The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-18
Lansing to Preside at Meet ing in New York and Some Mexican Faction May
 Be Recognized
VILLA ADHERENTS
 FEAR CHOICE OF RIVAL
Carranza Presses Claims on Diplo- mats-Order to Americans to Leave Northern Mexico May Be Prelim-
 mary Step to Rejection of Villa

Washington. September 17-Steps that may lead soon to the recognition of a government in Mexico In the hope that pacification of the country may follow will be discussed at a conference in New York tomorrow of pan-American diplo- mats. over which Secretary Lansing will preside.
 The secretary talked with President Wilson on the situation today and during the past week has exchanged views with the Latin American diplomatic corps. Just what procedure is to be followed has not been decided, but the plan of recogniz- ing at a future date a faction that dem onstrates not only military supremacy but gives promise of stability already has been accepted by the conferees as the logical development of future policy.
 No decision as to which faction or group Is to receive recognition or moral sup port has been made. The intention is to hold a series of conferences In which the conflicting territorial claims and pur- poses of the respective movements may be exhaustlvely examined and studied.
 Inasmuch as the pan American confer ence originally suggested a meeting be- tween representatives of different ele- ments on Mexican soil and this plan was rejected by the Carranza faction, controlling a large territory. the prob ability is that the conference will take the view that since the factions are un- able to agree the question of military supremacy must be the deciding factor. Accordingly, General Carranza's invita- ton to discuss international affairs with the conference will be accepted, though instead of going to the border themselves or sending a committee to meet Carranza the conferees will ask that General Car ranza appoint delegates to meet them here.
 Will Be Another Conference
 Separately and independently there will be another conference between the pan American diplomats and representatives of the other Mexican factions. so that the viewpoint of each side will be laid before the several American governments. After fully studying the questions in- volved. especially the subject of military control, a decision as to recognition will be announced.
 At present the prospects for recognition being extended to General Carranza are much more favorable than to any other
 
 before decision Is reached and iVlla, meanwhile may strengthen his hold on northern Mexico.
 A personal telegram from General VII la at Torreon to a representative in New York. expressing surprise at the recent warning to Americans to leave northern Mexico, was forwarded today to Major General Scott, chief of staff of the army. It read:
 'aI beg you to manifest respectfully to the government of the United States that 1t caused us great surprise that the gov ernment has given such instructions 10 American residents in the zone domi- mated by our forces because we have all ways given every kind of guarantee and to foreigners and we fail to understand the motive for such action General Villas message read: Please manifest that a zone completely safe for foreigners and outside of any danger IS the one from Jimnez to the border north | and even here in the Laguna district the foreigners will have all necessary pro | lection and will only be exposed to the exigencies of war in case the enemy | would approach and we would have to fight him
 Fear Carranza's Recognition
 Fear is felt in Villa quarters that the | warning to Americans may be a step pre- Iiminary to recognition of Carranza, and | C. LlOrente, the Nllla agent nere, 1 sent to the state department Wednesday | an inquiry as to the reason for the ac- | tion A statement on the subject Issued | by the department today said: 'sThe action of the department of state l In advising American citizens to leave | Mexico was taken on account of condi- | tions existing in certain parts of Mex l leo at the present time. and should not | be construed as indicating any intention ! on the part of this government to favor | any particular faction.
 "The department perceives nothing un- usual in the renewed instructions sent 1 certain of its consus Representative ,f the department throughout Mexico | have been repeatedly instructed, since April 1914 to advise Americans to leave Mexico, and the American representative 1t Mexico City has had standing instruc- liens since April of last year to ad- vise and assist all American citizens to eave that place.
 summary of Mexican advices Issued | oy the state department tonight said a from Nogales declared 37 Amer cans had during the past few days with drawn from isolated parts of Sonora. Others were said to be arriving at the border
 The summary adds that message re- ,elved in Piedras Neeras confirmed the rapture at Monclava of Carranza forces. putting the entire district under Car -anza control.
 
 Wilma Hangs in the Balance
 London. September 17.-ts:45 D. mo l