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Show WILSON ACCEPTS MEXICANPROPQSAL AGREES TO SUBMIT SOLUTION OF BORDER PROBLEMS TO JOINT COMMISSION. Through Exchange of Ideas It is Hoped Way May be Found to Ex-tend Ex-tend Financial Aid to Merican Government. Washington. General Carranza has been informed in a note handed to his ambassador here that the Washington government is prepared to submit to a joint international commission the task of seeking a solution of border problems. The proposal of the de facto government gov-ernment for a commission is accepted, accept-ed, however, with the suggestion that the powers of the commissioners be enlarged beyond the limits proposed In the Mexican note of July 12. Agreement to this suggestion is expected ex-pected and it was stated officially that the American members would be appointed and the commission be assembled as-sembled at some point in the United States at an early date. General Carranza's answer is not expected for several days and officials here do not believe the commission can begin sessions for two weeks at least. The state department will insist in-sist that the meeting place be within the United States, as the question is not one of mediation, which would require re-quire a neutral setting. A proposal to -widen the scope of subjects to be discussed by the commission com-mission is viewed In administration circles as an extremely important aspect as-pect of the situation. It is through an exchange of ideas on the whole Mexican problem that it is hoped a way may be found to furnish constructive construc-tive aid to the de facto government in the financial and economic problems which surround it. It has been suggested sug-gested that American bankers might be urged to go to the aid of the Mexican Mex-ican government under certain conditions. condi-tions. Neither American nor Mexican officials here have been willing to discuss dis-cuss the policy, however, and it appears ap-pears certain the administration has no present plan of that nature. |