Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-30
WILLING TO TREAT
WITH CARRANZA
Proposition Of First Chief for
Settlement Accepted With
' One Addition. 5.s.....s a.. ?
WIDER SCOPE IS ASKED

the Washington government is pre-
pared to submit to a joint interna-
tional commission the task of seeking
a solution of border problems. The
proposal of the de facto government
for commission is accepted, however,
with the suggestion that the power OF
the commissioners be enlarged beyond
the limits proposed in the Mexican
note of July II.
Agreement to this suggestion is ex-
pected and it was stated officially to-
night that the American members
would be appointed and the commits.
sion be assembled at some point i'll the
United States at an early date.
Text of the Note.
Following is the full text of Acting
Secretary Folks note as delivered to
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa-
dor designate, after it had been ap-
proved by President Wilson and his
cabinet:
"Sir--I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communica.
ton of July II last, i'll which you tram
scribe a note addressed TO me by the
secretary of foreign relations of your
government and to request that you
will be good enough to transmit to
him the following reply:
"Mr. Secretary-I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your ex-
cellency's note transmitted under date
Of July II by Eliseo Arredondo, your
governments confidential agent in
Washington, informing me that your
excellency has received instructions
from the citizens first chief of the
constitutionalist army charged with
the executive power of the union to
propose that each of our governments
name three commissioners who shall
hold conferences at some place to be
mutually agreed upon and decide
forthwith the question relating to the
evacuation of the American forces
now in Mexico, and to draw up and
conclude a protocol or agreement re-
garding the reciprocal crossings of the
frontier by the forces of both coun-
tries; also to determine the origin Of
we incursions to date, in order to fix
the responsibility therefore, and def
nitely to settle the differences now
pending or those which may arise be-
tween the two countries on account OF
the same Or a similar reason; all of
which will be subject to the approval
of both governments
President Willing tc Confer.
an reply, I have the honor to state
that | have laid your excellency's
note before the president, and have
received his instructions to inform
your excellency that the government
of the United States is disposed to &C
cept the proposal of the Mexican
government in the same spirit Of
frank cordia1ity in which it IS; made.
This government believes and sug-
gests, however, that the powers of
the proposed commission should be
enlarged, so that, if happily, solu-
ton satisfactory to both governments
Of the questions set forth in your ex-
cellencys communication may. be
reached, the commission may also
consider such other matters, the
friendly arrangement of which would
tend to improve the relations of the
two countries; it being understood
that such recommendations as the
commission may make shall not be
binding upon their respective gov
ernments until formally accepted by
them.
Will Name a Commission.
Should this proposal be accepted
by your excellency's government, |
have the honor to state that this gov
eminent will proceed Immediately to
appoint its commissioners 2 and fix,
after consultation with Your excel
lency's government, the time and
place and other. details OF the pro-
posed conference"
Appointment of the +. American
commissioners will await General
Carranza's reply. If he approves the
suggestion that the scope of the conf
MISSIONS relations be enlarged, as de-
sired, it is expected his note will be
accompanied by authorization to Mr..
Arrendodo to confer with Mr.. Polk
as to the time and place of the meet
ing.
President Wilson is understood to
have at least a score of men under
consideration for. appointment as
commissioners. Among them are
Chief Justice White, Major General
Goethals, former governor of the
Canal zone; Frederick Lehman, for
mer solicitor general, and Louis D.
Brsndeis, associate justice of the su-
preme court. 1t was stated authori-
tatiyely tonight that the president
had not attempted yet to make any
selection. ... ... ...-..
Unofficial information from Mexico
has been to the effect that Luis Ca
brera, Mexican minister Of finance,
would head the Mexican membership
of the commission. Neither the State
department nor Mr.. Arredondo has
official information on that point.
General Carranza's reply is not ex-
pected for several days, and officials
here do not believe the commission
can begin sessions for two weeks at
least. The State department will in
sIst that the meeting place be within
the United States, as the question is
not one of mediation which would re-
quire neutral setting.
The proposal to widen the scope of
subjects to be discussed by the COM
is viewed in administration
circles as an extremely important as
pect of the situation 1t is through
an exchange of ideas on the whole
Mexican problem that it is hoped
way may be found to furnish con-
structive aid to the de facto gov
eminent in the financial and econom
ical problem with which it is sur
rounded, 1t has been suggested that