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Show LANSING ANSWERS mm NOIE QUICK AND AMICABLE SOLUTION OF DIFFERENCES WITH MEXICO EXPECTED. De Facto Government Advised That United States is Ready to Exchange Views as to Practical Plan of Settlement Set-tlement of Controversy. Washington. Inception of the diplomatic dip-lomatic conversation which, it is hoped, will result in a settlement of differences between the United States and the de facto government of Mexico, Mex-ico, awaits a suggestion from General Carranza as to how they should proceed. pro-ceed. State department officials believe be-lieve more can be accomplished through informal conferences between Eliseo Arredondo, Mexian ambassador-designate, and Frank L. Polk, acting act-ing secretary of state, than by a mere formal exchange of views. They are willing to accede, however, to some other plan should the de facto government gov-ernment propose it. Mr. Arredondo transmitted to his government on July 7 a brief and friendly note handed to him by Secretary Secre-tary Lansing, expressing gratification over the turn affairs between the two governments have taken, and accepting accept-ing proposals for diplomatic settle-cent settle-cent of points in dispute. The communication was approved by the cabinet before it was sent to the Mexican embassy. The text follows: fol-lows: Sir I have the honor to acknowledge acknowl-edge the receipt of your communication communica-tion of July 4, 1916, in which you transcribe a note addressed to me by the secretary of foreign relations of your government, and to request that you will transmit to him the following reply : Mr. Secretary I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous cour-teous note, transmitted to me by Se-nor Se-nor Arredondo 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 govern-ment at the frank statement of the difficulties which have unfortunately arisen in our relations along the international in-ternational boundary, and the unreserved unre-served expression of the desire of your government to reach an' adjustment adjust-ment of these difficulties on a broad and amicable basis. The same spirit of friendship and of solicitude for the continuance of cordial relations between our two countries inspires my government, which equally desires an immediate solution of the matters of differences which have long vexed both governments. govern-ments. It is especially plasing to my government gov-ernment that the de facto government of Mexico is disposed to give quick, as well as practical, consideration in a spirit of concord to the remedies which may be applied to the existing conditions. Reciprocating the same desire, the government of the United States is prepared immediately to exchange ex-change views as to a practical plan to remove finally and prevent a recurrence recur-rence of the difficulties which have been the source of the controversy. Accept, Mr. Secretary, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration. considera-tion. I am, sir, yours very sincerely, (Signed.) ROBERT LANSING. |