Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-10-19

FOR CARRANzA
GOVERNMENT |
Pan-American Conference Brings
About Great Change
in Mexico
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
WILL TAKE LIKE ACTION
Carranza Promises Protection to
Lives and Property and
to Clergy

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Diplomatic
relations between United States and
Mexico will be formally renewed to-
morrow after lapse of two years and
eight months. by the formal recogni.
tion of Vienista Carranza, as the
chief executive Of the de facto gov.
ernment Of Mexico.
Secretary Lansing and the Ambas-
sadors from Brazil, Chile and Argen.
tina and the ministers from Bolivia
and Uruguay and Guatamela, consti-
tuting. the Pan American conference
on Mexican affairs, decided on the
form in which their representative
government would present recogni'
tion and fixed tomorrow as the time
for the act. Afterwards Secretary
Lansing made this announcement:
"The congress, under instruction
from their several governments, will
recognize tomorrow the de facto gov.
ernment of Mexico, of which Carran
"a is the chief executive" 3, j.
Each government will address to
General Carranza a letter or note Of
recognition to be delivered to Eliseo
Arredondo, personal representative of
General Carranza here. Mr.. Arredon-
do, who is a first cousin of Carranza,
will leave here Wednesday or Thurs
day to convey in person the letters Of
recognition to him.
With the decision on the form of
recognition the Pan American con-
ference on Mexican affairs adjourned
Five meetings in all have been held
the first two being devoted to the ap.,
peal to the. contending Mexican fac:
4tions to reach an agreement on their
internal affairs. In view of the failure
of the important elements to agree,
the conference agreed that the recog-
milton should be accorded to the
strongest faction.
Since recognition was agreed on a
week ago, official reports showed that
material changes for the better have
taken place in Mexico, that railroad
and telegraph lines are being replac.
ed and that conditions are fast be.
coming normal in many places.
Thousands of troops hitherto under
Villa have taken advantage OF the Of
fer of amnisty and laid down their
arms, and Secretary Lansing and the
Pan American diplomats feel that a
fair start has been made toward res
toration of peace and reconstruction,
the success of which depends now on
the administrative ability of Carranza
and his advisers.
Protect Foreigners.
Assurances have been given by Car
rama that foreigners will be protect
ed in their. lives and property, that
claims will be paid, that amnisty will
be given to political enemies who
swear allegiance to the new govern
ment and that there will be no perse.
cutions of the clergy.
TomorroW's action will mean the
immediate proclamation of embargo
on arms, in accordance with the
joint resolution passed by congress in
March, 1912. All consular represen-
tatives of the Carranza government
will be recognized in their official ca
pacity It is understood incidentally
that the American consular service in
Mexico will be reorganized.
Most of the European governments
will follow the lead of the United
States,
An American ambassador to Mexico
has not yet been selected.