Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.

! WASHINGTON, August a6.-The Pan
| American conference on Mexican at
| fairs will shortly he reassemblcd to
! consider carrying out the peace plan
! proposed 10 the various factions in
| the republic.
Favorable replies have been received
| from villa, Zapata and their military
leaders and the influential civic author
| tiles and prominent citizens TO whom
the note was addressed, with the eX-
| ception OF Carranza and his military
commanders. The great majority en-
/ press strong desire TO meet in
| peaceful! way and select a Provisional
| president who Will he acceptable to
the United States and the other Amer
| lean republics.
! Amba ssador Naon. OF Argentina, and
! lDr. Juan Drtesa, Guatemalan minister
| 10 Mexico, recently ordered out OF that
country by CarranZa, held conference
| with Secretary Lansing to-day. Senior
OrteBa tod the secretary that If
! provisional President chosen at con-
Hent!on OF Mexican people We're recoY-
| nlZed BY the United States, Carran2a, as
a civil ana military leader, would not
| last two weeks. He cannot now con
troll the territory where his troops are
senior Urtega said. and the measure OF
! contro! ne does exercise is because OF
fear OF his wrath, and not because OF
| loyalty 10 him or the principles he pro-
| resseS.
TENOR OF RESPONSES
WILL he MADE PUBLIC
Although Secretary Lansing would
| say nothing about the conference a
general idea OF what transpircd is
known. The replies thus far received
We're considered. y tentative arrange.
/ .i,c a,,l,,
RECOMMENDING of the conference. when
| the tenor Of the responses will be made
public and the Mexican people viii hc
told 10 cal! their convention and elect
| their man. This convention naturally
| VIII not be held IN Carranza territory.
! The state Department is advised that
! II the Mexican representatives are per-
| United 10 meet urmolested, they will
give voice 10 their real choice for the
I nrst time since the overthrow OF D:ak.
Inc United states will give official
recognition To the new President and
his government, and extend its moral
support Similar action Will be taken
! ny the Latin American republics. The
| provisional government VIII be per-
United To buy arms in th.s country IL
necessary TO sustain itself, and an en-
/ barge viii he established against the
expectation OF munitions of any Kind
/ 10 Carranza
| The reconvening OF the conference
!
oeipt Of CarranZa's reply. The frst
word from that leader came to-day
| and. as was expected, is controversial
and Intended 10 provoke delay. Through
Senior .Acuna. his Minister OF Foreign
I Relations. Carranza acknowledged re-
cciving The appeal Of tho conferees.
and asks whether the note IL ad-
| dressed with the authority Of their re-
! spcctive governments and in their
name, or whether they have sent the
note In their private capacity and
| without any otlc!al representations"
This may delay the reconvenine OF
1, the conference until Carranza can be
otticiaiiy advised of the status OF the
s!gnator!es TO the note sent him.
PLACE OF CONVENTION
NOT YET SELECTED
The place where the convention shall
be held will be left 10 the persons TO
! whom the conference addressed !ts
note. and the manner Of making their
choice will be settled by them the only
stipulation OF this government being
tina, II must he IN accordance with
the laws OF Mexico. As this govern
ment mas not recos nized any OF the
occupants OF the Mexican executive
Office since the overthrow of Diaz, the
men selected will be chosen for the
unexpired term OF Portrio Dinz, which
has something like year TO run.
In administration circles there was
look IN Mexico than has been apparent
In months. 1t may he stated upon high
authority that this government does
not intend any act of physical inter
venticn, but IL does believe peace will
soon be restored through the exercise
Of the peaceful rights OF Mcxicans and
the hearty moral support that will he
given them by all the American re-
publics. The state Department is anx-
ious to see its plan put into eXecu
ton at as carly a day as possible as
1T Is known II! official quarters here
that the food situation In many parts
OF Mexico is much worse than the
Red Cross has permitted It to become
generally known.
were that quiet prevails a, Tampico
and Vera Cruz, and that the food sit :
uation at Acapulco is serious Ac-
cordinS 10 Il report from GuayInas nfty
Americans and other foreigners desire
10 leave Hermosllo for the United
states. As there is no train service
from Hermosilo north. they viii have
10 depart Via Guaynas. The depart =
ment also was advised that Durango
was retakcn on August "a by Vinista
forces
othcial advices from Piedras Ncgras
10 the department state that Villa was
severely defeated in the fighting around
Monterey, but the Vllstas here de-
MED this in all official statement claim.
. ing mat the convention forces have
occupied that city. The War Depart.
ment during the day received no OF.
r hcia! Information from FL Paso Of the
Y reported Mexican uprising I, was
\, SAID that General Pcrsing had tho sit.
/. uation well in hand but that II h.
!, asked for more troops they would bf
Gent MIN at once