Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1916-07-06
Mexican Crisis Is
Believed To Be At End


tween the United States and Mexico
virtually came to and end today when
a friendly and conciliatory note from
the de facto government was handed
Lansing and promptly communicated
to Wilson. There is no doubt in the
minds Of officials that the way has
been opened for an amicable adjust
ment of the dispute.
Lansing gave the impression that
Carranza's suggestion that there is
no pending question between the gov
ernments which cannot be readily en-
swered by friendly negotiations, meets
with quick sympathy High officials
are much impressed with the COM
plete change Of tone shown in the
note.
Washington, July 5-Carranza's re-
ply to the last two notes sent him by
the United States government was
delivered to the state department
early today by Mexican embassy
attache.
The reply an announced yesterday
is conciliatory in terms, giving as
surances of a desire to reach friend
ly adjustment of the difficulties be-
the translation of the Spanish text
could be made it was sent to the White
House.
Until Secretary Lansing and Presi-
dent Wilson have an opportunity to
confer there will be no formal COM
ment. But some state department
fact they considered the note most
cfD o% E1yo1x To oil
danger of war.
Brief and free from all superfluou!s
language of diplomacy, the communi-
cation points to the release of the
American troopers captured at Car
rial as proof of the Mexican govern
ment's sincere desire to avoid a con-
flict, and states as an outstanding is
sue the reasonable belief of the United
States that the insecurity of it's from
tier is source of difficulty, and, on
the other hand, the belief of the Mex
lean government that the presence of
American troops in Mexico is tres
pass on the country sovereignty and
the immediate cause of the trouble.
In offering to consider in "a quick,
practical way the remedy. which
should be applied, the note gives no
tice that Mexico has accepted in prin-
ciple the Latin-American offers of
mediation and awaits information If
the United States is disposed to ac-
cept mediation or is still of the belief
that the same results may be obtain
ed by direct negotiations.
Assurances are given that in the
meantime the de facto government
will employ every effort to avert a
recurrence of the incidents which ag-
gravate the situation. Hope is ex-
pressed that the United States will
endeavor to have it's military and civil
authorities do likewise. This is Car
ranza's reply to the demand for a
statement of his intentions. A specific
response to the question whether he
stands upon instructions to General
Trevino to attack American troops
moving other than northward is evad-
ed. There is no mention of the repri-
mand administered by Lansing in his
note on account of the offensive insin-
uations and the language contained in
Carranza's last communication de-
manding the recall Of American
troops.
Although the note, which is less
than 600 words long, is signed by
foreign Minister Agullaf, OlllclalS OIL
the Mexican embassy believe it was
dictated by Carranza himself.
San Antonio, Texas, July 5.-The
Third and Fourth Illinois infantry
reached here today and went into
camp. The first Wisconsin troops to
get into the south, 4 troop and A bat
terry, from Milwaukee, also arrived.
TO complete the reserve force here
there remained the Eighth Illinois
and three Wisconsin regiments.