The Washington times., 1915-08-21
0BREG0NTELLS
j. S. He WILL
AID CARRANzk
Pan.American Appeal Is Fore.
IDLY Met by Answer From
Leader.

General Obregon. Carranza's leading
military commander. and the man who
has done more than any Of the other
constitutionalist generals to drive
Villas armies northward. today added
his name to the roster Of Carranzista
leaders determined to resist the efforts
Of the United States and the six pow
ers Of Central and South America to
force the Mexican factions to get to-
gether.
At the time that President Wilson
was paying a fiattering tribute to senor
leo. whom Carranza had practically or
dered out Of the country, the Carransa
agency was sending to the State De-
partment Obregons reply to the Pam
American appeal In quaint but force-
full terms, the commander of Carranza's .
northern army. informs the United
States Government and the Latin
American countries that, they must look
for final answer to Carranza, whom all
the constitutionalist generals regard as
the ''only person in this republic in
vested with the power to represent the
Mexican nation
Setback To Plans.
Obregon's formal reply was regarded
in official circles as a serious setback
to whatever hopes the Administration
nourished that Carranzas most power
ful general would desert him on the
final showdown. For weeks influences
have been at work to create the impress
sion that Obregon was eaten up with
resentment over the fact that Carranza
was not according him full credit for
his military successes. Obregon' 3 reply
to Secretary Lansing. Carranza's sym,
pathizers here declare. completely de-
stroys this '.canard."
That the American Administration
has no intention of forcing matters at
this time was plainly indicated today.
give favorable response to the PAN
American appeal. 1t developed, has been
telescoped into the dim and distant In
definite. In other words the State De-
partment took care to correct the i'm
to date from the time the appeal was
sent On the contrary. 1t was stated.
the ten days will date from the time the
appeal reaches the last Of the Mexican
leaders to whom It was sent: And to:
| the cop4es of the appeal have not yet
reached their destinations.
In the meantime, all arrangements
are being completed by Carranza to
City BY the time the showdown comes.
The impression here today was that he
would be in the capital before Thurs
day:
| out statements today to the effect that
plans have been completed by the con-
vention forces for big military move
| ment in counteHattack against Car
! ment. declared the agency. may on
| tirely change the military situation.
| a fortnight"
All Formally Elements.
The reception given by the President
to the Brazilian minister at 1890
o'clock this afternoon was surrounded
by every element Of formality. Secre-
tary Of State Lansing. accompanied
by Capt. Fowel II. Clayton. U. 8. A..
In full dress uniform. called for the
Braxilian Minister and senor. de CANA.
the Brazilian ambassador to the United
drove to the White House. where the
! President. in regulation afternoon cos
tune, and attended by his aides, DIR.
Carey. 7. Grayson. y: 8. N. and Col.
ing to receive the visitor in II" the Blue Blue
| Room.
The President expressed on behalf OF
himself. the Government, and the beo.
pie Of the United States. the profound
est gratitude for the able work Of the
minister In caring for American in.
| terests in Mexico.
State Department officials were unani.
NOUS today in the belief that Carranxa
in preparing to move his capital from
eve of issuing q point-blank challenge
to Secretary Lansing and the six Latin.
American diplomats. daring them to
interfere in Mexico.