New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-27
Pertinent Question Put as
Reply to Pan-American
Appeal Is Delivered.
ANSWER ON WAY
FROM VERA CRUZ
II Is Believed First Chief Rejects
Proposal ard Asks Recogni-
ton of His Government.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The Carranza
governments reply to the appeal OF
the Pan-American conferees was hand
ed to United States Consul Silliman at
Vera Cruz yesterday Up to late
hour tonight it had not been received
at the State Department. The Car
rama agency here gave out the follow
ing letter from Foreign Minister Acuna
to Consul Silliman:
81 have brought to the attention OF
the First Chief Of the Constitutionalist
army and depository of the executive
power of Mexico the circular note from
Mr.. Robert Lansing, Secretary of State
of the United States of America; Do
micio da CANA, Ambassador of Brazil;
Eduardo Suarez Mujica. Ambassador
of Chill; Romulo s. Naon, Ambassador
Of Argentina Ignacio Calderon, Min
lister of Bolivia: Carlos Maria de Pena.
Minister of Uruguay, and Joaquin
Mendez. Minister of Guatemala, and
after taking due notice OF it he directs
me to request you to convey to the
aforesaid representatives the text OF
his reply TO the note in which they
rendered their good Offices to this gov
eminent toward the restoration Of
peace in the republic of Mexico. and
TO ask them, as have the honor to do,
to inform him whether the note re-
ferred to is addressed with the au-
uhority of their respective governments
and in their name. or whether they
have sent the note IN their private
capacity and without any official rep
resentatlon."
Governments in Sympathy.
As stated at TIE time Of the sending
Of the appeal the s.srers acted with
the consent of the;- governments. but
there was nothing of an official nature
in the document and therefore 1t could
not be said TO be authorized 1t rep
resented the personal feelings OF Sec
rotary Lansing and the six Latin
American diplomats, in which their re-
The Argentine Ambassador, Romulo
S. Naon, called at the State Department
to-day TO inquire concerning the situa-
ton. He was anxious to know what
action Carranza had taken, and was
under the impression that the First
Chiefs reply had been received.
Secretary Lansing showed the replies
that had been received. The State De.
nartment is waiting until all the an
swers are obtained before sending
copies to the other parties interested.
Minister Acuna's letter to the Amer
lean Consul at Vera Cruz is looked
upon as significant of the frame OF
mind in which Carranza received the
appeal.
Recognition Will Be Denied.
While the note is friendly, it is felt
in official circles that Senior Acuna's
soft words have not totally concealed
General Carranza's hard thoughts. AS
the communication of the Pan-Amer
lean conference was avowedly only a
friendly and personal appeal to the
Mexican leaders, officials believe it is
impertinent on Carranza's part TO in
quire into the authority for issuing il.
1t is assumed that Carranza's answer
rejects the peace proposals, and Off
Gals think it will contain a request
for recognition. This, it was learned.
would be promptly denied by the United
States. Having taken the stand that
the Mexican factions should compose
their differences, the United States
government is determined not to recoP-
nze one without the consent OF the
others.