| Show LANSING ANSWERS NOTE QUICK AND AMICABLE SOLUTION OF differences WITH MEXICO EXPECTED do da facto fact government advised that united states is ready to exchange views aeto as to practical plan of sot set of controversy washington inception of the diplomatic conversation which it Is hoped will result in ili a settlement of differences between the united states and tho the do de facto government of me mex leo awaits a suggestion from G general e leial carranza as to how they should pr proceed c state department officials believe more can be accomplished through i informal conferences between clieo arredondo maxian dor designate and frank I 1 L polk acting secretary of state athan 1 than by a were mere formal eichi exchange inge ot of views they are willing to ite accede code however to some other plan should the do de facto soy goy 0 rement propose it mr Arm arredondo aredondo dondo trans transmitted witted to ills his on july 7 a brief and note handed to bimby him by secretary Lan lansing lini expressing gratification over the turn affairs between the two governments hav taken and accepting proposals tor diplomatic settle cent ceni of points coffits in dispute the communication was approved by the cabinet before it was sent to the mexican embassy the text follows sir I 1 have hava the honor 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 governa government en tand and to request that you will transmit to him the following reply I 1 mr secretary I 1 have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your courteous note transmitted to me by senor arredondo on the ath instant in in which you refer to my notes of june 20 and june 25 and to assure you of the tha sincere gratification of my government at tho the frank statement of tue the difficulties 1 which have unfortunately arisen in our relations along the international ter national boun boundary diry and the unreserved expression ot of the desire or of your government to reach an adjustment of these difficulties on a broad and amicable basis the same spirit ot of friendship and of solicitude tor for the continuance ot of cordial relations between toe tween our two countries inspires my government which equally desires an immediate solution of the matters of differences which have long vexed both governments it is especially blasing to my government that the defalto de facto government of mexico la Is disposed to give quick as well as practical consider consideration stion in a spirit of concord to the remedies which may be applied to the eni existing sting conditions i reciprocating the same desire the government of the united stites states is prepared immediately to ax exchange ch ange views as to a practical plan to remo remove ve finally and prevent a recurrence ren ce of the difficulties which have bei been on the source of 0 the controversy accept mr Secie secretary tary the renewed assurances assurances assurance i of oc my highest consideration I 1 am sir air yours very sincerely signed ROBERT LANSING |
