Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-07
CARRANZA AND VILLA
OFFER TO TALK PEACI
Continued from Pnge One

continued from Bnge One rss
has no intention of throw away M
advantage he has gained through tkl
successful military operations that bay1
given him control of Mexico City and
half Of the Mexican Republic.
Villa offers far more. He is wnna
even to eliminate himself as an aspirAn
to power in the Republic, provided Carl
rama will make an equal sacrifice OF per
sonal ambition.
Secretary of State Lansing and tbI
Latin American Republics representa-
tives resumed. their conference on n,
Mexican situation yesterday afterhoaq
after Lansing had received Carnnsas
communication. The Secretary of STATE
did not advise his confreres of hh Il.
ceipt OF the Carranza message. thoun
he already had consulted General SCOT
regarding 1t and had dispatched the chsi
OF staff to El Paso TO talk with Villa
The conference recessed indeRnlisy
until some time next week, when Lansine
VIII call meeting in New York ci1
The only action definitely decided upoa 4
by the conferees when the recess VA T
taken is that unless order shortly 3
brought out OF the Mexican chaos an pl. /
timatum ordering peace will be sent III f
contenders for power by each nation
Judge c. A. Douglas, Carranza's Wah I
ington lawyer, submitted the offer. whla /
follows:
Any citizen OF Mexico who, in good
faith, has suggestion to make lot
the welfare OF the country I and
others concerned in the goVernment
will gladly hear and confer with him
There has been no time when VIA
or the commanders acting under hin
could not have obtained a confer
ence with Obregon or our other com
manders In military way We an
ready TO confer with any Mexicaa
element for the welfare of our com
mon country, but we must not yisd
to or throw to tile winds the victor
which now enables us to realize ihs
aims of the revolution.
No date had been set today for y
sumption of the conference in New Yofl
Secretary Lansing stated that he hops
hey could get together by the middle
next week, but that will be contlngent
he rapidlty with which some Of the soBa
Americans receive Instructions. II Is us
lerstood that complete reports of all tha
las taken place have been sent 20 ths
lome capitals by the diplomats. All AZ
proved the plan for another appeal
his time joint one-to the Mexcans
ret together in the interest OF peas
3ut so far as further action was 90
erned the majority OF the Ambassadon
nd Ministers were without authority
Ct
Meanwhile Secretary Lansing viii pre-
are the new appeal II is to be couch
stronger language than was the ori
lal appeal OF the President. The pi
to have II circulated generally thfonsI
MnNinA 40 an
.nza' Villa and Zapata. This apps
Ill point out that Mexico's right 70 q
her own troubles is recognized, but
III also be stated that in the intefa
friendship the SISTER republics
'nstrained to demand that this segl'
ent take place at once.
ihree OF the conferees very frans
armed Secretary Lansing that laying
embargo on arms might prove
Dus matter. They asked him what
'sltlon OF the United States would hs
. event that an arms embargo
Ioreed against every faction except = s
raeto government Il was plannee
eosnize, and then CaFranza, with
aterial az his disposal, wiped out
ioEnlzed government. This was ona
matters that went over for turt
With General Scott on the border
iillery massed at strategic points,
ited states Is expected to be Ia
position than ever before 10 lnpif
the factions the necessity OF getii
'ether Scott can handle villa Al
les' ana he Is the hghting type that p
rranza generals admire Because
there would be no surprise shoa
~ pc later commissioned 10 besln
aiation mission. That Is what he be
wants 70 do, and he has so told 81
lry Lansing.
ne problem that remains for solat
"nat course shall be taken by
eflean nations il Carranza should
e 20 make an amicable agreeu4
fiiia ana should use his supsf
y asaioat q Nillista provisional sos
iheht recognized by and given
re support of the seven Governme
~ 1ssentAtiyes al tha conferences
~ ht4t 40 significance should Be
ea @ tae adjouanmenf. and l
.lAsq tnai tie delay would he ias