New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-08
State Department Reluc-
tant TO Recognize the
First Chief.
LANSING COMES
TO MEET M'ADOO
Conference Here To-day, but
Secretary Refuses to Tell
What viii Be Discussed.


Washington, Aug. The State De
,.,,ment admitted tonight its re
i,.,.,,e to grant the formal demand
- recoenition as Provisional Presi-
5sr, Of Mexico made to-day by Car
-. In this attitude it is believed
% have the support Of the majority
=. the Pan-American conterreeS'
.toocb -rmors say certain Of the Dip
80 favored the recognition Of the
first chief.
secretary Lansing Of the State De
.,-,men, and Secretary McAdoo OF the
T.oa.ury will confer in New York 20
morrow on the Mexican situation.
Secretary Lansing eft here tonight,
.x,so-.nr 10 return Monday. He said
.,ar5 NEE, Nh. McAdOO tomorrow
.nt.t.+ the conference haG to do with
v.,.co ba, declined TO say what phase
..... ,r,5lem would be talked over
vr ucAdoo. who has been at MS
.,r.,er home az North Haven Me-
-. .rmmoned by telegram late TO-
d.v and also was en- route to Ne" iO'N
C.e~,ss A. Douglas, counsellor OF 'ns
Csrrsrza Agency here hanaeo ~
s.ore-arv Lansing the demand I'I ie
- in which Carranza sign'neS
0s"-''o-'' % meet Villa and his
a.,sr sdversaries in peace confer
T., this brief it is stated tha'
-, has fulflled the require
- of numerous precedents and oil
International jurists. Copies ol 'N's
49,. we're sent TO each member OF
p.r- American conference and TO
President Wilson.
c.rors1 Villa, it is believed, will be
-u;,, 20 seize the opportunity pre-
,..-s5 nv Carranza's change OF att-
.Yde TO bring about a conference ol
b. factions. In this connection "
3. evnec-ed that General Scott chlel
% s.s4 Of the army, en- route to the
Nevicar border, may be Of service ne
!. - talk with General Villa, ana may
nersusde him Of the necessity Tor CIV
ing 10 Csrranza that measure OF con-
s;deration which his military achieve
men.s warrant.
Active consideration of the Mexican
problem has been reflected by IN
creased activity in the War Depart
ment. Plans long ago made for th2
military occupation Of Mexico have
been recently readjusted. Attention
has been given 70 the accumulation OF
supplies and tentative arrangements
for land and water transportation OF
troops. General Scott's trip TO the
border has a relation to the army
plans. although its main purpose is
understood 20 be the conference with
Villa.
Lansing to Meet McAdOO.
Secretary Lansing lett for New
York tonight on a mission in connec-
ton with the Mexican situation. 1t
is understood he Will be met "A New
York tomorrow by Secretary McAdoo
Of the Treasury, who is now at his
summer home at North Haven, Me.
During the Pan-American conference
here there was discussion Of the ques-
ton of financing any government
which might be set up in Mexico, either
through a peace conference of the fac
tion leaders or by direct action OF the
Pan-AmerIcan concert. il is known
that this subject was put over for con-
sideratlOn when the conferrees recon-
vene in New York next week.
Undoubtedly American fnanciers will
have 20 be consulted, and il was sug-
gested here tonight that Secretary
MeAtoo would be charge with the duty
Of sounding them. Il this is true, he
will have TO be acquainted with the
whole purpose Of the Washington gov
eminent and the South and Central
American powers which join in re-
storing peace in Mexico. Seer tary
LanSing's mission, II was inferred,
might have TO do with this phase of the
problem.
Must Reckon with villa.
1t was stated positively to-day by
high Official of the State Department
that Carranza is not believed to be in
actual control Of the country in the
sense required for recognition; that
villa, although Weakened, is still
iorcc 70 be reckoned with.
The Mexican revolution, according TO
oicials was won when Huerta was ex-
PEELED The fpctional struggle since
mat time IS in no sense a revolution,
II IS asserted. anI the momentary C.
tory Of one faction cannot, therefore,
be made the occasion for extending
moral support to that faction.
The effort to bring the factions to-
gether is being made in the belief that
all should share in the fruits of the
victory over Huerta, inesm' ch as they
all had their part in it. For Carranza
70 be the sole beneficiary, officials say,
would be a miscarriage Of justice.
significant passage Of the Carranza
brief is the statement that Carranza
is willing 70 confer through his repre-
sentatiyes here or elsewhere with ANY
Mexican citizen who in good faith has
suggestion TO make for the welfare
Of the country. There has been no
time when Villa or the commanders
acting under him could not have OBJ
'ained conference with Obregon or
our other commanders in a m .itary
way. We are willing to confer with
any Mexican element for the welfare
OF our common country, but we must
hot WELD or throw 10 the winds the vic
Tory which now enables us 10 realize
the aims OF the revolution"
IN has hoan noted that ('aFTaDZa Inn