The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-23
Pan-American Conference Con-
templates Such As Plan to
Bring About Peace
WILL KEEP MUNITIONS
FROM CARRANZISTAS
Conferees VIII Next Look to
All Other Factions to Com
bine and Establish Constitu-
tional Government

&
Washington. Aug. 22.--An embargo
| on the shipment of arms TO the Car
ranzista forces Is the next step con-
|templated by the Pan-American con-
ference In furtherance Of the plan
TO restore order in Mexico. In fact.
there Ia good reason to believe that
Carranxa and his following will be-
| gin to experience great difiaculty In
obtaining arms and other munitions
4 OF war from the United States long
before an announcement IL made that
an embargo has been imposed by all
America
In an informal way Carranza ale
ready has advised the United States
that he will not subscribe to the peace
proposal made by the Pan-American
conference. He has communicated
this intelligence indirectly through
General Obregon and other leaders
OF the constitutionalist cause. who
have forwarded notes declaring their
adherence to the first chief and their
determination TO stand by him what
ever the consequences. Carranza will
not make peace with his enemies In
Mexico. His formal responses to the
Pan-Amertcan proposal undoubtedly
will be to that effect, and to It will
be appended an argument that his
government lis entitled to recognition.
VIII Close Every Door.
II will be then incumbent on the
Pan-American conference to take the
second step in It's campaign TO lift
Mexico from the present chaos. This
second step will be an embargo In
(which North. Central and South
america will join. With every door
ksiosed through which he might obtain
natsr.ai support TO wage warfare. IT
III the general expectation that the
CArranxa government win be starved
Into submission.
Despite the protestations of loyalty
HAT are coming from Carranxa gen.
HfAla< IL n expected that many will
dessert the lrst chief once they bs-
come convinced that the Pan-American
conferences mean business Watch
kui waiting gave many Mexicans an
Impression that revolution might con-
kinue until doomsday south of the
border without the hazard of armed
Interference by the United States.
There are many prudent statesmen
adentifled with the Carranza move.
n1ent. and those familiar with Next
ran character declare there will fin
lilly be much jostiing among Carrau-
kistas to get conspicuous place in
The front rank OF the group that 10
States and Latin-America-
Armed Intervention Possible.
With the ievying of an embargo en-.
forced only against Carranza terri
tory, the Pan-Ameriean conference
viii look to the other factions to COM
bine with view to the esta pIishmenr
BIZ constitutional government This
Government will have the moral sup.
port OF the conference. and doubtless
vrfi hn 4HtQf In
financial way. So far as known.
neither the United States nor the
bther governments. parties TO the con-
ference. have determined upon a fur
her course of action IL Carranza con-
inues to make gains, or even holds
his own after the embargo has been
leclared. This government appears
10 be convinced that the program In
Heated will attain the election sought.
H II should fail and disorder continue
a Mexico. either the policy OF watch
ful waiting will again have to DO
ummoned back for duty or the gov
krnment would be forced to intervene.
.afin-America will adhere to the con-
ference as long as pacification OF
Mexico Is attempted by peaceful
methods. IL this government should
Intervention. Latin-America will with
lraw from the arrangement and let
Inc United States go Ii alone. At
east IAtin-American diplomats say
hat under no circumstances will Ar
entine, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uru-
kuay and Guatemala approve armed
Intervention. though they are as anx-
Gus as the United States to terminate
he present state of disorder In Mex
B~spite General Obregon's naughty
eply TO the Pan American note. In
which Obregon declared he would stand
y the frst chief. there are reports
III. overtures may be made to both
actions 10 accept obregon as n COM
r0mise leader Carranza officials rid
rule this report asserting that Obre-
ION could not be persuaded to betray
In chief The report has persisted
Washington. however. long time
hat there 10 blood between Oregon
nd CarranEa, although there IL No
lint OF this In his response to the
AN American note.
Arrange Apsther Meetinw.
The Pan-American conference viii
h0rtly hold another meeting probably
New York. BY that time the con.
erees will be In possession OF add.
f0nal Information concerning condi.
ione brought TO the United States 81
asaor Cordoxo. the Braniiian minister
\ Mexico City for some years Gsnor
eordoso was practically ordered out 81
sAxico by Carranxa. DR.. Ortega. the
~ temalan minister. was given twsn-
e-four hours IN which to shake the
- 81 Mexico from his feet The AZ.
gS1st thus offered Brasil and Guatema-
"a time when the were engaged In
Hhat they regarded a. . friendly
ttsmpt % help Mexico right her AZ.
airs was undoubtedly hurtful TO the
arranxa cause 30 far NJ these twc
epublica are concerned. In fact. Il
the understanding that Latin Amer
N diplomats generally are incensed
ver the treatment accorded by Gem