The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-29
American Government Accepts
Carranza Proposal for Adj
lustnent
TO DISCUSS MATTER OF
TROOPS WITHDRAWAL
Arredondo Declares Gordon of
len Thousand Mexican
Soldiers Is Now Surrounding
Villa

Washington, d. c.. July 2s.-Am-
bassador- designate Arredondo gave
out a statement today saying: The
Mexican embassy has been informed
by cable from Mexico city that high
military officials of the government
now assert that, with Gordon of lP,-
600 men closing around him, and de-
termIned on his capture, Villa at Lat
may truthfully be said to be in nm
minent danger of elimination from
the general problem OF Mexican poll
tics
Washington. July 2S-Tho agree
ment Of the United States to the pro-
posal of General Carranza for a set
tiement of the border problem was
announced today by Acting Secretary
OF State Frank L. Polk.
The communication addressed by
Acting Secretary Polk to Eliseo Ar
redondu. Mexican amhassad or desIg-
nate, follows
Sir have the honor TO acknowl-
edge the receipt of your communica-
ton OF July l4th last. in which you
tranScrike a note addressed to mc BY
the Secretary at ofrelgu Relations Of
your government and 10 request that
yoA will be good enough 10 transmit
TO him the following reply
MIR. Secretary:
Il have the honor 10 acknowledge
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to- al!st army. charged with the ex-
.s dive power ut the Union, to pro-
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|Inotttaiiv agreed upan and decide
,,'gtnwe+h fhe .testton raInflp. TO the
| I'D ,.,,tatsr,,, ~ inc American forces
| IA Nex{.o and ,o draw ~, and
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s.yAtrs ~ rr.it,raga}. crossing Of
r. ,r9n;,.r ~ ,he forces Of uoth
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or{gin Of me iocuysion. To date In
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rs Non. ,f,,,siry1. DR. those YsN.en fg}ay
| ar,sr batvecn IN. tyAo countries on
an"oont of the sane ar some other
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Il reply ! nave the hon9r 70 state
that have laid Your ENceaene}
note before the President, ard have
received his instructions to inform
/ Your Excellency that the government
OF the United states is disposed to ac-
cept the proposal OF the Mexican gov
eminent in the same spirit or frank
cordiaity In when ii Is made. 4 MS
government believes, and suggests,
however. that the powers OF the pro-
posed commission should be enlarged
80 that, II happily solution salts
factory to both governments on the
questions set forth in Your Excel
lencys communication may be reach
ed. the commission may also consider
such other matters, the friendly ar
rangement OF which would tend 10
Improve the relations of the two coun-
tries. il being understood that such
recommendations as the commission
may make shall not be binding upon
the respective governments until
formally accepted by Thorn.
should this proposal be accepted
BY Your Exceilency's government.
eminent will proceed Immediately to
appoint it's commissioners and FIX.
after consultation with Your EXCEL
lencys government. the time and
place and other details of the pro-
posed conferences.
Accept. Mr.. Secretary, the assur-
&nces of my highest consideration.
FRANK l.. POLK.
Acting Secretary Of State"
May Consider Financial Questions.
II the commission agrees upon the
withdrawal OF the army and the other
body Will be empowered to proceed
with financial questions settlement or
claims and In general with plans for