Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-13
SERIOUS CONSIDERATION
TO CARRANzA PROPOSAL
His Suggestion for Meeting to Dis
cuss International Questions
May BE Approved.
LANSING TO SEE PRESIDENT
After Their Conference Plans for
Another Gathering OF Pan-Ameri-
can Conferees Will BE Made-Rc-
plies to Peace-Parley Appeals.

| w y, september, lZ.--lTeS-
ident Wilson and Secretary Lansing
are expected to confer tomorrow on
! the Mexican situation and Carranza's
| proposal that the American con-
ferees meet him in some border city
to discuss international questions
growing out of the Mexican revolu-
ton.
After the sccretary'S talk with the
President. plans will be made for an
other meeting of the Pan American
conference to discuss the replies TO the
appeal for peace conference. Car
rhn2a's rejection and counter propo-
sal. ii is said. will be given serious
consideration. Some of the conferecs
will urge that his suggestion for n
meeting be accepted
When the conferecs meet they will
also have before them. in addition to
replies from Villa and his leaders.
accepting the plan for peace con-
ference, Villa communication chal-
longing Carranza's claims and deny
| ing his charge that Villa was bribed
TO desert the Carranza cause.
The military situation in Northern
Mexico is being closely watched. Car
| ranzas generals are planning gen
eral attack on Villas forces at Tor
reon.
Advices to the Villa agency here to-
day confirmed last nights denial OF
rumors that Villa had been killed dur
ing visit to General Urbna's ranch
| in Northern Durango.
CONFERENCE EXPECTED
TO MEET ON TUESDAY
lnasmuch Amba ssador Naon. OF
Argentina, one OF the pgincipai omcin-
4 Of ba
is scheduled to sail for home on We'd
nesday next on leave of absence. it is
understood that the conference Will
be reconvened in this city on Tues
day. AS military conditions in Mex
, leo have materially changed since The
conference met last. IL is not improb-
able that new policy may be adopted
at the coming session.
Secretary Of State Lansing said to-
night that ne has not yet issued the
call for the conference. but this IS :,
detail that may he quickly attended
to. All OF the diplomats interested are
within few hours Of Washington.
! The secretary also stated that he had
not had the time To take up Cnrranza's
! reply to the communication OF the
conference. The belief is growing in
Washington that the recognition of
Carranza as the head OF a defacto
government in Mexico is the only
course that will bring about :, speedy
settlement OF the troubles Of that
country His declina,ion To NEE, dele
gates 10 peace conference OF M.xi-
cans, Oh Tho ground that he controls
the greater part OF the country and
maintains n stable government. and
that such conference participated in
nv his owl,
courage the small groups still In re-
heliion is believed. in most quarters
here, to be sound.
Al least three diplomatic represcn-
,ativeS of Latin American republics
members of the Pan American confer
ence appointed by Secretary Lansing
are reported 10 have been convinced
through the changed conditions in
Mexico that Carranza is entitled 10
recognition, and is the only man who
now seems able 10 establish a govern
mcnt that could he Recognized The
offer Of CarranZa in his recent reply
TO peace ovcrturcs 10 meet with any
conference that may be suggested 10
discuss the foreign relations OF Mexico.
and the practically direct pledge that
II recognized his government will as
sumo responsibility for all foreign OBJ
ment of those who have suffered loss
and damage. and guarantee the pro-
lection of foreigners and their prop
erty, has done much. in the estimation
OF some members Of the present adj
miniStration, TO remove existing preju-
dice against him. II is not unlikely
that the past policy OF the administra-
lion OF ignoring carranZa may be
changed. and that If he can make good
with regard TO the suggestions ne has
thrown out, his cause may be supported
rs the United States.
WILL. FOLLOW IN LEAD
OF THIS GOVERNMENT
The counterproposals OF Carranza
viii be considered at the coming meet
ing OF The Pan American conference.
The Latin American republics. il is
understood, will follow In the lead Of
this government. Great Britain al
ready has given this government as
. surances that she has no ambitions TO
enforce in Mexico. and will accept
whatever conclusion the United States
reaches aud give il her support. Other
European nations, whose subjects have
Investments or concessions in Mexico
nave given similar assurances. IL the
German Austrian situation eases up, it
Is believed that Secretary Lansing may
be able 10 map out the policy OF this
government before the end OF the week.
Apparently foreseeing change in
the official sentiment toward CarranZa,
the Villa agency here, in a hnal effort
10 prevent recognition OF Carranza, to-
morrow will issue "A formal protest
denying the accuracy of many of the
things set forth by CarranZa in his
reply TO the peace parley. proposals of
the American conference. Manuel
Bonila, confidential agent OF General
! villa, now III Washington, spent to-day
preparing this document, which will
be filed with the state Department.
tnless the best of reasons can he sub
mtted by Villa why there should he
further delay, it is believed that the
conference will go to the extent. at
least. of meeting Carranzas represent
tatives and discussing with them his
! fIa,