Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-12

Mexico. But the solution already
reached by the conference at WASH
ington seems to be TO present a conclia-
ton candidate for the presidency oe
the republic. The only difficulty VIII
be to obtain from the rival faction ac-
ceptance of a candidate who is pre-
scented IL not forced upon them by
America"
Argentine Sees Bad Omen.
BUENoS AIRES. August 12-Most OF
the newspapers discuss editorialIy the
recent conference in the United Statea
in which South American diplomats
to find a solution of the
problem
La Prensa declares the attitude %
Gen. Carranza justified the fears and
caution manifested by Argentina from
the beginning of the conference
The telegram sent by Gen. Carranza
to President de la Plaza Is a bad omen.
according to La Nacion. which says:
only on an imperfect knowledge of the
American nations intentions We be-
lieve when these intentions are known
this suspicion will disappear. How
ever. if Carranza is moved by per.
sonal ambition and party spirit, va
hope there will be found among the
Mexican people elements which will be
ready to establish stable and last
ing government"
notwithstanding the present .ltua.
ton I'm Mexico. FL Diaro declares re-
spect for Mexican sovereignty forbids
any intervention encroaching Its In
tegrity.
The general thought OF the South
American people. la RaZon says, 10
that their governments should respect
the independence of Mexico and its in
situations. not meddlng with its inter.
nal affairs. which the Mexican people
should settle according to their own
best interests.
Against Armed Intervention.
VALPARAISO. Chile. August 1.-Di.I
cussing Intervention OF South American
republics in Mexican affairs. Mercurio
says:
THE South American governments will
not sanction armed interference, but
they see the necessity OF coercive meas,
ures such as an embargo on arms and
ammunition to put an end TO rerolutions.'
South America is not interested in any
of the chiefs who have killed their cause
with atrocities and executions. They
are interested only for the salvation OF
Mexico. doing away with center oe
perpetual trouble that may endanger
pan-Americanism.
Carranza's foreign minister. Acuna.
cabled that the demonstrations In Vera
Cruz had been merely manifestations OF
allegiance to Carranza-
People Protest.
'The people protested" said Minister
Acuna, when they heard of the confer
ence being held in the United States in an
endeavor to decide upon. matters ex-
clusively in the province Of Mexican SOW
ereignty, but the people have not mani
tested any hostility to citizens Of any
nationality"
The Carranza agency here announced
that assurances of loyalty had been re-
lowing generals not previously heard
from: Obregon, Gonzales. Trevino.
Aguilar, Castro, Hill, Gales. Ricaut,
Nafarette. Pesqueire. lara and de
eign interferrence in Mexico. it was
stated, had been received from several
Of these officers.
Villa Ready to Confer.
Gen. Villa, who has been in confer.
ence at Ell Paso and Juarez with Maj.
Gen. Scott, chief Of stan of the United
States Army. and American consular
agents, has expressed in a definite way
his willingness to do anything that
might bring about an early peace, &C.
cording to reports from government
agents at the border today.
Villa is understood to have ordered
his commanders to avoid nghtings
evacuating places threatened with att
tack, as evidence OF sincere desire
to make peace.
Only Three Battleships Going.
Secretary Daniels Of the navy stated
emphatically today that outside the
three battleships Louisiana. New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut. no naval vessels
had been ordered to southern waters.
and that the order OF further vessels
to those waters was not contemplated.
A complete report on conditions in
Vera Cruz was called for by Secretary
Daniels today, although no new anti-
foreign demonstrations have been re-
ported. Commander McNamee OF tho
gunboat Sacramento sailed with his
ship last night for New Orleans. carry
ing the Brazilian and Guatemalan min
isters to Mexico. In his absence Com-
mander William P. Scott OF the gum
boat Marietta will make the report.
The party on board the Sacramento.
which will reach New Orleans Sunday.
includes eight parsons travelling with
Mr.. Cardoso, the Brazilian minister. and
the wife and daughter OF the Guate-
malan diplomat, Mr.. Ortega, who was
ordered out of Mexico by Gen. Car
rama.
The battleships Louisiana and New
Hampshire. en- route to southern wa
tiers. probably will stop at Guantanamo
for orders. 1t was said today, meeting
there the battleship Connecticut from
Haiti, for southern duty.
There have been no special orders to
the Atlantic feet except those given
the Louisiana, New Hampshire and
Connecticut" Secretary Daniels said to-
day. ships now in navy yards have
regular orders to be prepared for sail
ing but they have been given no new
orders. We do not contemplate send
ing any more ships south at this time"
The Atlantic fleet. in accordance with
routine planss will go to the southern
August 20. Admiral Fletcher was di-
rected today. however, to have a por-
ton of the fleet in Boston harbor Au-
gust "a, at the request Of Gov. Walsh
of Massachusetts,. who asked that a
warship be placed at the disposal of the
council of state governors there August
24-27.
Argentina's Reply.
The Carranza agency today made pub
lie the text of a dispatch sent to Gen.
Carranza by Senior Murature. minister
of foreign affairs for Argentina. in re-
Spouse to a protest to the President OF
Argentina by Carranza against foreign
interference in Mexico.
This dispatch makes 1t clear that Ar
gentina does not contemplate armed
interference in Mexico as a result OF
the pan-American conference. The text