The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-08-10
CABINET MEMBERS
HOLD CONFERENCE
McAdOO and Lansing Talk Over
Mexican Situation.
WILL RESUME WEDNESDAY
Secretary of State Announces Tha,
Pan-Amcrican Negotiations
Will he Continued.

VIII ne Continued.
Washington. Aug. S-The Pan
American Conference initiated here
last week to devise a plan for restor-
ing government in Mexico probably
will be resumed in New York next
Wednesday,
Secretary Lansing made this an
nouncement tonight on his return
from New York where he conferred
with Secretary McAdoo on Mexican
affairs and the cooperative effort of
the United States and Latin-Ameri-
can republics to end the factional
strife.
I'VE talked over the Mexican stu
ation," said Secretary Lansing, but
we did not consider any financial
plan for supporting a Mexican gov
ernment. The principal purpose of
my visit was to talk with Mr.. Nc
Adoo concerning financial arrange
ments for the Pan-American Finan-
cial Congress to be held at Buenos
Aires in September. There is con-
siderable preliminary work to be
done in connection with that"
Asked when the conference on
Mexico. which recessed here Friday
night. would be resumed. Mr.. Lam
sing said:
1T will be resumed early this
week, probably on Wednesday, in
New York"
Administration officials who have
predicted an early peace parley be-
tween Mexican factions were not so
sanguine today. Reports from Mex
leo City that General Carranza had
ordered Or. Juan ]. Ortega, the
Guatemalan minister, to leave the
country within "a hours were respon-
sible for this change in mind. Gua.c.
mala Is represented in the Latin
American conference and Carranza's g
drastic action is regarded here as in
dicating disposition of unfriendli-
ness toward the conference
NO REPRESENTATIVE
Ortega's forced departure from
Mexico, together with the departure
OF NJ CORDOBA, the Brazilian minis
ter, will leave in the Mexican capi-
tai no diplomatic representatives of
the seven nations participating in the
Mexican conference. DR.. Ortega. it
is stated here, has not been on good
terms with CarroDzo fD- SOM, ,;n,,
Carranza's agents here have been
appealing to the Guatemalan minis
ter to the United States, Mr.. Mcndez
urging him to support the cause Of
now being held Their appeals. il is
declared, have not been successful.
Minister CORDOBA, who has been i'm
charge of American affairs at Mexico
City since the withdrawal of Charge
'Shaughnessy, will leave Vera Cruz
Tuesday for the United States He
has been in communication with Am
bassador de Cana of Brazil here and
one of the Mexican conferees He
will go to Long Branch to see Mr..
de Cana rs soon as he reaches this
country. 1t has been suggested that
Cordoza'S information regarding con-
ditions in Mexico will be of value TO
the diplomats in their consideration
of plans for settling Mexico's trou-
bles.
State department officials cabled
American Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz today instructing him to extend
to Minister CORDOBA the cOurtesies OF
the government.
INQUIRIES AS TO FRANCIS.
Inquiries were sent to Vera Cruz
by the state department regarding
report to the Carranza agency that
w. II. Francis, a newspaper CORES
pondent and British subject. had
been arrested there charged with
sending malicious and libelous in
formation to the foreign press" The
Vera Cruz report said that another
correspondent guilty of the same of
Tense and fearing prosecution, has
taken refuge in the United States
consulate. Conculs Canada anil
Silliman have been asked TO inypsti-
gate this case also.
With regard TO General Carrnupa' $
suggestion in the brief fled for him
Yesterday with fba gfain dana ~ N, nf, 2.