Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-08-12
PEACE IN MEXICO IS
CONFERENCE HOPE
Diplomats of South American Ma
tons Hear Wilson's Plan.
ARMED ACTION LAST RESORT
Six Governments Expected to Coop
crate With United States in Paciff-
cation PIan-U. S. Cruiser Or
dered to Republic.

Washington, Aug. The 4. B. c..
conference at the state department
with Secretary Lansing forecasts a
final decision to renew efforts to have
Carranza, Villa, Zapata and other
Mexican leaders compose their differ
ences and set up a central government
along the lines OF the protocol adopt
ed by the A B. c. mediators at Nj
agara Falls last year. Should this fail,
strenuous action viii be taken, it is
believed.
The hope Of success along the line
expressed at the conference was based
on the starvation conditions now eX-
listing in Mexico.
No attempt was made at the con-
ference to reach a final decision on a
new move to be taken by this govern
ment and the South and Central
American governments participating,
acting jointly to end the internal trOu-
bIes in Mexico The conference ad-
journed after a general exchange Of
the interested governments presented
by their diplomatic representatives.
Different plans for bringing about
peace in Mexico were submitted and
are being considered by the delegates
at an informal session before the con
ference is resumed in earnest again
tomorrow.
1t is understood that no action will
be taken as a result of the full con-
ference with the unanimous consent
Of parties to the conference.
Secretary Lansing laid stress on the
informal nature of the conference,
which he indicated might continue
some days. The Latin-American dip
Iomats, he said, had entered the con-
ference on the understanding that its
proceedings should be entirely con-
fidential.
Aside from the plan of settlement
among the Mexican leaders them
selves, the proposal to establish a Pan
American commission to take over
Mexico, require disarmament, restore
OWL government and conduct elections
has been brought forward again.
Another plan for policing Mexico
with Pan-American forces also has
been considered, it is said.
The diplomats were only partly ad-
Vised of President Wilson's plan when
the conference opened. The purpose
of the conference was to invite their
help in working one out. Their gov
ernments already have signified their
willingness to cooperate in the work
and after the conference, it is expect
ed, the other Pan-American countries,
including Cuba, not represented in the
conference, will be asked to Join in
the work
In connection with the conference
it was announced that the cruiser
Chattanooga has been ordered to
TOpolobampO to investigate conditions
there and at the mouth of the Fuerte
river. There has been no report of
danger here, but the absence of Amer
lean warcraft for some time has
caused civilians to fear Indian upris-
ings. Three hundred marines are on
board the Hector at La Paz, Lower Cal
ifornia, for emergencies.
Battery D, Sixth field artillery. has
been ordered to NogaIes from Fort
Riley, Kan, at the recommendation of
General Funston. Another battery of
light artillery has been ordered to No
gales from Douglas.