Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-05
Pan-American Diplomats in
Conference With Secre-
tary Lansing.
SIX REPUBLICS
ARE REPRESENTED
Diplomats Will Be Asked to Suggest
Plan For Establishment of Stable
Government in Mexico-Aeent. Of
Warning Factions Urge claims-Wil-
son 70 Propose Cessation Of Warfare
and Formation Of Government

Washington, Aug. 5.-The six Pan
American diplomats invited by Presi-
dent Wilson to formulate a plan for
restoring peace to Mexico arrived here
today for the conference with Secre-
tary Lansing.
The first result is expected to be the
groundwork for an understanding for
an all-American project to re-estab-
lish constitutional government below
the Rio Grande, preserve the sover-
eighty and convince the world that the
United States is acting as Mexico's
nearest and most powerful friend and
neighbor in saving the distracted
country from itself.
Ambassadors Naon, De Cana and
Suarez, of Argentina Brazil and Chill.
respectively. who were meditators AT
the Niagara conference last year. and
Ministers Calderon. Mendez and De-
Pena, of Bolivia. Guatemala and Uru-
quay, respectively. selected because
they are the ranking members Of the
pan American legation corps. went to
the state department to meet Secre-
tary Lansing at 2:30 o'clock.
Diplomats to Devise Plan.
The diplomats We're only partly ad-
vised as to President Wilson's plan
The purpose of the conference was to
invite thei-a help in working one out.
The governments have already signt-
fled their willingness to assist In work.
ing the question out, and 1t Is expected
that later other pam American coun-
tries. including Cuba. will be asked to
join in the work.
The presidents plan Is expected to
propose first d cessation Of warfare.
and establishment of provisional gov
ernment by the factional leaders
themselves: should that fail the Amer
lean nations should assume the task.
Mexican Agents Urge Claims.
The Villa and CarranZa leaders here
began taking steps to get their claims
before the conference thru courtesy OF
some Of the Latin American partici-
pants.
The Carranza representatives will
point out that they now control most OF
Mexico, including all the principal
ports, and that they have restored civil
government and industry In the wake
of their armies. They will press their
claims over the Villa forces.
The Villa representatives will sub
nit their Willingness to participate In
peace conferences between the fac
tions and to the elimination of military
leaders, but will oppose the recogni-
tion of Carranza.
Aside from the plan of settlement
among the Mexican leaders themselves.
the proposal to form a pan American
commission to take over Mexico, es-
tablish civil government and arrange
elections has been brought forward
again.
Another plan of policing Mexico
with PAN American forces also has
been considered
Cruiser Ordered to Topolobampo.
The cruiser Chattanooga has been
ordered to Tololobampo to investigate
conditions there and at the mouth OF
the F'uerte river. Absence of American
war craft for some time has caused
civilians to fear an Indian uprising.
Three hundred marines are on board
the Hector at La Paz in Lower Cali
fornia for emergencies.
Carranxa to Balk.
Herberto Barron, head Of the delega-
ton of CarranZa supporters which ar
rived here today. called on each of the
six Latin American diplomats and in
formed them that General Carranza
under no circumstances would submit
to the selection of a member OF the
Madero cabinet as provisional presi-
dent of Mexico. The Villa faction con-
tends that vasquez Tagle, the only
member OF the MaAero cabinet who did
not resign, Is in line Of constitutional
succession.
Mr.. Barron delivered to each OF the
diplomats copies of Carranza's letter
to President Wilson OF several months
ago, setting cut CarranZas claims to
the presidency.
It was indicated that the Latin
Americans intended to enter the con-
ference with open minds to hear Presi-
dent Wilson's plan.
Situation Relieved.
Retirement Of Carranza troops at
tacking Nogales was reported today to
the war department. This relieves a
critical situation. in which the Ameri-
can troops had been ordered to return
the Mexican fire IL 1t fell on the Ameri-
can side.
Villa Arrives at Juarex.
Ell Paso Tex. Aug. 5.-Gen. Fran
cisco villa arrived at JuareZ today.
While the precise object OF his visit
was a matter Of conjecture 1t is said ne
is to confer with George Carothers.
special state department agent, and
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