The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-08-13
ARE READY TO
ACT ON MEXICO
Pan-American Congress Agree
As to Procedure.
GEN. SCOTT SENT TO BORDER
Chief OF star o. Army VIII Impress
Upon Villa Eeec OF Making Cor
eessicns-eeting Uncer Set
Rotary Lansing.

Washington - TIE Pan-AmeEicz1
Conference considering means 20 ~
store peace 10 Mexico adjourned after
having developed 10 divergence Of
op.nioa as 10 is general purposes, but
leaving undecided the ersct course 70
De pe-sued- L XII 7szssenble Il New
YORK probably this week
Meanwhile ire American diplo-
mats vii conmu15cs-e with their gov
erDnents. and Secretary Lansing vii
confer with President Wilson
j Vas reported hat the general
form Of the final appeal 70 The faction
al leaders had beea agreed upon By
TIE contsrees and Adjournment taken
While NJ. Lansing laid Il before the
President The Secretary vas said 10
BE- q work O. : drsf; q ths appeal
Il consultation with Secretary Lane,
who has kept Il close touch with the
Mexican situation The appeal viii be
addressed 70 the Mexican people
Copies vii be presented 10 the vari-
Gus Mexican leaders. 10 the Governors
o. the Mexican States without regard
70 the faction they represent, and also
be circulated throughout Mexico by
American and Latin-American consular
of1cers. bearing the ratification of all
South and Central American Govern.
ments.
Two days Of conferences and hear
ing reports have brought all the par.
ticipsnts in accord with President VIII
sons general plan, which is promised
On the fact that the great majority OF
the people Of Mexico desire peace
which 10 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 a state
Of turmoil, they are. nevertheless, only
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 Il 10 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.
II is realized that there are ques-
tons Of vast moment, when considered
IL 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
elaboration.
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-
velopment 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
nent would be made by the State De-
partment After conference between
General Scott and Secretary Lansing
and Acting Secretary Breckenridge Of
the War Department, It was said the
General was going TO readjust the
American forces In the light OF recent
developments which have threatened
attacks on border towns.