The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-08-12
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WILSON CALLS AMERICAN ma
TONS TO CONFERENCE
ExICO TO BE DISCUSSEDM
President Of American Republic
Turns to the Principalities of the
Two Americas-Confere to be
Held at Washington on Thursday
Event Of Importance.
Announcement that the United
States had asked the cooperation of
South and Central America in an eff
| fort to settle the Mexican difficulty
caused widespread interest Tuesday
| in Official and diplomatic circles.
While there had been no expecta-
| tion of any action by this government
on the Mexican situation pending
| President Wilson's return from Cor
| nisb, N. H., recent developments in
Mexico, particularly in Mexico City
| are believed to have prompted the
| administration to immediate steps.
Just what those steps will be were
subjects of considerable speculation.
President Wilson's determination
to seek cooperation of Central and
South American governments in re-
storing peace in Mexico was reached
last June when his appeal to the
| Mexican factionists to end the strife
brought no results.
The invitation to the ambassadors
from Argentina, Brazil and Chile and
the ministers from Bolivia, Uruguay
and Guatemala to confer with Sec
retary Lansing on the problem was
extended June 80. The statement to
the Mexican people was issued June
2. Announcement of the plan was
held up until the diplomats received
the sanction of tneir governments to
participate in the conference.
All details of President Wilson's
plan for settling the Mexican prob
lem have not, it is reported, been
communicated to the six southern
governments, but their representa-
tives have been given a general out
line Of what the Washington admin
istration will propose. Prompt and
determined action, it is declared, is
the foundation of the president 8
plan.
1t is believed the first step pro-
posed will be final appeal to Mexi-
can leaders to end hostilities and ar
range for restoration of constitution
al government. A time limit for COM
pliance, 1t Is thought, will be suggest
ed.
Should this be ignored by any fac
ton the plan is said to include pro-
cedure to promote the establishment
by the other factions of a government
to be supported by the American gov
ernments.
An embargo on war munitions
would be imposed, 1t is said, against
refractory factions.
diate relief of the food situation in
Mexico City and the maintenance of
railroad and telegraphic communica-
tion in Mexico City, 1t is understood.
" Mexican leaders can not do this,
the Latin-American governments,
may find 1t necessary to take control
of the capital and the Vera Cruz rail-
road by force and hold them until
peace is restored.
Secretary Lansing says the send
Ing of troops into Mexico City to take
food to starving foreigners could not
be considered an act of war; He
would not say, however, that such a
plan was contemplated.
The conference will be of an in
formal and confidential nature. 1t
was believed in Washington by those
who have been most closely following
the Mexican situation, however that
there would be some sort of joint
pan-American action, even to Joint
military action II necessary.
Attention was directed to utter
ances by the president in which he
had spoken Of mutual helpfulness''
between the United States and the
other American republics, and this
gave rise to the belief that he had
been thinking for some time past of
Joint pan-American action in Mexico.
1t is not believed, however. that mill
tary operations are being contemplat-
ed as a next step.
When the three ambassadors and
the three ranking Latin-American
ministers meet with Secretary Ian
sing Thursday to hear President Will
sons plan to ask the cooperation of
their countries for restoring peace In
Mexico, a course of action will be
outlined which all Latin-America will
be asked to approve.
1t contemplates the restoration OF
constitutional government without
the use of force. IL possible, but has
in view joint action of all the Ameri-
cas- IL necessary.
Although all officials surround the
conference with greatest secrecy and
Secretary Lansing said that possibly
no announcement might be made af-
terward, 1t is known that one of the
first elements Is an embargo on arms
from all Latin-America to Mexico.
Central and South America and Cuba
will be asked to close their ports to
war materials which provide the
means for factional leaders in Mexi-
co to continue their campaigns.
Announcement of the conference
surprised agents OF the Mexican fac
tions. CarranZa's agents, hopeful
that his course within the last few
weeks and his efforts to respond to
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