New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-14
Pan American Plea Is
Sent First to Mexican
Capital.
CHIEF GENERALS
TO GET 1T TO-DAY
Hope in Washington That Car
rama Respond Favorably Al
ter Studying Friendly Note.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Aug. 13.-Presldent VIII
son busted himself to-day with condi-
tons along the Texas border. Post
master General Burleson, a Texan,
called at the White House to-day and
discussed the situation with the Presi-
dent.
The President has adopted the view
of the War Department, that most Of
the disturbances in Texas are purely
local affairs, and should be handled by
the state authorities. If, however, the
state militia is incapable Of coping with
the situation, the President is empow-
cred to send Federal troops to its as
sistance.
The Pan-American appeal to all ele-
ments in Mexico to cease fighting and
Join in a sincere movement to restore
constitutional government began to go
forward from the State Department to-
night.
First the document was dispatched
in English to Mexico City, directed to
the various Latin-American legations,
whose attaches will translate it into
Spanish and deliver it to the military
leaders in that vicinity. Tomorrow
the appeal in original Spanish will be
forwarded directly to Generals Villa
and Carranza, governors of the states
and many other chiefs in different
parts Of the country. The text will be
made public mere within few days
To Work with Leaders.
With the appeal dispatched, the
United States Government will instl-
tute a friendly and persistent effort to
induce Mexican leaders who thus far
have shown a disposition to oppose the
novement, to sacrifice their personal
views in the common Mexican interest.
That General Carranza will maintain
the defiance he had indicated in recent
communications to his agency here on
the subject is expected by the admin
istration. but it is regarded as probable
that many of his generals and other
adherents can be induced to JOIN IN
peace convention.
1t is believed here that If a few of
the Carranza generals participate IN
convention of the factions it will not
be long before organized opposition to
a new government would be effectively
checked IN this connection 1t has been
reported that General Hugh l.. Scott,
chief of staff of the army, who is re.
naming at the border at the request OF
the State Department, is expected 10
perform important missionary work.
General Scot: knows many of the Mex,
lean military leaders personally, and
it is believed he may exert a powerful
influence.
Hopeful About Carranza.
No resistance to the plan is expected
from any source except General Car
rama, and the feeling is growing here
that even Carranza may respond Ia
yorablv after he has studied the APP
peaPs friendly tone carefully and sees
that he has been misinformed regard
ing its purposes. General Villa and his
adherents made it clear to-day IN a
statement issued by Diaz Lombardo,
Foreign Minister, at Chihuahua. that
they are ready to eliminate themselves
for the common welfare provided there
is no recognition of the old Cientitlco
group and that a constitutional govern
ment is restored.
The Villa Minister of Foreign At
fairs, Diaz Lombardo, telegraphed the
Villa agency to-day from Chihuahua
declaring that Villa and all his chiefs
were ready to eliminate themselves
with the single condition that the
men who are placed in charge OF the
new situation shall solemnly agree to
restore constitutional order, and that
thew shall not be drawn from the
decadent and odious Clentlhco or re-
dictionary party"
~ do not believe" Mr.. Lombardo
saws. chat the sending CT American
vessels of war to Mexican waters can
he considered as a purpose to intervene
ON the part of the United States, mas
much as the invitation TO be sent Dy
the Pan-American conferrees 10 the
military chiefs in Mexico contains no
menace whatsoever. according to the
dispatches | have read.
Use of Force Not Feared
"Tbe cablegram sent by President
plaza Of Argentina, 10 Carranza Just-
Cos NV opinion, since in categorical
terms President Plaza states that
Argentina is taking part IN the con
ferences on the condition that the SOW,
oreiontv of Mexico be respected, ana
rejecting any idea of intervention IN
onr internal affairs, above all by means
81 firmly believe also in the good
yyi1I If President Wilson toward MeX-
co and trat the American government
,yiII not attempt any armed lnterVeh-
t;or ;nasmuch as it has asked the CO.
oneration of the Latin-Amerlcan ma
tions one of them being Argentina
which declares its opposition 70 sucn
Intervention in the internal ahairs Oh
" The Argentine Ambassador told Sec
rotary Lansing to-day that he had been
;nformed that the United states gov
orry,ent was annoyed at the reply sent
- Carranza's warning by the President
- Argentina. saying that Argentina
o,+ered in. conference with the under
s.and;nc that Mexico's internal AFFAIRS
go not 10 be touched upon. Secre-
49, lansing assured him that he was
baartilv in accord with the Argentine
prasident's message, and that II com
cided perfectly with the ldea ne en-
bodies in the invitation 20 AmoasSauoi
Naon 20 Join the conference.
Secretary Daniels said to-day that
the battleships Louisiana and New
Tampshire had passed Cape hatteras
On their wav 70 Southern waters. lie
would not DENY that they would event
ually 20 &c Vera Cruz.
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