Funston and his staff were work ing out the details of placing the troops on the tactical basis today, close scrutiny of the movement across the international line was kept by bor- der commanders.
 It was feared that the celebration might give rise to some incident fav- orable of growing into clash with Mexica, but reports from all quarters indicate comparative quiet.
 Some excitement was caused here during the Fourth of July parade, when Jesus Alamanso, a Mexican was overpowered by the crowd. Alamanso is alleged to have made an insulting rade headed by the acting mayor pass gesture when that section of the pa- ed. Some one in the crowd cried thta MoOioo,o boI svc,,1foJ tho f1or ond