Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-08-11

Washington. ID. c.. Aug. 7.-Secretary
of State Lansing and the six diplomatic
representatives from South American
countries continued their work today
on the Mexican problem.
The preliminary conference yester-
day afternoon was devoted entirely to a
presentation of conditions existing
throughout Mexico. This presentation
was made by Secretary Lansing and
Paul Fuller, the New York lawyer, who
has spent several months in the neigh
borhood country as a special represen-
tative of the United States.
1t was the unanimous judgment of
for definite action. Today the con-
ference took up the question as to
what shall be lone.
Won't Act Hastily.
There seems to be no disposition to
run rough shod over the several v
lutionary leaders. 1t seems altogether
likely that these leaders will be offered
more opportunity to compose their diff
%ferences and becom primarily respon-
sible for the restoration of peace.
1t was pointed out today that con-
sidering the fact that the president
warned the leaders two months age
that unless they get together and made
an effort to establish a stable govern
ment he would be obliged to adopt a
new policy in dealing with them, the
conference would be warranted in dis
regarding the leaders without COM
~municating further with them. but evil
IDENTIFY the conferences are of the opin-
ion thai the better plan would be to
give the revolutionists one more Op-
portunity to heed the warming.
So the likelihood is that the first out
come of the conference will be final no.
tica to Carranza. Villa. and Zapata. and
their supporters that they must agree
to an armistice and then confer with
a view of cooperating in the establish
their cordial support. after it is set up.
Refer Their Plans.
Today's meeting was expected to de-
velop a line of action which the Latin
Americans will submit to their home
governments and. if they agree. all the
nations of NORTH and South America
will be asked for their approval.
General Carranza's refusal to meet
the other factions in a peace confer
ence was the first obstacle to be dis
posed OF. 1t was believed the diplo-
mats considered that question at their
preliminary conference. The plan. as
it too at h close of yesterdays con-
ference. was to send General C%arranza
a last invitation. backed by the moral
force and authority of all Pan-Ameri-
ca, to Join his adversaries in an effort
to have Mexicans settle Mexican af-
fairs themselves. Today's meeting was
expected to go Tar towards developing
the alternative.
Scott May Go to Mexico.
Secretary Lansing conferred with
Brig. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff
of the army, n Assistant Secretary
Breckenridge. Their meeting revived a
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chosen to persuade General Carranza
OF the necessity of yielding.
The Latin American diplomats are
understood to favor for president Of
Mexico some mar who will represent
the great majority Of Mexico's inhabi-
tants. who are not fighting under n
military leaders. They consider that the
percentage Of the population that all
military chiefs should yield to the
a.. ssses, who deplore the war and have
been innocent victims of its hardships.
carranza Army Gaining.
Secretary Lansing said there might
be some public announcement tonight,
dependent upon developments.
A long telegram from Jesus Acuna,
minister of foreign affairs in the Car
rama cabinet, was forwarded to Sec
retary Lansing today by Carranza's
Washington agents. 1t said 5000 adj
ditional troops were encamped in
stategical points about Mexico City.
Yesterday" the telegram said,
General Gonzales advanced the mer-
chants 100000 to pay salaries and for
other disbursements. All stores are
now reopened and there is a very gem
eral lowering of prices. The price Of
bread was cut in half on Wednesday,
and the government is selling bread at
less than cost. The prices of meat re-
main high. as are some Of the other
staples. u q tendency toward de-
creases in price is already noticed. as
further supplies constantly arrive
Another telegram from Carranza's
commissioner Of the treasury in Mex
leo City said so relief posts had been
established where food was being dis
tributed to the poor.
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