Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-19
Pan American Conference
Decides Time Is
Ripe.
CARRANZA FAVORED
A Final Decision Of Confer
ccs in About Three
Weeks.

NEW YORK, Sept. lS.-Secretary
~ Lansing. representing the United
states government and the diplomatic
representatives Of Brazil Chile, Ar
gentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guate-
mala, resolved at their meeting here
today that the time nad come for
the extension of formal recognition to
a government i'm Mexico.
Three weeks from today another
meeting of the conference will be held
i'm Washington at which "A decision
is TO be reached as to the elements
upOn which recognition should De
conferred.
A formal statement issued by the
conference declared that inasmuch as
the factions themselves had failed to
come to an agreement recognition
would be accorded to the de facto
authorities possessing the material
and moral capacity necessary to pro-
tect the lives and property Of ma
uorals and foreigners"
One at Time.
Each Of the several governments,
it was announced, would itself judge
such capacity and recognition Will
likewise be extended by each govern
mcut separately at such time as II
may deem proper
Unless the military situation In
Mexico takes "A decided turn Wlthln
the next three weeks in favor Of Gen
cral villa, who has concentrated his
forces for battle with General Obre-
gou. the Carranza commander-in-
chief, at Torreon. most Of the con-
fcrCce were OF the opinion that the
Carranza government would logically
be entitled 10 recognition.
The several governments will en-
dcavor to learn, however, not only
what territory each faction controls.
but what promise of stability the fac
tons give that aspire for recognition.
To determine exactly what is the
status Of the different factions the
several governments will examine the
situation, each in ITS own way The
United States will seek to form It's
through long and exhaust
i've reports from its Consuls supple
mcntrd by personal conferences IN
Washington between Secretary Lans-
Ing and representatives Of all ele-
ments
They will be heard impartially as
to their claims and members Of the
Pan American conference can attend
such Informal conferences or hear
ings If they desire but no obligation Is
imposed on any Of the Pan-American
governments 10 Join the United States
in such a course.
Issue a Statement
Today's conference lasted nearly
three hours. after which the follow
ing statement was issued.
The conference held in New York
on the eleventh Of Augusa. I'm addi-
ton To- deciding upon the transmits
sion Of the telegram addressed 10 the
persons constituted In authority i'm
Mexico inviting them 10 cease the
struggle by the organization Of de
factO government by common agree
ment among them. resolved 10 recon
mend the governments represented at
It the recognition without further
analysis Of the government arising out
of such agreement, provided 1t guar
anteed these lives and property Of ma
tiOnals and foreigners, and in the
event Of such agreement not being
possible, the recognition Of any pro-
visOnal government with the material
and moral capacity necessary to pro-
tect the lives and property Of nation
ais and foreigners.
Recognize Only One.
"In pursuance Of this resolution and
the impossibiuty Of recognizing q gov
ernment of all factions. owing to the
lack Of such agreement, the diplom-
attic representatives resolved at the
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