The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-05
Note in Answer to De- mands of This Govern ment is Most COncilia- ' tory in Tone = Wants to Accept PrOffer of Latin-American Medi- atiOn.
Says Presence of Army in Mexico and Patrol ling of American Side of Border to Prevent Raids Are the Chief Points That Must Be Settled.

WashlngtOn, July 1Th0 crisis between the United States and Mexico virtually came to an end today when d friendly and conciliatory note from the de facto government was handed to Secretary Lan-. sing and promptly communicat- ed to President Wilson.
 Formal statement of the atti- tude of the Washington gov. ernment must await the Presi- dents action. Secretary Lan- sing would make no comment.
 He is known to share Presi- dent Wilson's desire that hos tilities be avoided if there is any way to safeguard Ameriz can border interests without a clash with the Carranza gov ernment. High officials were much impressed by the com plete change in tone shown in General Carranza's new, note. It, was described by one, as more than conciliatory."
 Ample forces are at hand to con- trol the situation, even if thd Mexi- can troops now assembled in northern Mexico are unable immediately to guarantee protection from raiders, it was said.
 Brief and free from all superfluous language / of diplomacy, the com-i munication points to the release of the American troopers captured at Carrizal as proof of the Mexican gov ernment's sincere desire to avoid a conflict; states as the outstanding is- sue the reasonable belief of the United States that insecurity of it's frontier is a source of difficulty. and on the other hand the belief of the Mexican government that the presence of American troops in Mexico is a tres- pass on that country's sovereign rights and the immediate cause of trouble.
 In offering to consider m "a quick and practical way'' the remedies which should be applied, the note gives notice that Mexico has accept ed in principle Latin-American offers of mediation and awaits information that the United States is disposed tu accept mediation or still is of the be- lief that the same results may be ob- tained by direct negotiations.
 Assurances are given that the Go. facto government meanwhile will em-> ploy every effort to avoid a recurrence of incidents which would complicate and aggravate the situation and tho hope is expressed that the- United States will endeavor to have its mili- tary and civil authorities do lkewise.,
 This is the reply of Carranza to the demand of the United States for a statement of his intentions. A specific response to the question of whether he stands upon the instructions of General Trevino to attack Amerrcans troops moving other than northward is evaded, and there is no mention of the reprimand administered by Secretary Lansing in his note of June 20 on account, of the offensive insin- nations and language contained in Carranza's latest communication de-' manding recall of the American troops
 Although the note is signed by Gen. Aguilar foreign minister. officials of the Mexican embassy believe it was dictated by Gen. Carranza, himself.
 As soon as a translation of the Spanish text could be made. it was said it will be sent to the White House. Up.il Secretary Lansing and President Wilson have had an 'oppor- tunity 60 confer thsre will be no form- al comment. But some state depert-I mcnt officials did not attempt to con-l ccal tho fact that they considered thal note most satisfactory aud likely oo remove all danger of war.
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