Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-20

New York. Sept. 19.-The Pan-Amer-
lean conference on Mexican affairs an
nounced at the conclusion of its
meeting Saturday that each of the dip
lomatic representatives would recon-
mend to their government that in their
judgment the time has now come to
extend recognition to a government in
Mexico.
Sec. Lansing announced that the
question of recognition would be fur
Their considered at a meeting Of the
Pan-American diplomats to be held
in Washington three weeks from asst
urday. At this meeting, it is under
stood, the decision as to what govern
nlent to recognize in Mexico will be
made.
Unless the military situation in Mex
leo takes a decided turn within the
next three weeks in favor of eGn. VIII
Ia, who has concentrated his forces
for battle with Gen. Obregon, the Car
rama commander-in- chief, at Tore
on, most of the conferees were of the
opinion that the Carranza government
Deically be entitled to recognition.
After declaring that the de facto
government aspiring to recognition
must possess the material and moral
capacity necessary to protect the lives
of Nationals and foreigners" the con-
ference announced in a statement that
each Of the participating governments
shall itself judge such capacity and
recognition will likewise be extended
by each government separately at
such time as it may deem proper"
Text Of Statement
The statement issued by the conference
follows:
THE conference held in New York on
the 18th of August. in addition to decid-
ing upon the transmission of the tele-
gram addressed to the persons constitut-
ed in authority in Mexico inviting them
to cease the struggle by the organiza-
ton of de facto government by COM
mon agreement among them, resolved to
recommend to the governments repre-
sented at it the recognition without fur
Their analysis Of the government arising
out Of such agreement. provided it guar
anteed the lives and property of nation
ais and foreigners and in the event Of
such agreement not being possible the
recognition of any provisional govern
ment with the material and moral capac-
ity necessary to protect the lives and
property of nationals and foreigners
Elm pursuance of this solution and the
tmpossibility of recognizing a government
of all factions. owing to the lack of such
agreement, the diplomatic representatives
resolved at the last conference to COM
municate to their respective governments
that, in their Judgment. the time has
now come to carry out the policy agreed
on at the conference of the 18th in case
Of the impossibility of recognizing a de
facto government springing from a COM
mon agreement Of all the factions.
No Interference Contemplated
Therefore, the de facto govern
ment, aspiring to recognition, must
possess, should this policy be approx
ed by al 1.-The governments, the mate
rial and moral capacity necessary to
protect the lives and property Of Ma
tionals and foreigners. Each govern
ment shall itself Judge such capacity
and recognition will likewise be ex-
tended by each government separately
at such time as it may deem proper.
Recognition will naturally entail as
a result the appointment of diplomatic
representatives accredited to the head
OF the government recognized.
"Tne American diplomatic represent
atives hold that in adopting this res
olution and in considering the situa.
ton OF Mexico at prev;2us conferences,
as wei as in addressing to the persons