Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-07
i. s. AND MEXICO
WILL BE FRIENDS
De Facto Treasurer Predicts
Early Settlement of Diff
culties on Border.
A CONFERENCE WITH LANE
Carranza Official Is Highly
Pleased With Interview;
Outlook Called Bright"

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Nicifero
Iambrano. treasurer of the de facto
government Of Mexico. recently sent T."
Washington by General CarranZa as
his personal representative. and who
came here today, issued "A statement
in which he predicted an early set
Element of the border difficulties lie
based his belief, he declared. on the
fact that the American government
Is seriously considering lifting nj Az
early date. for the benefit Of the Car
rama government. the embargo
placed by President Wilson OF the
shipment of arms into Mexico; the re
cali Of General Pcrshing's expedition
and the sending to Mexico OF AmbaS'
sador Fletcher.
Mr.. Zambrano said he had called on
Secretary Lane ard judge Gcorhe
GRAY of the American commission with
whom he discussed tho Mexican sltuh-
tion. lie let /, be understood aiso
that he was received by President
Wilson and Secretary of State iansins.
As the result OF his visit To Wash
ington, Mr.. Zambrano said he had re-
uorted TO General Clrranza th5t pros
pects for an early adjustment OF the
existing difficulties are very bfight'
Highly Pleased.
"I am highly pleased with 'he sat
isfactorv results OF most cordlhl
interview had In Washington las,
Thursday with Secretary Lane ana
/ with Judge GRAY of the American
commission" said Mr. Iambrano.
II went to Washington December
! 20 on a special mission from Generai
! Carranza with the object OF soliciting
an interview with both Mr.. Lane and
| Judge Gray, which interview on ac-
count OF the holidays was delayed
until Thursday. As an active mem
ber OF the government of Mexico. as
represented by the first chief of the
constitutionalist party. General car
rama. was Immediately received
with every courtesy by Secretary
Lane.
Exchange Views.
THE conversation began by an ex'
change of view on our international
questions. This gave me the oppor,
I tlnity to notice Immediately the good
wishes the government OF the lnlteo
States is entertaining toward Mexico
in its attempts to solve the problems
of my country and the desire thai
friendship and cordially.
"Mr. Lane and Mr.. Gray both as
sured me that with that end In view
they are working fcrvently and expect
to arrive very soon at "a most salts
factory solution.
"Corroborated In this was the klnt
offer they made me to work also t'
the effect that as an immediate stel
to that end they will consider tina
| President Wilson send to Mexico hi
exccllency. Mr.. Fletcher. as ambassa
dor of the United States. the retire
ment OF General Pershing's expedi
ton and the raising of the embargo OF
the expectation OF munitions OF wa
to the Mexican government to the enc
that the said government shall be II
"A position - pacify the country an'
to combat its enemies successfully
particularly the bandits who are th'
natural result OF an upheaval.
Can Settle Peacefully.
81 have never doubted that the diff
ficulties between Mexico and tn
United States could he arranged
thru diplomatic channels with
most amicable and conciliator!
spirit and base this assertion
first on the admirable humani
tartan attitdue this nation ha
followed since the beginning of tn
European war without worryini
itself as to It's causes, without tn
slightest trace of partiality and oi
the fact that the governments q
Mexico and the United States are nov
presided over by men of such demo
cratic principles as Woodrow Wilsol
s., satasfa