| Show Carranza's 1 s Reply May I Block Plan I IN N Note t Indicates Indicate That De Facto Apparently Rejects Rejects Re Re- j Some of Proposals Propos Propos- als Made by the U. U S. S WASHINGTON Aug 4 General Carranza's Carranza reply to the thelast thelast last tast American note accepting his suggestions for a joint commission commission commission commis commis- sion to adjust border differences but proposing a broader scope for the commissions commission's work was delivered to the state department today by Eliseo I Arredondo the Mexican ambassador designate It It announces the appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment meat of three Mexican commissioners with instructions instructIon to devote their attention at- at preferably to the resolution of oC the points mentioned in the previous note Thus the de e facto government apparently apparently apparently appa appa- rejects the proposal that the commission consider other questions than the military situation and limit its discussions to the subjects originallY originally nally suggested by Carranza with Carranza-with- with withdrawal of American troops from MexIco Mexico Mex Mex- ico leo formulation of a protocol to cover cover cov coy er em future operations against bandits and investigation of interests which may have promoted border raids Whether this will be satisfactory to the government has not been indicated The note was in Spanish and when he went to toda today's s 's cabinet meeting Acting Secretary Polk PoUt declined to discuss it until an official translation could be made If it is accepted the next step willbe will be negotiations between Mr Polk and Mr Arredondo to fix the time and place lace f for r meetings of ot the commissioners commission commission- ers President Wilson already has under consideration a score of names suggested for tor the American member member- ship I S Hope for an e early solution of oC pendIng pending pend pend- ing log difficulties was confidently ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed by Mr Arredondo after leaving leaving leaving leav leav- ing the department Ire He said he expected expected ex ex- to reach an agreement with Mr Polk by tomorrow as to the date late and place of meeting and that thereupon he would wire the Mexican commissioners commissioners commissioners commis commis- with the expectation that they would be here in at least ten days He lie said Asbury Park N. N J. J or Old Point Point Comfort Va probably would be se so- so The text test of the note follows Mr Secretary I I have the honor to tran transmit to your excell excellency ncy the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing note which I have just received received re- re from my government Mr ln Secretary due reply to the courteous note of the tha department of state dated July 28 1916 I have the honor to say fay to your excellency that the first chief of the constitutionalist army in charge of the executive power of the Mexican republic congratulates himself upon the laudable efforts of the American government to arrive at ata ata a a. solution of existing difficulties be between between between be- be tween the two countries and to that effect considering it of the greatest importance that a prompt decision be reached on the points which have caused the existing differences between between between be be- tween the United States and Mexico referred to in the note of the Mexican government dated July 4 last has seen Been fit to appoint at once a commission of ot three persons constituted by I Luis Cabrera Engineer Ignacio Bonillas Bonillas Bonn Bonn- r las and Engineer Alberto D. D Pani to whom Instructions instructions have have been given to devote their attention preferably to the Ule resolution of the points mentioned Inthe in inthe inthe the previous note of this department I Eliseo Arredondo has hae been authorized d to treat With the department department department de de- de- de of ot state the matter of details relating to the place and date In which the commissioners of the Mexican government should meet the commissioners commissioners commis commis- of the government of the United States in order to commence their labors I reiterate to your excellency the assurance of ot my highest consideration C AGUILAR Secretary of Foreign Relations I avail myself Of ot this new occasion to renew to your our excellency the assur- assur my highest consideration E ARREDONDO MEXICO CITY Aug 4 The 4 The departure departure departure de de- de- de from Mexico City for tor the United States of Luis Lois Cabrera and Alberto D. D Pant Pan I. I who with Ygnacio Bonillas have been selected to reach a settlement with the United States commissioners of the tho questions at is issue issue issue is- is sue between the two countries will not be b bJong long Jong d delayed according to the general general general gen gen- eral belief hEreIt here It If Is possible that the commissioners may travel north on one of ot the vessels of the Mexican navy the Bravo or the Zaragoza which are now at Vera VeraCruz Verai i Cruz Crux if it It appears that their departure I would be delayed by the infrequent I i sailing of merchant vessels I |
