Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-11
Results Of Latin American
Meeting Discounted by
Advance Message.
SAYS PEOPLE BACK HIM
Action Signifies He Will Not
Agree With Mexican
Plan Of Diplomats.

Washington, D. c.. aug. 11.-GeneraI
Carranza, through his Washington
agents. today notified Secretary Lans-|
ing that the Mexican people view with
dispIeasure" any attempt tending to
Illustrate the success of Carranza's
armed forces. Carrauza' IS message re-
ferred to the PaD-American conference
and was taken as plainly signifying he
would not agree with It's action toward
Mexican affairs.
Carranza also has sent a similar
notification to the diplomatic represeu-
tatives of all the Latin-American re-
publics participating In the Mexican
conference, saying that any attempt
between them and the American gov
ernment to solve the internal situation
OF Mexico, would involve an act wh1cb
could not be looked on with leVity, as
it would mean on the part Of the
Latin-American nations the acceptance
OF the precedent that they can take
part in any Internal affairs of a sister
nation with the cooperation of the
United States. something absolutely
undesirable, not only insofar as it may
affect the relations between the Latin
American nations themselves. and also
because it might involve the moral sup
port of any future decisions which
grow. .out of similar conferences
Regarded as Defiance.
Carranza's s communication, delivered
on his behalf by his Washington agent
EIesio Arredondo. was regarded as IT..
tie less than a defiance of the United
States in its effort to bring all the
Mexican factions into q conference for
peaceful settlement Of Mexican al-
fairs.
What the next move Of the Pan
American conference in session ia New
York today would be in the face 3fI
Carrauza's IS warning that he intended TO
brook no outside interference in Mex
lean affairs was eagerly awaited.
In a letter to Secretary Lansing Ar,
red0ndo expresses surprise that a Pan
American conference had undertaken
to devise a plan for the pactfcatIon off
Mexico and says reports to that effect
have caused the constitutional govern
ment to feel justly alarmed He de-
cIares he has been instructed by Ca~-
rama to communicate to the secretary
on the subject
Carranza Troops Invade Texas7
Reports have reached here that
more than one thousand Carranza
troops from the command Of General
Navarette in the state Of Tamaulipas
have moved over into Texas in the
territory surrounding Brownsville and
have scattered into bands 10 rally
Mexicans in the state with the an
nounced purpose of beginning an up.
rising They are reported to be under
command of Juan DeIos Santos. Via-l
cente Davi1a and Carlos Gracia. War
department officials would not discuss
the report. but it was said to be in
their possession and probably would be
one of the reasons for moving troops
to the border.
Conference Meets in New York.
New York. Aug. 11.-DiplomatC rep /
resentatives of Brazil. Chile. Argen-
tina. Bolivia, Guatemala and Uruguay
and Secretary Lansing met here today
to act identically in a plan which has
for its aim the restoration Of peace
in Mexico.
An appeal to Mexicans of all fac
tions TO subordinate personal and self
ish interests 70 the national welfare
of Mexico has been prepared. Presi- /
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
have approved it, After today's con
ference the communication will be
distributed throughout Mexico to lead
ers and officials. civil and military
Secretary Lansing, Ignacio Calder
on. Bolivian minister, and joaquin
Mendez. Guatemalan minister. came
from Washington for the conference. /
From their summer quarters came
Dominica Dagama, Brazilian ambas-
sador, Eduardo Suarez Mujica, Chill
can ambassador; Romulo s. Naon.
Argentina ambassador, and Carlos
Maria De Pena, UruguayaD minister. !
The conference probably will ad-
3ouru late today after the appeal is
finally approved and a committee ap-
pointed to consult with Secretary Ian
sing on details Of the peace plan.
Lansing Asserts Peaceful Intent.
New York. Aug Secretary Ian
sing assured the Latin-American dip
lomats, who gathered here today to
discuss plans for the restoration Of
peace in Mexico. that the United
States In sending battleships 10 Vera
Cruz Intended only 70 a1ard nrotae-