Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-07-07
CARRANzA GIVES
WAY To WILSON;
CR|S|SIs PASSED
Note From "First Chief" Seeks to
Prevent War.
WILL NOT REPEAT ACT
Mexican Ruler Promises the President
to Prevent Further Causes For
Friction Between TWO
Countries.

washington, July EN- its latest
hote to the United States government
delivered TO Secretary of State
Lansing-the Mexican government
pledges that il will employ all eff
forts that may be at its disposal to
avoid the recurrence of new incidents
which may complicate and aggravate
the situation" The note then states
that the Mexican government hopes
the United States will do the same.
The note states that the Mexican
government is willing TO consider IN
quick and practical way the remedies
which are necessary which should be
applied to the present situation. 1t
states that ii is waiting TO hear from
the United States whether the effers
of the Latin-American countries TO
mediate are acceptable to this govern
ment or whether direct negotiations
between the two governments would
be better.
The note cites the release of the
Americans taken prisoners at Carrizal
as proving the sincerity of the Mexi-
can government in its efforts TO bring
about pacific ending of the present
difficulty.
The full text of the note as given
out for publication at the Mexican
embassy, follows:
washington, D. c.. July 4. 1916.
'Mr. Secretary:
Il have the honor to transmit in
continuation the text of note have
just received from my government
with instructions TO present it to your
excellency:
MIR. Secretary:
Referring to the notes of June 20
and % last, l have the honor to say
TO your excellency that the immediate
release of the Carrizal prisoners was
a further proof of the sincerity of the
desires of this government to reach
pacific and satisfactory arrangement
of present difficulties. This govern
Inent in anxious to solve the present
conflict and it would be unjust If its
attitude would be misinterpreted.
Urges Withdrawal of Troops.
alt was also the Mexican govern
ment that earnestly suggested plan
for environments along the boundary
line during the conferences of Ciudad
Juarez and Ell Paso. This govern
ment is disposed now, at Ii has always
been. TO seek an immediate solution
of the two points which constitute the
true causes of the conflict between the
two countries. to wit: the American
government believes reasonably that
the insecurity of its frontier is a
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 conflict.
Therefore, the withdrawal of Amer
lean troops, on the one hand, and the
protection of the frontier, on the 9th.
er, are the two essential problems, the
solution of which must be the direct.
ing object of the efforts of both gov
ernments.
1.-The Mexican government is will
ing to consider in a quick and prac
concord the remedies which should be
applied to the present situation.
Several Latin-American countries
have offered their friendly mediation
TO the Mexican government, and the
latter has accepted 1t in principle
Therefore, the Mexican government
only awaits information that the gov,
4E TDfk Il.
be disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above OF
whether ii is still of the belief thai
the same results may be obtained BY
means of direct negotiations between
both governments.
Try to Avoid New Complications.
In the meantime this government
proposes to employ all efforts thai
may be at its disposal TO avoid the re
currence of new incidents which NAV
complicate and aggravate the situa
ton, At the same time 1t hopes thai
the American government on it's par
may make all efforts to prevent also
any new acts of it's military and civil
authorities on the frontier that may
cause new complications.
II avail myself of this opportunity
to reiterate to your excellency the as
surance of my most distinguished con
sideration.
&C. AGUILAR.'
Having thus complied with tht
higher instructions of my government
it affords me pleasure to reiterate Il
your excellency the assurance of my
. highest consideration.
"E. ARREDONDO."