The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-21


WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Gen. Al
vardo Oregon is the choice of Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Of State Ian
sing and the diplomatic representatives
Of the South American countries Tor
provisional president of Mexico
Whether he can be set up as the tenn
pOrary ruler of the country with the
backing of the United States, as well
as of the leading governments OF
South America and Central America,
will, it is admitted here, depend to
considerable extent on the attitude of
Gen. Carranza. Gen. Villa, it is as
serted, would not oppose the recogni-
ton of Oregon as the head of the
temporary government. The authori-
ties here are as yet in the dark as to
what General Carranza 5 attitude is
likely TO be. They do know, of
course, that he is exceedingly anxious
to be recognized as provisional presi-
dent, and they assume that he will
| probably be slow about agreeing to
! the arrangement if he agrees to it at
! all.
| The action OF the Pan American con
| ference in New York Saturday after
| noon in deciding that the time has
! come for the United States and the
South American countries to recog-
| nize a provisional president Is looked
| upon here as the most important step
| that has been taken in Mexican affairs
since Wilson became president. 1t was
said today by government officials who
are competent to speak that the de
! cisiOn OF the conference was final;
| that soon after the expiration of the
three weeks period which must elapse
| before the subject is taken up again
| some one will certainly be recognized
! as the head Of temporary govern
ment If the plans agreed on do not
misearry the man recognized by the
United States and the six South Amer
lean governments viii also bc reeog
| nized by all the other South American
and Central American government
and by the leading governments of Eu
! rope. Recently some of the European
| governments, notably Great Britain
and France, have been intimating rath
er strongly that the United State
ought to get in behind someone as pro
Visional president.
The choice for provisional presiden
undoubtedly lies between Gen. Obrcgol
and Gen. Carranza. 1t was said toda,
authoritatively that if Gen. .Obrego1
should refuse to consider the propose
that he go to the head of the tempo
rary government, the United State
might be compelled to recognize Gen
, Carranza. At the same time there ]
no attempt to conceal the fact tina
this government would recognize Car
rama reluctantly. Gen. Obregon j
now the ranking officer in Carranza
army According to the informatio
from Mexico he is about to fight
battle with the Villa forces near To-
[ reon. 1t was said today that if, pc
chance, Villa should win this BATH
= a somewhat more complex situate
:; might be brought about, but the e
II pectation is that the Carranza force
II will win.
II 1t is pointed out that if the plan
II recognize Gen. Oregon as provision
II president should be agreed to by :
II the Mexican factions Gen. Garran.
II would be left free to be candida
II for president at the first PRESIDENT
II election under the new regime. Son
II Of his wellwishers here are inclined
II believe that this program ought
II appeal to him. They point out that
II is unquestionabIy we'll thought OF
II most sections of MericO, and they Il
H of the opinion that if q stable provi
/ ional government should be establish'