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CONCILIATORY REPLY
FROMCARRANZA TENDS
TO CLEAR SITUATION
views on joint operations against the
bandits.
Explains Mexican Position.

views on joint operations against the
bandits.
Explains Mexican Position.
The embassy synopsis Of the latest
communication indicates that the de-
facto government has sought to bring
its side of the diplomatic corresponds
eace up to date. 1t is framed as a re-
|ply both to the American note. re-
fusing to entertain any requests for
the immediate withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops from Mexico, and to the
later stern demands presented after
the Carrizal incident for release OF
the prisoners taken in that fight and
for formal diplomatic statement or
intentions.
In both Of the American notes Sec
retary Lansing sharply reprimanded
the de facto government for failure
to observe ordinary diplomatic usages
HIS first note resented charges OF bad
faith, political expediency and the
like. openly stated in the Mexican
demand for withdrawal; the second
tersely notified the de factO govern
ment that the United States expect
ed to receive diplomatic channels not
through subordinate military COM
manders. These were the first Ameri-
can communications to the de facto
government in which anything but
wholly friendly language was employ-
ed.
Note May Assist.
In view of this situation, Officials
believe the language of Carranza's
note to President Wilson will help
in deciding upon course to be- pur-
sued by the United States. 1t is ex-
pected Carranza will be requested to
make redress in some form for the
discourteous form of his previous
communications, if entirely amic-
able relations are to be re-establish-
ed.
According to the embassy synopsis.
which officials believe was prepared
assurances that the de facto goyern-
ment will restore order in northern
Mexico and establish an adequate
force to guard against border raiders
it is said to suggest that the pres
ence of American troops in Mexico
serves only to increase the unsettled
conditions in the border states but
not to make any new demand for
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Memorial for Slain.
El Paso, Tex-Civil and military
authorities last night began making
for memorial service
and military funeral for the Amer
ican soldiers who fell at Carrizal.
Arrangements will not be complet-
ed until those in charge learn defin-
itely the time of the arrival of the
bodies, which include those of Cap
tain Charles S. Boyd and Lieut.. Hem
ry Adair. 1t is planned, however, that
the bodies shall lie in state at Fort
Bliss. Citizens today began to collect
a fund for floral offerings.
Adres Garcia, Mexican consul. said
that the train carrying the bodies
would reach here late in
he week.
The special trains carrying three
El Paso undertakers and eight Mexi-
'an laborers. who under the direction
OF o. G. Fuller, owner of the north
ern Chihuahua ranch, will exhume
The bodies, reached Villa Ahumada
asst night. The party went immed-
ately to Carrizal, according to Mexi-
can reports, and will begin their
work today.
The border broke record yester-
lay by going for the first time in
months without a real live rumor.
Americans Retiring.
BY way of Columbus came a report
that the Seventh and Eleventh cav
airy regiments were leaving General
Pershing's army for the border, and
a Mexican just up from Parral de-
cleared that he had seen there the
elusive Pancho Villa. However, these
we're mere variations of old stories,
They were impossible Of confirmation.
The reported exodus Of the Seventh
and Eleventh was largely discounted
by statements from Washington that
General Pershing's orders had not
been changed. 1t was admitted in
army circles, however, that such
movement would have no effect on
he general purpose of the expedition
'rv force and might possess q stra-
tegic object in connection with the
defense Of the border.
Illinois Troops Arrive.
San Antonio, Textile Third and
Fourth Illinois infantry reached here
Today and went into camp. The first
troops to get into the south
a troop and A battery, from Milwau-
kee, also arrived To complete the re-
serve force here there remained the
Eighth Illinois and three Wisconsin
regiments.
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