The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-07
CARRAN2A'S MILD NOTE
DELIVERED AT CAPITAL
Without Definite Reply as to Inten-
tons. Yet the Tenor is AmlcaDle
and Contains No Threats.

Washington, July 5.-The reply OF
the de focto government OF Mexico
to the demands of the United States'
conciliatory in terms and giving as
surances of a desire to reach a
friendly adjustment Of the difficulties
between the two countries, was deliv-
cred to the state department today
by a Mexican embassy attache.
The text of the note follows:
Washington, D. c., July 4, 1915.
'TNr. Secretary: l have the honor to
transmit in continuation the text Of
a note 1 have just received from my
government with instructions to pre-
sent it to your excellency:
'fMr. Secretary: Referring to the
notes of June 20 and % last, have
the honor to say to your excellency
that the immediate release of the Car
rixal prisoners was a further proof
of the sincerity of the desires of this
government to reach a pacific and sat-
isfactory arrangement of present diff
fculties.. This government is anxious
to solve the present conflict and 1t
would be unjust if its attitude were
misinterpreted.
Mexican Suggestion.
at was also the Mexican govern
ment that earnestly suggested plan
for cantonments along the boundary
line during the conference Of Ciudad
Juarez and El Pasa. This government
is disposed now, as it has always
been. to seek an immediate solution
of the two points which constitute the
true causes of conflict between the
two countries, to wit: The American
government believes reasonably that
the insecurity of it's frontier is
source of difficulty and the Mexican
government on its part believes that
the stay of American troops on Mexi-
can territory, aside from being a tres
pass on the sovereignty of Mexico, is
the immediate cause of the conflicts.
Therefore; the withdrawal Of Amerl-
can troops, on one hand, and the pro-
lection of the frontier on the other,
are the two essential problems, the
solution of which must be the direct
ing object of the efforts Of both gov
ernments.
VIII Consider Methods.
"The Mexican government is willing
to consider in quick and practicable
way and prompted by a spirit of con-
cord the remedies which should be
applied othe present situation.
Several Latin-American countries
have offered their friendly mediation
to the Mexican government and the
latter has accepted it in principle.
Therefore the Mexican government
only awaits information that the gov
ernment of the United States would
be disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above o.
whether it is still of the belief that
the same results may be attained by
means of direct negotiation between
both governments.
I'm the meantime this government
proposes to employ all efforts that
may be at it's disposal to avoid the
recurrence of new incidents which
may complicate and aggravate the
situation, At the same time it hopes
that the American government, on its
part, may make use of all efforts to
prevent also new acts of its military
and civil authorities on the frontier
that might cause new complications.
81 avail myself of this opportunity ;;
to reiterate to your excellency the as
surance of my most distinguished
consideration.
(Signed) &C. Aguilar."
Having thus complied with higher
instructions of my government, it Of
fords me pleasure to reiterate to your
excellency the assurance of my high