The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-09-17
ENJOYS WILL MEET
CARRAkzA AGENTS
Proposal for Peace Farley Is Ac.
cepted by Y; s.
DtPL oMAfs MEET SATURDAY
Recognition Of "FIret ChieT' Held lD
Allegiance Until Pan-American Body
Reports to LansIng-Situatipn
on Border Serious.

Washington. Sept. 15.-The admin
istration has decided to discuss the
international affairs of Mexico with
Carranza's representatives. as sug-
gested in his reply to the peace parley
proposals. Upon the outcome Of that
conference will depend whether Car
rama and his government shall be
recognized as the best Wey of bring
ing an end to the troubles Of the Mex.
lean republic and restoring peace and
order.
Secretary Lansing said that the Pan
American conference would meet in
New York this week. While the day
has not been given out officially. it II
known that Saturday will be desig.
mated.
carranxa's Enveys Known.
Carranza proposed that the confer.
ence be held in some border city on
the Mexican side. Secretary Lansing
wants it held IN Washington. and rep:
resentatives Of the Carranzistas In
this city who have been sounded have
agreed to this modification. Arrange
ments for the conference have gone
so far that it is known what men will
represent Carranza. They will be
Luis Cabrera, member of the present
cabinet; Roberto Pesqueira. formerly
Carrapza's agent here, and e. Are
dondo, present representative in
washington of the constitutionalist
government.
Formal announcement of the accept.
ance Of Carranza's proposition will be
made at the session on Saturday.
The question of recognition, how.
ever, is to remain in allegiance until
after the commission that confers
with Carranza's agents has reported
to Secretary Lansing and his asso.
ciates. Meanwhile Secretary Lansing
said he hopes to be able to take
ten days leave from his office unless
something unforeseen arises to keep
him in Washington.
]. Situation on Border Serious.
Brownsville, Tex. Sept. 15.-Every
hour that passed increased the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation on the Mexi-
can-American border during the day.
These were the chief Developments OF
the early forenoon:
Battery Of American cannon was or.
dered trained upon Matamoros. the
Mexican town across the Rio Grande
held by CarranZa troops.
Bodies of two Mexicans were on
Monday found near Santa Maria,
where Mexican and American troops
engaged in battle.
Armed Mexicans invaded the La
coma ranch, 20 miles west Of Browns
willie and owned by E. G. Helford. an
American. They stole several horses,
six saddles and large quantities OF
provisions.
The order to train the cannon upon
sMatamoros was given by the United
States military authorities and was
Immediately oheyed, the guns being
made ready for instant action.
No explanation for this act was
given by the authorities, but 1t was
believed to be a precautionary meas
tire taken in view Of the many ru
fnors afloat that the Carranza army at
Matamoros intends to attack Browns
vile on September 16, Mexicos ma
tional independence day.
Americans Urged to Leave Mexico.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Instructions
issued months ago urging American
citizens In Mexico to leave the coun-
try have been renewed to Americans
in Sonora, Chihuahua. and other
northern states, where military adj
vances and border disturbances now
make conditions extra hazardous.
State department officials denied re-
ports that the order had reference to
this governments future course to-
ward Mexico.