Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-06
And Then If That Fails
Allied Republics Will
Stop the Strife.
FIRST CONFERENCE IS
PRODUCTIVE OF IDEAS
Meeting viii be Resumed
Today;' Cal1anza APP
pears Rebellious.

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given one more opportunity to say
whether they are ready to make an
honest effort among themselves TO
compose their differences
A message expressing the concerted
demand of North and South America
that there shall be peace and restora,
ton of constitutional government, ad-
dressed to all the MeyXican political
and military leaders, probably will be
dispatched within a few days as one
of the first results Of conference at
the state department today in which
the six ranking diplomats Of the PAN
American legation corps participated
with Secretary Lansing at the invita-
tion of President Wilson. While the
appeal will be made to all the MeN-
can leaders it win be intended espe-
cally for General Carranza aud his
followers who are opposed to another
peace convention.
Hear Fullcr's Report.
It was disclosed that President VII
son has been in correspondence with
the executives OF the Latin American
nations who have urged that the
United States take the lead in a
strong position toward Mexico and in
this informal way have pledged their
support to Pan-American concert
OF action
Todays conference was given over
almost entirely to hearing a report OF
conditions by PAU Fuller. sr., Of New
York, who spent several months in
Mexico as President Wilson's per-
sondl representative 1t was under
stood the groundwork was laid for
further action tomorrow when the
conference will be resumed, which
will constitute the first Of a success
sion Of moves 10 end three years Of
revolution and chaos.
No action was agreed upon today
and It was understood that armed in
tervention was not mentioned Plainly
II was the intention Of the conference
10 exhaust peaceful means to bring
the Mexican factions together follow
ing closely what has been the admin
lstration'S policy from the first. 10
make it clear TO the world that there
is no object other than the prcServa
ton Of the sovereignty Of Mexico and
to save the distracted country from
itself
At the conclusion the Latin-Ameri.
can diplomats uniformly stated they
had accepted the invitation with the
~ IuldN l'l llldl NlSINSSlON NIOUlu De
confidential until program had been
perfected Secretary Lansing, speak
ing for all present said:
Keep Conferences secret.
o'T have absolutely nothing to say
about tOday's proceedings The in
formal conference will be resumed
tomorrow afternoon. For the diplo-
mats who were present, | will say
that they came into the conference
with the distinct understanding that
1t was to be held absolutely conf
dental and secret"
Meeting with Secretary Lansing
were Ambassadors Nuon Of Argentina.
Da CANA of Brazil and Suarez Of
Chile and Ministers Mendez OF Guate-
mala, Caldcrun Of Bolivia and De Jena
of Uruguay The ambassadors were
invited because they were the medi-
ators who attempted 10 settle Mexican
affairs with delegates from that Coun-
try at the Niagara conference last
summer. The ministers are the three
ranking members of the Latin-Amer-
lean legation corps.
Before a program is adopted. those
who attended tOday's conference will
submit it 10 their governments and
before It is put into effect all the Pan
American nations will DE asked for
their approval None of the Mexican
factions was represented in today's
conference.
No MadCrcst for CarranIa.
Before entering the meeting each
of the Latin American diplomats was
notified on behalf of General Car
rama that it would be futile 10 sug-
gest restoring the constitutional line
of government I'm Mexico by choosing
a member of the Madero cabinet for
provisional president, which has been
suggested by some Of the other fac
tons. notably General Villa. HeHbertO
Barren, "a special emissary from Gen.
eral Carranza, presented 10 each OF
the diplomats Carranzas letter OF
some weeks ago to President Wilson
setting forth his claim TO the pres
idency.
This indicated that Carranza had
the probable purpose OF
the conference and had acted
to place ON record lis op-
position to stepping aside. one NJ the
views Of the admin gtra-
ton has been that the forces which
first composed the cOnstitutionalist
had now become so widely
separated by factional differences
that it might be necessary for all the
chiefs to step aside. General
CarranZa's notice that he was un-
willing to do this presented the first
obstacle of the conference and plainly
its Importance was not understimated.