Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-05
CARRANZA IGNORES
PART OF u. s. NOTE
Commissioners Named to Re-
solve Differences Referred to
in Previous Communication.
MAY BE Unsatisfactory

Washington, Aug. 4-General Car
ranza's reply to the last American
note accepting his suggestion for
Joint commission to adjust border dill
ferences, but proposing a broader
scope for the commissions work, was
delivered to theNState department to-
day by Eliseo Arredondo the Mexi-
can ambassador designate. 1t an
nounces the appointment OF three
Mexican commissioners with lnstruc-
tons to devote their attention pref
erably to the resolution Of the points
mentioned in the previous note"
Thus, the de facto government ap-
parently rejects the proposal that the
commission consider other questions
than the military situation and limits
its discussions to the SUBJECTS oriigi-
nally suggested by Carranza--with-
drawal'o Of American troops from Mex
leo; formulation of protocol to Gov
er future operations against bandits
and investigation of interests which
may promote raids
Whether this will be satisfactory to
the United States government has not
been indicated. The note was IN
Spanish and when event to today S
cabinet meeting Acting Secretary
Polk declined to discuss it until an OF
fetal translation could be made .,
If if is accepted the next step Will
he negotiations between Mr.. Polk and
Mr. Arredondo TO fix the time and
place for meetings OF the commission
ers President Wilson already has
under consideration a score OF names
suggested for the American member
ship.
Text of Note.
The text of the note follows:
"Mr. Secretary: | have the honor
to transmit to your excellency the
following note, which | have Just re-
ceived from my government
"'Mr, Secretary; In due reply to
the courteous note of the Department
Of state, dated July %, 1910, | nave
the honor to say to your exceiiency
that the first chief OF the constitu-
tionalist army in charge of the ex-
ecutive power of the Mexican re-
public congratulates himself upon
iaudable efforts of the American gov
eminent to arrive at solution OF dit
ficulties between the two countries.
and to that effect, considering it OF
the greatest importance that prompt
decision be reached of the points
which have caused the existing diff
culties between the United States and
Mexico referred to in the note OF
the Mexican government, dated July
20 last, has seen fit to appoint at
once a commission of three persons,
constituted by Licenciate Luis "a
brera, Engineer lgnacio Bonlllas and
Engineer Alberto J. PAM, to whom
instructions have been given to devote
their attention to the resolution OF
the points mentioned in the previous
note of this department.
'"Iicenciate Eliseo Arredondo has
been authorized to treat with the De.
partment of State in theematter Of
details relating to the place and date
Il IN which the CO11llIllSSlOilCis VI LIN
Mexican government should meet the
commissioners of the government Of
the United States, in order to COM
mence their labors.
II reiterate to your excellency the
assurance of my highest consider,
alton. Signed, c. Aguilar, Secretary
of Foreign Relations"
81 avail myself of this new occasion
to renew to your excellency the as.
srance of my highest consideration
E. Arredando."
ENJOYS Will Start Soon.
Mexico City, Aug. 4.-The depart.
ure from Mexico City for the United
States of Luis Cabrera and Alberto
PAM, who, with Ygnacio Bonillas
have been selected to reach settle
ment with the United States commits.
sioners of the questions at issue be.
tween the two countries, will not be
long delayed, according to belief
here.
It is possible, the commissioner
may travel north on vessels of the
Mexican navy, the Bravo or the
Zaragoza, which are now at Vera
Cruz if it appears that their de-
parture would be delayed by the in
frequent sailing of merchant vessels