Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-07
Reports Peon Bandit on Way
to Border With LARGE
Force.
PROMISES TO COOPERATE
IN PREVENTING AN ATTACK
Advices From First Chief Come as
Coincident to Dispatch of
Note to Mexico.

| Coincident with the formal dis
patch by the Washington govern
ment today of its reply to the pro-
visional government of Mexico,
stating that the United States
feels Sincere qualification" at the
"unreserved expression of the
desire of your government to
reach an adjustment of the diff
culties on broad and amicable
basis, warning was received
from Gen. Carranza of the danger
of a new Villa raid, which he
seemed powerless to thwart.
Gen. Carranza advised the
United States to be very Jealous
in its border patrol between GER
tain points, covering stretch Of
more than 600 miles, and stated
that he would do all in his power
to cooperate in preventing an
other border raid.
Note Sent to Mexico.
A note formally accepting Gen. Car
ranza's proposal that differences be-
tween the United States and the de
facto government of Mexico be settled
by direct negotiations was handed to-
day to Eliseo Arredondo. the Mexican
ambassador designate.
Secretary Lansing took a draft of
the note to today's cabinet meeting
and had it delivered promptly after
the cabinet adjourned. The course to
be pursued already had been agreed
upon by President Wilson and his ad-
visers.
On instructions from Gen. Carranza,
the Mexican embassy today advised the
State Department Of the virtual destruc-
nesday by a large Villa band at Carrali-
ties, Chihuahua, and suggested that the
American border patrol exercise all posi-
bic vigilance to prevent the outlaws from
raiding into the United States.
In his dispatch to the embassy Gen.
Carranza said he feared the bandits
had crossed the desert in an attempt
to reach the border and cause further
American troops patrol carefully be-
tween Boquillas and Ojinaga, and
promised that every possible effort
would be made by his forces to appre-
bend and destroy the bandits.
Gen Funston had forwarded to the
War Department a border rumor that
Francisco Villa had been seen in a
neighborhood Of Las Cuevas, eighteen
miles south of Parral. He was on
his way, the report said, from his head
committed various depredations in the
vicinity of indie.
To Negotiate With Arredondo.
The proposed exchange of views be-
tween the United States government
and the provisional government Of
Mexico regarding conditions in Mex
leo, that threaten American lives and
interests which have been acquiesced
in by the note dispatched by Secretary
Lansing today. probably will be carried
on through informal converse lions be-
tween Mr.. AJredondo and Counselor
Polk. who will asst as Secretary of State
during the next month. Secretary
Lansing leaves today to spend his vaca-
ton at WATERFOWL, N Y He will keep
telephone and telegraph. advising with
Mr.. Polk while the conversations are in
progress.
While high officials have admitted
that the Washington government in
all probability would do what 1t could
to encourage American bankers to go
| to the aid of the de facto government
II Gen. Carranza would furnish proper
guarantees, Counselor Polk took occa-
| sion today to state that his conference
yesterday with Henry T. Fletcher. am
bassador designate to Mexico and Paul
NJ Warburg Of the federal reserve
board had nothing to do with this as
pect of the situation. The fact that
his visitors came together. he said. was
merely a coincidence and without sig
nificance.
Department officials made it plain
| that it was as yet too early to fore
| from the more favorable aspects of
| the Mexican situation presented by
| Gen. CarranZa's recent amicable note.
| Everything depends. 1t was pointed out.
| upon the degree to which suspicious
| previously entertained by the first chief
4 as to the motives of the United States
have been overcome.
| No detailed plan as to the form Of
guarantees the United states may seek
| for the safety of its own and other
| foreign interests in Mexico has been
| formulated. SO far as known.
! 1t can be stated authoritatively. how
| ever. that the loyalty of Mexican civil
as well as military officials to the CEN
| trail government must be insured in
| some way.
| European powers have been content.
| IL is believed, not to press their own
| claims in Mexico or to attempt diplo-
| matte adjustments independently on
| the tacit assurance that the United
| States would take every possible
| means to protect their interests there
| in whatever course Is nursned