The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-07
SEVEN. NATIONS
IN PEACE PLEA
TO MEXICANS


Scott will not attempt any general medi-
alton as to the political situation In
Mexico. but he might very we'll prove
useful to this Government a little later
when II comes to attempt to coaleSce
the factions into a harmonious group
for the selection Of a new government.
One Of the remarkable features Of the
manner In which the conference Is APP
preaching the Mexican problem is the
unanimity with which Carranxa has been
eliminated from consideration as a pos
sible recipient OF the favor OF the United
States and the other Governments. At
the momen when Carranxa In unques-
tionably stronger In Mexico h ever be-
fore. when he IL at the crest Of a re-
markable wave of military successes. not
a voice Ii being raised In his favor In
the councils at the State Department.
He had been pronounced Impossible"
n there is not the slightest indication
that anything but n complete reversal OF
his position by Carranxa will put him In
the good rae Of the group which In
attempting to work out a solution OF the
problem.
The issue between Carranza and the
United States and other Governments
now dealing with his case has been
clearly defined here In the last two days.
Carranza insists that he he treated as
"the government" OF Mexico. Only as
the head OF the government" Is he
willing TO meet Villa. Zapata and the
others. He will not meet them on the
basis that he Is merely the head Of a
faction as they are.
Carranza insists that he Is the repre-
sentative Of the people of Mexico in
revolution, n will not treat with the
United States or any one else on any
other basis.
Washington, however. Is positive In
refusing to regard Carranza as head of
the government or OF any govern
ment. Ii will insist upon treating him
only as the head of one OF the factions
OF the revolution. The Administration
considers that the civil war. the revolu-
ton. ended last year. that there IL now
no question OF n struggle upon principle
between two contending bodies and that
the situation to-day is merely one
of contention between rival personal
groups, in which no questions Of principle
or government are involved.
In this view the United States has the
full sympathy OF the Latin American
representatives. 1t has been made clear
that there will be no dealing with Car
rama on any other basis.
Despite the unanimity on this point Il
Is clear nevertheless that the conference
has IA rough road ahead OF II IL II tries
w '''"p ~ t'iilltNtAs u Jul VI dtNlou
based on Carranza's expected rejection
Of compromise proposals.
While the plan of the President and
his advisers is to throw unlimited sup
port 10 some one else IL Is realized that
such action entails the very real risk
OF this Government being compelled to
resort TO force to make good its support
OF such a group. The use of the word
intervention" In the conference is being
n NtptAA h,,t salaxsa At,tA. .l-...l
that 1t cannot long be kept from the
deliberations.
II Is this possibility that armed inter-
vention in Mexico by the United States
will result from pledging unlimited sup
port to q minority. as opposed to the
intractable Carranza. that threatens to
protract the deliberations of the con.
ference indefinitely.
Some OF the Latin Americans are
viking to face this possibility. looking
upon 1t as the inevitable result of the
condition into which Mexico has per.
mltted herself to fall. Other members
OF the conference. however. are inclined
TO view the suggestion OF Intervention
with dread n to shrink from the
thought OF lending their sanction to any
procedure which may lead TO the
presence Of American forces in Mexico.
There are indications that, the South
American mind to-day Is divided by
satisfaction at having been called into
consultation with Uncle Sam and fear
lest this gratifying recognition may lead
to their helping to set a precedent for
Intervention in Latin America by the
Washington Government. Press reports
indicate that the same considerations
are ~agitating the people of the South
American capitals since the announce
ment was made OF the conferences on