The Little River news., 1916-07-08
MEXICAN CRISIS
 ENDED BY NOTE
Carranza's Reply Is Unexpectedly Friendly in Tone; Settle Differ
 ences by Direct Negotiations.

Washington, July 5.-Friendly dip lomatic relations probably will be re- sumed between the United States and the Carranza government with the object of restoring crder in northern Mexico.
 The crisis caused by Villas raid on Columbus appears to have been end ed by the unexpectedly friendly tone of General Carrarza's reply. It was presented to Secretary Lansing toiaa by Elisso Arredondo; the Carranza ambassador designate.
 The note proposes that the differ ences between the two countries be settled by mediation or direct negot- iation. The note is brief and friendly in tone-quite different from the inso- lence of 'Carranza's last two commun> ications.
 A copy was sent to President Will son at once.
 The fact that Secretary Lansing inn mediately began preparations for months vacation, beginning Friday, is one indication that the Mexican crisis is past
 Mediation Is Improbable.
 It is probable that the United State. will favor direct negotiations with the Carranzza governm ant rather than will ha \, be started by informal discussions between Mir. Arrendondo and Coun- sellor Polk, who will be acting sec retary during MT. Lansng's absence. Arrangements for these discussions probably will be made when MT. Ar rerdOndo calls tomorrow to wish Sec retary Lansing pleasant vacation. The note says taat the American government thinks-and it is added | "reasonatly'-th the insecurity O. it's frontier is source of difficulty 1 and that the Mexican government be- 1 iieves the stay of American troops on Mexican territory is the cause of con> | flict It suggests that tho protection of the frontier and the withdrawal of | the American troops are two impor- tant questions to be settled. May Withdraw Troops. Mexican troops have occupied and policed the territory relinquished by l General Persh;ng as he drew his men rorthward. Army officials believe that this in connection with the new as- , surances given in today's note may
 lead to withdrawal of the force as rapidly as possible, without enaanger-
 ing the border It is improbable that any plan for American pursuit of ban- dits except possibly within limite: areas where hot trail is to be fol-
 lowed and no CarranZa troops are available, will be discussed.
 A plan for border cautonments' to
 which the note refers was proposed
 by General Obregon at his conference at Fl Paso with Major General Scott
 General Scott would not consider it then because it was made on condition that General Pershing's column with draw immediately. That condition now is withdrawn and American off cials now will give the plan serious consideration.
 1 CantOnments Plan. General Obregon proposed that al necessary intervals along the border camps of Mexican and American troops be established opposite each other Information as to bandit movements would be exchanged by the commanders and military opera | t!ons agaiTst the raiders be conducted l jointly, although each force would re- main within it's own territory. With l 100000 or more guardsmen at the hor- der it would be possible to establish 1 the American camps in a way to make l it practically impossible for raiders to escape if real cooperation were given by the MeXicans.
 The mobilization of the guard con tinued today. There will be no imme- date change in the War Department plans. Probably a reduction of the border forces will be ordered only af- ter some cooperative plan of action has been agred rpon and tested. If no new bandit outbreaks occur the National guardsmen gradually will be sent hack to their homes. --O--