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Show GARRANZA SENDS FRIENOLYISSfiGE BELIEVED THAT NOTE FROM FIRST CHIEF WILL PAVE WAY FOR PEACE. Promises to Keep Order in Northern Mexico and Along Border and Politely Asks United States to Withdraw Troops. Washington. A note to the United States from the de facto government of Mexico reached Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador-designate here, on July 4. The communication is described as being conciliatory in tone and designed de-signed to offer the basis of an amicable amic-able settlement of the differences between be-tween the two governments. It is in reply to both the last two notes sent to the de facto government by Secretary Lansing and is said to bring the issues between the two governments gov-ernments down to date. Promises to restore order in northern north-ern Mexico and protect American territory ter-ritory from raids are renewed, with the suggestion that the presence of American troops on Mexican soil is largely responsible for unsettled conditions con-ditions and that their withdrawal would go far toward eliminating sources of friction and difficulty. There is no specific renewal of the demands for recall of the Pershing expedition, ex-pedition, or threat of attacks, but at the same time the request of Secretary Secre-tary Lansing for a statement of intention inten-tion is met by a general discussion of the situation rather than by a direct di-rect announcement of purposes. The Mexican government states that it has accepted in principle suggestions sug-gestions of mediation from other American republics, and invites the United States likewise to record itself. it-self. It adds, however, that direct negotiations ne-gotiations between the two governments govern-ments concerned should bring more satisfactory results than mediation. Embassy officials believe General Carranza himself framed the language of the note. It is said to be much more diplomatic In terms and tone than any of the recent Mexican communications. com-munications. In spite of the reserve pending 6tudy of the text of the note, the general feeling here was that the crisis, which has been only a step from actual war, had passed. If the unofficial version of the reply is borne out, there undoubtedly will be a resumption re-sumption of friendly diplomatic relations rela-tions and in the absence of further serious border raids, or unwarranted attacks upon American troops, there will be little danger of a break. Presumably the note is in reply to the American response to Carranza's demand for withdrawal of United States troops from Mexico in which Secretary Lansing announced the intention in-tention of the United States to use Its forces as long as might be necessary neces-sary to perform the duties which the Mexican government neglected as well as to the brief communication sen! on June 24. demanding the release re-lease of Die troopers captured at Carrizal Car-rizal and requesting an early statement state-ment of the de facto government's Intentions. Hoth state and war department officials offi-cials feel that the United States is In a position to deal firmly with the de facto authorities in Mexico and safeguard safe-guard American territory without having hav-ing a formidable army in Mexico. |
