Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-31
Next Step in Pan-American
Plans Will Be Taken in Near
Future Regardless of Action
Taken by Carranza,
REPLY EXPECTED FROM
FIRST CHIEF SOON
Attack on Monterey by Villa
Forces Has Been Begun AC-
cordi0g 10 Reports From
TorreOn to State Department.

tsY aoHNHa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlsEl
Washington. Aug. 0-It was stated
authorItatively tonight that the next
step i'm the Pan-Americau program
for restoration of neace i'm Mexico was
under consideration and would be
taken in the near future regardless of
what might be the nature of General
Carranza's belated reply to the offer
of Secretary Lansing and Latin-Amcri-
can diplomats to arrange for a con-
ference of Mexican military and po-
ltical leaders 40 inkling was given.
however, of what form this next de-
velopment would take
Responses from General Zapata and
his military advisers reached the state
department today. accepting the offer
of the Pan-American conferees. With
the receipt of these replies, villa ad-
herents IN Washington, whose leaders
already have responded favorably. as
serted chat a peace convention to form
new provisional government in Mex
leo was assured even if Carranza
should refuse 90 participate. Admin
istrauon officials heard of this an-
nouncement with interest but said no
arrangements for such conference
were now in prospect
First CHIEF Busy Now.
General Carranzas local agents de-
clared today that they expected the
first ehafs' reply within a few days
at the alest They thinA IL ~ill come
as soon as Carranza has completed
the Installation Of his government at
Mexico city
Eliseo Arredondo. Carran2a' con-
fidential agent at Washington, issued
a statement tonight denying reports
0f dissension i'm Carraulas forces and
creditng them to the villa agent.
Reports to the state department
from Torreon late ia he 1ay said the
Villa forces had began an attack upon
Monterey, the capital of Nuevo Leon,
which is I'm possession of CaTan7a
troops under General Treyno. The
message said heavy fighting was in
progress, but gave 90 details. Early
reports to the villa agency said Car
rama generals were calling i'm rein
'orcementi 10 Monterey from Tampico
Wd other cities.
Rai'toad Net Open Yet
state department adWces also said
ru'road communication between Pie
dras Negras ON the Mexican border
aud Monterey stiH was Interrupted
and that The American Red Cross was
unable to get a uaiuload Of supplies
through to Moclova and Saltillo,
whore there has been des tuition
among the natives for some time.
These were the first official reports
regarding military activity in north
eastern Mexico TO reach the depart
ment for some time, although unoffi-
clal reports have been current that a
battle between villa and Carranza
forces for possession of Monterey was
pending.
Tonight General Villa is declared
TO have headed a column of reinforce
ments which FASTENED to the vicinity
Of Monterey from Torreon to the aid
of Gen. Raoul Madero in command
of The attacking forces.
Major General Scott, chief Of staff
OF the army, who has returned to
Washington from the border where
he undertook negotiations with MeM-
can leaders for the state department
VIII confer with Secretary Lansing
tomorrow.