Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-06
LATIN AMERICAN
DIPLOMATS MEET
SECRETARY LANSING
Conference Adjourns After Session
of Two Hours for Another
Sitting This After
noon.
NOTHING GIVEN OUT AT ALL
First Conference to Consider Presi-
dent Wilson's Plan for Pacifi-
cation of Mexico.
FACTIONS WILL PRESENT CLAIMS

WASHINGTON, Aug. s. The
conference of Pan-American diplo-
mats adjourned after more than
two hours, to meet again tomorrow
afternoon. Secretary Lansing re-
fused to divulge what had taken
place, saying the meeting was in
formal and confidential.
Mr.. Lansing laid stress on the in
formal nature of the conference,
which he indicated might continue
some days. The Latin-American
diplomats, he said, had entered the
conference on the understanding
that its proceedings should be en-
tirely confidential.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The six
Pan-American diplomats invited by
President Wilson TO join the United
States in formulating a plan for re-
storing peace to Mexico arrived here
today for their conference with Sec
retary Lansing.
The first result is expected to be
the ground work of an understand
ing for an all-American project to
re-establish constitutional govern
ment below the Rio Grande, preserve
the sovereignty of Mexico and con-
vince the world that the United
States is acting as Mexico's nearest
and most powerful friend and neigh
Dor in saving the distracted country
from itself.
Ambassador Naon. Da CANA and
Suarez of Argentina, Brazil and Chile,
respectively. who were mediators at the
Niagara Falls conference last year, and
Ministers Calderon, Mepdez and De Pena
of Bolivia. Guatemala and Uruguay, re-
spectively, selected because they are the
ranking members of the Pan-American
legation corps, went to the state de-
partment to meet Secretary Lansing at
&:So o,eieeks. .----.-----, =
Plan Partly Outlined.
The diplomats were only partly ad-
Yised of President Wilson's plan. The
purpose of the conference was to invite
their help in working one out. The gov
ernments already have signified their
willingness to cooperate in the work and
after today's conference. 1t is expected
the other Pan-American countries. in
cluding Cuba, not represented in today's
conference. will be asked to join in the
work.
So far as is known the presidents plan
proposes, first a cessation of warfare.
ant
by the factional leaders themselves;
should that fail, the American nation
would assume the task.
ChIeftains Will Present Claims.
The Villa and Carranza leaders here
began taking steps 70 get their claims
before the conference. through the cour-
tesy of some of the Latin-American par
ticipants.
The Carranza representatives will point
out that they now control the greater
portion of Mexico. including most of the
principal cities and all OF the principal
ports, end that they have restored civil
government and industry in the wake
of their armies. They will press their
claims of military advantages over the
Villa forces.
villa representatives plan to submit
their Willingness to participate In peace
conferences between the factions and to
the elimination of military leaders, but
will oppose the recognition Of Carranza.
Broader Plan Suggested.
Aside from the plan OF settlement
among the Mexican leaders themselves,
the proposal to establish a 'Pan-American
commission to take over Mexico, require
disarmament. restore civil government
and conduct elections has been brought
forward again. Another plan for policing
Mexico with Pan-American forces also
has been considered