Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-08-17
representatives In Washington
Expect First Chief TO Reply
That Question Is One for
Mexico Only,
WARSHlPS ORDERED TO
PROCEED TO VERA CRUZ
Secretary Daniels Says No
Disorders Are Expected at
Port City and That Measure
Is Precautionary,

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Washington, Aug. t6-Gcneral Car
ranaas representatives In Washing
ton expect him 60 send an unyield-
INK response to the American ape
peal addressed TO military and civn
leaders Of Mexico urging them To join
i'm peace conference for the restora-
ton of constitutional government.
Thoy think he will adhere TO tho po-
sltion he took al the time Of the
Niagara Falls mediation conference
last summer maintaining that inter
yontlon by other nations in their af-
fairs is uuwclcome TO the Mexican
people
According to some OF his friends.
.Carranza in his reply VIII assert that
peace already has beon established
throughout much OF Mexico by his
own armies that the governmenl Of
which ne IS the head IS constitutional
and in fun control Of tho territory
In which order has hcen restored and
that upon transferring his capital
from Vera cruz 10 Mexico City. with
in a few weeks, he will agree TO CON
fer with all revolting factions.
Appeal Now IN Mexico.
In some quarters, however It Is
suggested that CarranSa may consent
10 Joint conference II held In Mex
| leo city and arranged on a reprosen-
tatiye basis. delegates to be chosen
from the various factions la accord
ance with the amount of territory
controlled
Word was received at the state de-
partment today that both Carranza
ana Vlla had received the Pan-Amer-
lcan appeal, and Chief Clerk Parker
OF the American embassy staff at
Mexico city reported that General
Pablo Gonzalez the Carranz0 com
mundcr had promised safe conduct
TO messengers who are 10 carry the
lappeal to General Zapata and oth-
crs. The department said tonight that
no replies had boen received. When
they come they win not be made pub
lic until Secretary Lansing ana the
Latin American diplomats have had
another conference.
Carranza Generals LoyaI.
Unofficial reports were received
during the day stating that several of
ICarranza's generals had referred the
Iappca TO their chief and would not
Iropy personally Officials here gtill
hope. however that at least some Of
the leaders aligned with the Carranza
faction will be- persuaded Co particle
pate in the conference
orders finally were dispatched to-
day 10 the hattleships Louisiana and
Now Hampshire. ON route 10 southern
waters, 10 proceed at once to Veta
Cruz fhoy ARE expected Co arrive
there Wednesday and Rear Admiral
Mclean on the Louisiana has been d.
rected TO assume command of Ameri-
can naval forces in Mexican watora
The gunboat Marietta, now at Vera
Cruz, has been ordered 20 RETURN 10
Pr0grcso, as soon aa the battleships
arrive The Sacramento, halted lay a
storm in the gulf Off the Mississippi
river. VIII not return 20 Vera Cruz
Statement by Daniels,
'Thc hatteships nave been ordered
to Vera Cruz Secretary Daniels said
today 10 replace the gunboats which
viii not return The Marietta is re-
turned TO Progroso because Of com
plants that there IS trouble there in
getting the American sisal shipments
out Of the port There are no further
reports from Vera Cruz and
no trouble rs expected Since General
Carranzn repudiated the anti-Ameri-
can demonstrations there Vera Cruz
has been quiet"