The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-05
MEX. MEDIATION PLEA


have offered their services of media
ton to the Mexican government and
the latter has accepted 1t In principle.
Therefore the Mexican government
only awaits information that the gov
eminent of the United States would
be disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above or
whether it is still of the belief that the
same results may be attained by means
of direct negotiation by both govern
mentS.
In the meantime this government
proposes to employ all efforts that
may be at its disposal to avoid the
recurrence of new incidents which
may complicate and aggravate the
situation. At the same time it hopes
part may make use of all efforts to
prevent also new acts of its mill
tary and civil authorities on the from
tier thai may cause new eomplica-
tions. ais
IT avail myself of this opportunity
to reiterate to your excellency the as
surance of my most distinguished con-
sideration.
(Signed.) &C. AGUILAR.''
Having thus complied with the
higher instructions of my govern
ment, it affords me pleasure to reit-
Of my most DISTINGUISHED considera-
ton.
(Signed) E. ARREDONDO.
The note is dated July 4.
Unofficial Diplomats Get Busy.
There was a time, it became known
today, when General Carranza had
framed and practically was ready to
send defiant reply to the demands OF
President Wilson. This was a little
more than a week ago.
Then the unofficial diplomats got
busy They include American and
Mexican labor leaders and various
persons sympathetic with the cause of
labor in the United States. In the last
class il included Lincoln Steffens, re-
Gently guest of General Carranza, for
several months. Among tho labor
leaders is Samuel Gompers, head of
the American Federation of Labor.
These men had easy access to the at
tention of General Carranza-Gom-
pers through the fact taht Carranza
has worked in close touch with Mexi-
can labor leaders and the latter have
endorsed Gompers to him.
Mexican Embassy Pacified Carranza.
The Mexican embassy here helped
make the way easy for communication.
The group of intermediates bombard
ed the first chief without let up. They
concentrated on one idea, they now
say. that of convincing Carranza that
PRESIDENT Wilson was sincere in his
wish to keep hands off Mexican in
teFhaI aIIalrS-Y They brought every
argument at their hand to bear on the
Mexican executive to prove to him the
president was as anxious as himself
to prevent Intervention or war. TeIe-
grams went, not only from Washing
ton but from various other parts of
the United States, where there were
men in Carranza's confidence.
And the defiant note which persons
in position to know said TODAY was
actually drafted, never was sent. An
optimistic advance outline of Car
ranza's reply to American demands
was given out by the embassy yester-
day While embassy attaches in inter
preting the message did not indicate
Carranza strictly disavowed orders to
General Trevino to fire upon American
troops, they felt the tone as whole
would give a basis for amicable adj
justment of affairs between the two
nations.
Renew Mediation Effort.
Mexican observers added that Pres
ident Wilson's announcement of pol
icy toward Mexico made it impossible
for him to go to war with the first
chief in view of tn, latter's desire for
mediation or direct negotiations to set
tie troublous problems
Pan-American countries will seize
upon this opportunity to renew media
ton proposals, and either these will
be accepted or direct negotiations will
be undertaken by this government, it