Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-06
N. Diaz Lombardo Hopes to
Outline Political Situation
in Mexico.
ALSO PLANS EXTENSION
OF CONSULAR SERVICE
Villaistas Look for 'Moral Support
of u. S. Should Carranza Decline
Peace Conference.

NJ. Diaz Lombardo, former Mexican
minister to France and now minister
of foreign affairs in the provisional
Mexican government controlled by the
forces of Gen.. Villa, may have con-
ference this afternoon or tomorrow
with Robert Lansing. Secretary OF
State.
Information obtained by a represen-
tative of The Star as to Mr.. Lombardo
who arrived in Washington last night
is to the effect that he may call upon
Mr.. Lansing to pay his respects" Mr.
Lansing has said in answer to ques-
tions concerning Mr.. Lombardo's ar
rival that he had received no request
for a conference with the Villa min
lister of foreign affairs and he there
fore could not say whether there would
be a meeting. 1t is believed. however
that delicate negotiations involving
the possibility Of an audience are now
being carried on, which may result in
call by Mr.. Lombardo at the State
Department.
1t was also said to be possible that
Mr.. Lombardo would call upon Gen.
Scott, chief of staff of the army, at the
War Department, Ito pay his respects,
following a visit of several hours
which Gen. Angeles paid Gen. Scott
when the Villa military leader arrived
in Washington last week.
Plans for New Consuls.
According to an announcement at the
headquarters of Mr.. Llorente. conf1den-
tial agent here Of Gen. Villa, Mr.. Lom-
bardo intends while in Washington to
arrange for the appointment Of num-
ber of new consu1s from Mexico to the
United States, Spain, Portugal and Eng
land. He is consulting on this subject
today with Mr.. Llorente, Gen. Angeles
and other Villa adherents at Washing
ton. Gen. Angeles. who has been In
Washington for a week, plans to leave
tomorrow for Mexico. He will go to
Sonora on a political mission before re-
joining Gen. Villa.
A statement made at Mr.. Llorente's g
Office today was as follows:
Miguel Diaz Lombardo, minister OF
foreign affairs for the provisional gov.
ernment of Mexico in the territory con-
trolled by Gen. villa, has arrived in
Washington to confer with Enrique C.
of the consular service maintained ir
the United States by the provisional
government of Mexic.
MIR. Lombardo will also discuss in.
lAe general SITUATION IL
Mexico with Mr.. Llorente and Manue
Bonilla, special envoy Of Gen. Villa ir
Washington. He will return to Chi
huahua in the latter part of the week.
To Give Views on Situation.
Mr.. Lombardo is here, it is believed,
with other Villa leaders, in an effort
to lay their Views on tho Mexican po-
litical situation before officials of the
United States. Villa leaders have al
ready told officials of their willingness
to enter into negotiations with Gen:
Carranza looking to a restoration of
peace in the southern republic.
While CarranZa has consistently de-
clined peace overtures by Gen. Villa,
Washington officials count upon Charles
A Douglas. legal adviser here to Car
rama, who has gone to Vera Cruz, to
persuade th5 first chief to adopt a
more conciiiatory attitude toward his
opponents. Pending the outcome of
Mr Douglas mission. however. no new
step in the situation will be taken by
the Washington government.
Hope Of the Villaistas.
Meantime Villa representatives here
hope that if Carranza continues to re-
fuse to change his attitude. the moral
support of the United States will be
given to the Villa and Zapata elements
so they can establish a provisional gov
ernment composed of Carranza gener-
ais and leaders, regardless OF their
first chief.
Mr.. Douglas is expected to point out
70 the first chief that the American
government is not disposed to await
the outcome of Csrranza's announced
program of attempting to dominate his
enemies by force, since such process
it is held, might indefinitely prolong
the fRhting and offer no assurance OF
carly peace Moreover, he knows that
the United States will refuse to recog-
niZe any government that is not the re-
suit of a coalition Of branches OF the
constitutionaiist party.
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