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Show Hands Brief and Friendly Friend-ly Note to Embassa-dor-designate Express-j Express-j ing Gratification Over ! the Turn Affairs Have j Taken; Cabinet Approves Ap-proves Communica-' Communica-' tion. SrQUICK SOLUTION i IS NOW EXPECTED As Proof of Good Inten- j tions, De Facto Government Gov-ernment Warns the United States to Look Out for Another Bor- i ! der Raid by Villista Bandits. WASHINGTON, July 7 Inception cf the diplomatic conversation, which, it is hoped, will result in a settlement of differences between the United States 1 and the de facto government of Mexico, awaited tonight a suggestion from General Gen-eral Carranza as to how they should proceed. State department officials believe be-lieve more cau be accomplished through informal conferences between Eliseo Arredondo, Ar-redondo, Mexican embassador-designate, and Frank. L. Polk, acting secretary of state, than by a mere formal exchange L of views. They are willing to accede, however, to some other plan should the ide facto government propose it. l' Mr. Arrcdondo transmitted to his gov ernment today a brief and friendly note handed to him by Secretary Lansing, expressing gratification over the turn affair between the two governments have taken, and accepting proposals for diplomatic settlement of points in dispute. dis-pute. Approved by Cabinet. The communication was approved by the cabinet before it was sent lo the Mexican embassy. The text follows: Sir I have the honor to acknowledge acknowl-edge the receipt of your communlca-I communlca-I tion of July 4, 1916, In which you transcribe a note addressed to me by the eocretary of foreign relations of your government, and to request that you will transmit to him the following follow-ing reply. Mr. Secretary I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous cour-teous nole, transmitter! to me by Senor Arreondo on the 4th instant, in which you refer to my notes of June 20 and June 25, and to assure you of the sincere gratification of my government at the frank statement .of the difficulties which have unfortunately un-fortunately arisen in our relations along the. international boundary, and the unreserved expression of the desire de-sire of your government to reach an adjustment of these difficulties on a broa-d and amicable basis. The same spirit of friendship and of solicitude for Die continuance of cordial cor-dial relations between our two countries coun-tries inspires my government, which 1 i equally desires an Immediate solution of the matters of dtftience which have long vexed both governments. It is especially pleasing to my government gov-ernment that the de facto .government of .Mexico is disposed to uive quick, as well as practical, consideration In a spirit of concord lo the remedies which mav be applied to the existing conditions Reciprocating the same desire, the government of the 1'nited States is prepared Immediately to exchange ex-change views as to a practical plan to remove fir-ally and prevent a recurrence recur-rence of the difficult ies which have been the source of the controversy. Accept, Mr. Secretary, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. considera-tion. I am. sir, vonrs very sincerely, (Signed) ROBERT LANSING. Haste Is Urged. Officials did fcot fail to note that Pccre-tarv Pccre-tarv Lansing had laid stress upon the desirability of giving quick and practical consideration to the immediate conditions along the border which have been a source of controversy. The language of the communication plainly Intimates that a speed v solution of that problem will be sought, ' whatever time may be allowed afterward to find a means of aiding the de facto government in restoring normal economic conditions throughout Mexico. The definition of the border dispute submitted sub-mitted by General Carranza in his note suggesting negotiations for a settlement apparently has been found acceptable by the Washington government. This virtually narrows the immediate object' of the negotiations to consideration of the "reasonable" anxiety of the United States for the security of Its frontier on the one hand and the desire of the de facto government for early withdrawal of American troops from Mexico on the other. Warned Against Raids. Additional evidence of the more friendly friend-ly attitude of the Carranza government came today In the form of a warning communicated by Mr. Arredondo to the state department at the direction of General Carranza in connection with the battle between Villa, and Carranza forces at Corralltos. The message admitted a serious defeat for the Carranza troops and asked that American forces be cautioned cau-tioned to exercise unusual vigilance along the border, particularly In the Big Bend region In Texas, as there was reason to belive the bandits were headed for that district to precipitate a new border incident. inci-dent. The message was promptly forwarded for-warded to General Funston as a matter of information. Villa Alive. At the same time the state department received a report from an American in Mexico that he had seen and talked with Villa personally near Corralltos a few days before the fight reported in the Carranza message. The bandit leader was said to have entirely recovered from wounds' received at Columbus, except that he used a cane and walked with a slight limp. This message, the source of which was not revealed, added that Villa had been continuously In the Corralltos region since the American pursuit was halted by the clash at Parral, the first outbreak of hostility against General Pershing's expedition by Carranza soldiers. Corralltos Cor-ralltos is a short distance southeast of Parral and the detachment of American cavalry which was assailed while attempting at-tempting to pass through Parrai was on its way to Corralitos at the time, it Is understood, following a clue as to the bandit's hiding place. Long March to Border. If Villa is alive and has recovered sufficiently suf-ficiently to lead a new force toward the border, considerable detachments of Carranza Car-ranza troops are between his present position and the most advanced American Ameri-can patrols. General Carranza's message mes-sage of warning gave assurances that every ev-ery effort would be made by these forces to capture or destroy the band. In any event, however, there will be no possi-! possi-! billty of American troops becoming ln-; ln-; volved for many days, as it is a long '. march from Corralltos to the Big Bend region. Mr. Arredondo reiterated tonight his belief that Villa Is dead. The de facto government has received no definite news of Villa for several months, it Is said. It is expected more information concern-I concern-I ing the bandits will be received tomorrow and he will communicate it immediately to the state department. The embassador embassa-dor said he also expected early Instructions Instruc-tions to begin conferences with, Counsellor Polk. ' The Btate department received information infor-mation today that many Americans who hastened to the borders or the seacoast when the crisis seemed grave already are returning to the interior of Mexico. Some have turned back from Vera Cruz. Others are going in from Eagle Pass and other border cities. Department officials offi-cials are using every effort to dissuade them from this course, at least until a clear understanding has been reached through diplomatic interchanges. |