Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-03
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fatty declared against recognition OF
any OF the factions. and the plan Of Leon
Canova, chief OF the newly organized
Division of Mexican Affairs, which LEANED
toward recognition of Carranza Both
OF these plans agree on the necessity OF
starting with a Provisional President
who was member OF the Madero
cabinet, but whether the Provisional
President shall be Carranza or a man
OF his selection or a man backed by Villa
and zapata will be the great problem
before the conference.
1t Is understood that at the conference
the views of Canova and other officials
OF the State Department. who are ia
miliar with Mexican affairs, will be
asked, Inasmuch as the President 10
anxious that all OF the South American
republics agree on a method which will
nave the support OF this Government, II
is not expected that Thursdays confer
ence will be decisive 1t will probably.
be devoted to a frank exchange of views.
after which each Of the diplomatic rep
resentatives will communicate the con-
sensus or opinion TO his home government
and will then ask for its cooperation In
arriving at the final decision In the
meanwhile the various tuntas here are
endeavoring TO obtain favorable consid-
GRAFTON Of the claims OF their chiefs.
cARRANzA's POWER ASSERTED.
III this connection the Carranza neonIe
declare that the first chief OF the const,
tutionallsts has 10000 veteran soldiers M
MS command and Is independent OF the
United States for ammunition.
secretary Lansing said that he pIanned
70 confer with Arnold shantIin tbis
evening on Mexican AFFAIRS The nstmrs vm.s
OF the conference, he said, would he cor
ndential. and no statement OF the varIo,,s
subjects discussed or Of the result wouId
be made public. "ouiu
Assistant Secretary OF War Brecker-
ridge discussed with the seorstarv 80
state today the recent violation Of Amer
leah territory when CarFanzista aviator
was agreed that no action vouid ~
taken In the matter "s
dispatches from Vera Cruz todav stata
that the wire communication with Sfs,tae
CITY mas been restored and that raiIros5
communication has partly been reopened
CarfSn1a assured Consul silliman TODAY
that ne VIII do everything possible Ia re-
lievs the food situation without dsls,
INcRNsED AT VILLA.
The state Department Is incensed over
the action OF the Villista ofieisls in
taking over the goods OF yirt,,ail,, al
o. the foreign merchants IN Chihnahna
Although II is stated by Vunstas maj
the goods were not conhscated. but thst
compensation was given. adviees 10 ~
department indicate that the .eompensa-
ton was Ia Nillista currency ana mac
tieally worthless.
The mining and smelling interests IN
Chihuahua have been ordered bv ne VIZ
llsta government 70 meet In chibnabns
city on August 10 discuss mstbods III
operation" The regulations ALREADY ~
efeet have resulted Ia practical eonascs.
ton of enormous quantities 81 pronsrf,,
already and mining men have appealeS ~
the administration 20 see that ms cor.
ference Is attended by a reprsssntati,.a
of the State Department who Win brotes1
their rights.
AGENCY ISSUES STATEMENT.
The Yillista agepcy gave out the -,
loving statement from Diaz Iombardc
Minister Of Foreign Analrs In the Vfi
Cabinet az Chihuahua. in connection .ulfh
the trouble there;
Owing 70 unpardonable abuses Nv
merchants trying % mononoli9s food-
stans of prime necessity Ia thls CIV
General Nnia was compelled 10 faEs
arasfle measures agalnst them However
10 expulsion of Mexican merchant hsg
taksn paee. fouioffoE 3 decree o1i -
Issued relative % ea1amarca ~. rsla
sIge egurg aas1antee ta lefaIsa mor-
shzHls NitHHH iha iaR