New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-22
Replies TO Peace Note Give
Serious Turn TO Mex
lean Situation.
MAY RECOGNIZE
THE FIRST CHIEF
Conferrees Cannot Ignore Him,
Is Belief-PreSideHt Wilson
Thanks Minister CardoSo.
IFrnm The Tribune Bure.ul

From Inc tribune bufctuJ
Washington, Aug. 2l.-Replies from
Carranzas generals 10 the Pan-Amerl-
can peace note. announcing their inten-
ton to stand by their chief, together
with the announcement that Villa, who
had agreed to the peace proposals and
had urged military inactivity, is about
10 renew his warfare with the Carranza
forces. gave a serious turn to-day to
the Mexican situation.
The attitude of the Carranza generals
has made it apparent that considera-
ton must be given by the United States
and Latin-American cOnfer-ees TO the
recognition of Carranza. Villas de-
cision to resume fshting was the re-
suit of the stand taken by Carranza's
military commanders.
One Of the replies to the Pan-Ameri-
can conferrees received acre to-day was
from General Obregon. Carranza's lead
ing general, in which he says:
II am transmitting the note 10 Gu.
zen Venuestiano Carranza. First Chief
of the ConstitItionalist army and de-
pository of the executive power OF Mex
leo, the only person ia this republic IN
vested with the power TO represent the
nation since the date OF the assassina-
ton in the City Of Mexico o. Francisco
/ Madero and Jose NJ. Pine Suarez,
President and VicePresident of the
Republic of Mexico, all of us Mexlcans
having -eposed in him our confidence
when we were forced TO rise in arms 10
free the country from one Of the most
icnominious tyra! MES and we are dis
posed to support him until the country
is completely pacihed and a strictly
democratic government is established
Saws Carranza Controls Army.
Judging from the terms in which it
is write. and from the fact that it
was sent separately to each Of the mill
t2rv leaders in command of troops, 70
the Governors of the states and TO the
First Chief of the Constitutionallst
army. il denotes clearly that the hon
orable gentlemen who have signed were
absolutely in ignorance of the so.idar-
ity of our movement and of the perfect
control which the First Chief exercises
over the whole Constitutionalist army,
which at the present date numbers over
100000 men, controlling nine-tenths OF
the republic.
INV opinion is that if our sister re-
oublics are, as | believe them TO be,
\. animated by lofty principles Of moral
Nity and fraternity, and sincerely desire
for our beloved Mexico future OF
peace and prosperity, and are ready 10
lend their aid to accomplish II, they
could do so by the mere act OF not al
lowing themselves to be misguided by
false information or unscrupulous IN
Auences. and allow the Constituencies
administration TO end its work of paciii-
cation and to establish really demo-
cratic government, which will put an
end 10 the series of murders and trea-
sons which have been occurring in our
IN country, due TO the perverse influences
nj which have meddled with our liberal
" democratic party, causing embarrassing
arrangements TO be made in the past
with the enemies Of the people.
an this case the Mexican people
would look upon the brother countries
with profound gratitude and sympathy,
because of the respect shown to Mex
ico's institutions and rights"
Decision lip to First Chief.
General Cesar Lopez de Lara, Gov
ernor of the Federal District of Mex
leo. in his reply TO the Pan-American
diplomats, says;
''On account of the object which the
document seems to pursue, ! must say
TO YOU at once that il is not of the
province Of this government Of the
Federal District of the United Mexican
States. which is under my charge, TO
treat matters of this character and
that the decision of them is of the ex-
elusive power of the First Chief of the
Constitutionalist army, depository of
the executive power of Mexico, Citizen
Venuestiano Carranza, whose deter
mination shall be duly respected and
s. Stained in every respect. The docu-
ments referred to are being transmitted
by me to Mr.. Carranza for his con-
sideration."
General Cesareo Castro, Carranza
commander at Tampico, also replied,
and in a message TO Carranza declared
that he and his command will stand
by you to-day with yet stronger reason
in the unfortunate event that any at
tack should be made against our ma
tional sovereignty"
Similar messages were sent by Cen
eral Dieuuez, Governor of Jalisco, and
General j. Augustin Castro, military
commander at Salina Cruz.
Wilson Thanks Cardoso.
Senior Cardoso, Brazilian Minister
to Mexico, who served as diplomatic
agent of the United States in Mexico
for more than a year, was officially
welcomed at the White House to-day by
President Wilson.
Minister Cardoso was escorted to the
White House by Secretary Lansing and
Domicio da Cana, Brazilian Ambassa-
dor 70 tho limited States At the
reception of Senior Cardcso President
Wilson was accompanied by military
aids in full dress uniform. He greeted
Senior Cardoso warmly, and thanked
him on behalf of the United States for
the manner in which he had cared for
the country's interests in Mexico City
Senior Cardoso responded briefly,
thanking the President.
There was no detailed discussion of
the Mexican situation during the for
NAL reception.