| Show N ANSWER NOTE QUICK AND AMICABLE SOLUTION OF differences WITH MEXICO EXPECTED pe D fasts government advised Ad vlee that united state states Is I 1 ready to exchange view views as to pr practical al plan of set tieni ent of controversy washington inception of the diplomatic somatic conversation which it Is hoped will result in a settlement ot of differences bet between veen the united sta states t es and tho the de facto of mex ico awaits a suggestion from fron general carranza as to how opey should proceed state department officials bo bs ellve more can bo be accomplished through informal conferences between eleseo arredondo ambassador designate and pra frank 14 polk acting secretary of state than by a mere formal exchange of views they ari willing to accede however to some other ther 0 plan should the de do facto government propose it mr arr arredondo edmondo transmitted to hit bit government on july 7 a brief and an friendly note handed to him by secre tary lansing expressing gratification over the turn affairs bet between weela the governments haia tajan and accept ing tag proposals tor for diplomatic relue cent of points in dispute the aaion was approved by the cabines defoia it was sent lo 10 the mexican embassy the text follows sir I 1 have the hon hun to acknowledge the receipt of your communication 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 trans transmit to him the following reply mr secretary 1 I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous note transmitted to use me by senor arredondo on an the ath instant in which you refer to my notes of june 20 and june 25 and to assure you of ahr th sincere gratification gratify cation of my govern rat at the frank statement of tile difficulties which have unfortunately arisen in our relations along the international ter boundary and the unreserved expression of the desire ol 01 your government to reach an adjustment of these difficulties on a broad and amicable basis the same spirit of friendship and of solicitude tor for the continuance of cordial relations between our two countries inspires my government which equally an immediate solution of the matters of differences which have long vexed both governments it Is especially blasing to my government that the de facto government of mexico Is disposed to give quick as well as practical consideration in a spirit ot 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 boex to exchange views as to a practical plan to remove finally ud prevent a recurrence of the difficulties which havo hato been the sour source e of the control contro ersy eray accept mr secretary the renewed assur assurance aneas of m highest consideration I 1 ian am air yours very sincerely signed ROBERT LANSING |
