The midland journal., 1916-08-04
MEXICAN TANGLE
NEAR SOLUTION
United States Agrees to Joint
Commission.
WANTS POWERS ENLARGED
1t is Understood That President VII
son Has a Number OF Names
Under Consideration AS Mem
bers OF the Commission.

WaSnlngtOn.@Ienera CarrdnZa was
informed in a note handed to his am
bassador that the Washington govern
ment is prepared to submit to joint
international commission the task Of
seeking a solution of border problems.
The proposal of the de facto govern
ment for commission is accepted,
however, with the suggestion that the
powers of the commissioners be en-
larged beyond the limits proposed in
the Mexican note of July IL.
Agreement to this suggestion Is ex-
pected and it was stated officially that
the American members would be ap-
pointed and the commission be as
sembled at some point in the United
States at an early date. Following
is the full text of Acting Secretary
Polk's note as delivered to Eliseo ARE
dondo, Mexican ambassador designate,
after it had been approved today by
President Wilson and his cabinet:
Text OF the Note.
tSir--I have the honor to acknowl.
edge the receipt of your communica-
ton Of July Il last, in which you
transcribe note addressed to me by
the Secretary of Foreign Relations OF
your government, and to request that
you will be good enough to transmit
to him the following reply:
sMr. Secretary:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of Your Excellency's note
transmitted under date of July IL by
Eliseo Arredondo, your governments
confidential agent in Washington, in
forming me that Your ExcelIency has
received instructions from the citizen
first chief of the Constitutionalist
army charged with the executive
power of the union to propose that
each of our governments name three
commissioners, Who shall hold confer
ences at some place to be mutually
agreed upon and decide forthwith the
question relating to the evacuation of
the American forces now in Mexico
and to draw UP and conclude a pro-
tocol agreement regarding the recip-
roeal crossing of the frontier by the
forces of both countries, also to de-
ternline the origin of the incursions
to date, in order to fix the RESPONSE
bility therefore and definitely to set
tie the difficulties now pending or
those which may arise between the
two countries on account of the same
or a similar rea on; all of which shall
be subject to the approval of both gov
ernments.
Accepts Proposal.
In reply have the honor to state
that have laid Your Excelency's note
before the President and have received
his instructions to inform Your Excel
lency that the government of the
United States is disposed to accept the
proposal of the Mexican government
in the same spirit of frank cordiaiity
in which it is made. This govern
ment believes and suggests, however.
that the powers of the proposed com
mission should be enlarged SO that, if
happily solution satisfactory to both
governments of the question set forth
in Your Excellency's communication.
may be reached. the commission may
also consider such other matters the
friendly arrangement of which would
tend to improve the relations of the
two countries; 1t being Understood
that such recommendation as the
commission may make shall not be
binding upon the respective govern
ments until formally accepted by
them,
Should this proposal be accepted by
Your Excellency's government, have
the honor to state that this govern
ment will proceed Immediately to ap-
point its commissioners, and fix, after
consultation with Your Excellency's
government the. time and place and
other details of the proposed confer
ences.
Accept, Mr. Secretary, the assurs
ances of my highest consideration.
FRANK L. POLK,
Acting Secretary of State.
appointment of the American com
missioners will await General Car
rana's reply. If he approves the sug-
gestion that the scope of the commits
sion's deliberations be enlarged as de-
sired by the United States, 1t IS ex-
pected his note will be accompanied
by authorization to Mr.. Arredondo to