The midland journal., 1915-08-13
ARE READY TO
ACT ON MEXICO
Pan-AmeriCan Congress Agree
AS to Procedure.
GEN. SCOTT SENT TO BORDER.
Chief Of star OF Army VIII impress
Upon Villa Need OF Making Con-
essions--Actlno Under Sec
retaTy Lansing.

Washington. - The Pan-American
Conference considering means to re-
store peace to Mexico adjourned after
having developed no divergence of
opinion as to its general purposes, but
leaving undecided the exact course to
be persued. 1t will reassemble in New
York probably this week
Meanwhile the Latin American diplo.
mats will communicate with their gov
ernments, and Secretary Lansing will
confer with President Wilson.
1t wass reported that the general
form Of the final appeal to the faction
al leaders had been agreed upon by
the conferees and adjournment taken
while Mr.. Lansing laid it before the
President. The Secretary was said to
be at work on draft of the appeal
in consultation with Secretary Lane,
who has kept in close touch with the
Mexican situation. The appeal will be
addressed to the Mexican people.
Copies will be presented to the vari-
GUS Mexican leaders, to the Governors
of the Mexican States without regard
to the faction they represent, and also
be circulated throughout Mexico by
American and Latin-American consular
officers, bearing the ratification of all
South and Central American Govern
ments
Two days of conferences and hear
ing reports have brought all the par
ticipants in accord with President Will
sons general plan, which is promised
on the fact that the great majority of
the people of Mexico desire peace,
which to be lasting must go beyond
consideration Of those who have fur
thered their plans through force of
arms. The conferees were impressed
that while the armed forces are in
position to keep the country in state
of turmoil, they are, nevertheless, only
a small proportion of the people of
Mexico.
While all the participants are in
sympathy with the Presidents plan to
induce the military factions to enter
another peace conference and have
signifed their willingness to cooper
ate with 1t to the fullest extent, the
South Americans are not sanguine OF
success unless some way can be found
for elimination Of the military lead
ers and recognition of all classes in
Mexico.
1t is realized that there are ques-
tions of vast moment. when considered
In the light of Mexico's international
obligations and the responsibilities
of the nations which are preparing to
sponsor her rehabilitation, that cannot
be determined in any brief confer
ences, but must be the subject of
deliberation.
Foremost is the extent to which the
claims Of the military chiefs shall be
considered and what concessions be-
tween them can be arranged. One de-
yelopment which emphasized that fea-
ture was the dispatch tonight of Major
General Scott, Chief of Staff of the
Army, to the Mexican border to con-
fer with General Villa.
The War Department refused to
comment on General Scott's mission,
and 1t was said there that any state
ment would be made by the State De-
partment After conference between
General Scott and Secretary Lansing
and Acting Secretary Breckenridge of
the War Department, 1T was said the
General was going to readjust the
American forces in the light of recent
developments which have threatened
attacks on border towns.