The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-05
Friends Are Trying to Per-
suade First Chief to
Accept Terms.
SEVEN NATIONS WILL
TAKE UP ISSUE TO-DAY
Final Call to Mexican Fac.
tions to Agree to Peace
May Follow.

WASH NGroN, Aug. 4.-l,esperate ei-
forts are being made by supporters OF
carranza in Mexico and by his legal
advisers in Washington - persuade the
Ars, chief to yield to the proposal about
To be made by the United States. the
ARC nations OF South America and
Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala. that
he lay down his arms and enter into
peace negotiations with the other fac
tons south OF the border.
Il is felt by Carranza's advisers that
II he refuses to support this plan for the
pacifcation of Mexico he and those who
remain loyal 10 him are likely to be
eliminated from the Mexican situation.
II Csrranza maintains the attitude he
has assumed right along he will Mt once
reject the proposal.
II is believed that the seven republics
already have agreed to act in concert on
the Mexican question. and that when
provisional government has been estab-
lished in acc rdance with the policy In
contemplation it will he made impossible
for any faction to get arms or ammuni-
ton from either the United States or
South America or fiom any OF the
countries of Central America.
Those who are disposed to critcise
the new policy OF the Administration
complain that IL is not dealing Justly
with Carranza, inasmuch as he con-
trolls a greater extent of territory than
the opposition and that he is now in pos
session Of the capital and most of the
ssaports of the country.
Not Fit to Rule.
The reply made to this contention Is
shat Carranza Is not as strong as he
appears TO be on paper and that the
testimony Of most Americans who have
dealt with him is that he is tempera-
mentally UNIT to rule.
The conference to be held at the state
Department tomorrow will be called TO
order by Secretary of State Lansing at
2:3o o'clock. In addition to the diplo-
mats and secretary Lansing. Paul Full
Ter Of New York. who has been in
Mexico as an envoy of President Wilson,
will be in attendance. The general sit
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Ieice, \ reasonable time, II is under
stood, will he given Carranza and the
other leaders to make responses. The
future course of the concert Will be de-
trnilh-d ny these responses
nhose opposed to Carranza prooaply
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These ,,oves will no nreceded by a
formal announcement that the United
States has mo Thought Of seeking terri
tori,l Observation-Disclosures, In vaxtco
No Candidate Yet.
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logical choice for the nrovisional presi-
dency. This is known to be the view
Of Washington officials, but there will