Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-07-15
Informal Negotiations Are
Taken Up by Polk and
Mexican Envoy.
MATTERS PASS INTO
A DEFINITE STAGE
First Chief CarranZa Says
Status of Relations Is
Satisfactory.

"ASHINGToN, July 1f,-ln-
w formal negotiations for the set
tlement of issues between the United
States and General Carranza are un-
derstood to have advanced long
step today when Acting Secretary Polk
and Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican am
bassador designate, held their third
conference since General Carranza' $
proposal for diplomatic adjustment
was received and accepted.
Although both Mr. POLK and the
ambassador declined to say what mat
ters were under discussion, there were
indications that the conversations had
passed into the definite stage where
specific questions were being formu-
lated, probably for submission to a
Joint international commission.
Wilson Discusses Matter.
President Wilson discussed the
question with some of his advisers to-
day and the fact that no interruption
of the Polk -Arredondo conference re-
suited was taken as an indication that
the president was satisfied with the
trend Of negotiations.
Both Mr.. Polk and the ambassador
are confident that an agreement Will
be reached in the near future. 1t is
not known whether the powers of
the negotiators finally decided upon
will include authority to fix the time
and condition upon which American
troops will be withdrawn.
Mr.. Arredondo issued a statement
tonight warning against sensational
stories published throughout this
country by those who desire interven-
ton. As an example of such stories
he cited the report Of the detection
of Gen. Jacinto Trevino whose 10y
atty has never been doubted"
MEXICO CITY, July 14.-General
Carranza in an interview today said
that the status of the negotiations
with Washington was very satisfac-
tory as the result OF the good will
shown to each other by Mexico and
the United States.
Thanks to this feeling of good
will" the first chief continued, I'VE
will be able to avoid war. War is
something | do not desire, but if there
were no other remedy for the stu
alton I would enter upon it"
General Carranza, however, re-
fused to discuss the situation as 1t
10 lIlt IOSSlDlt dtllOH Ol 1Tts1~
dent Wilson or of the Latin-AmeriCaI.
uations which offered to mediate in
the trouble between the United States
and Mexico.
within a short time. the first chief
said. there would be Incorporated in
the constitution of Mexico all the re-
fofms which now find n place in the
program OF the constitutionalists. In
large measure, he declared, SOM
OF these reforms already are in oper-
alton and there remains their incor-
poration into the fundamental laws
of the country.
Election Soon.
AS to the holding of a presidential
election, General Carranza said it
would take place as soon as the wOrA
of reconstructing the constitution
had been completed and when tn~
country was completely at peace.
The de facto government, the first
chief asserted. will pass a law Of am
nesty so that all Mexican who have,
left the country can return IL they
desire. Such law, however. he said.
would not be promulgated as long as
the government was not on a firm.
basis for the reason that among some
Of the Mexicans now living abroad
there are those who would return to
Mexico to conduct agitatiOns and dis
turb labor conditions
"As for myself personally, I do not
care" General Carranza declared.
but | do care. Of course, for the gov
ernment and the country. The work
Of bringing about the political recor-
struction Of Mexico is most difficult
and must be carried forward under
peaceful conditions. Let these Mexi-
cans who are dlsturbers stay where
they are until such time as the coun-
try has a constitution and "a govern
ment Then they can return and
work"