The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-03
Lansing Will Confer With Ambassadors in Hopes of
 Settling Mexican Problem
CONFERENCE WILL BE
 OF INFORMAL NATURE
The Mexican Situation Should Be Cleared Up to Meet the Approval of the World-Former Medi-
 ators at Conference

Washington, August 2.-rhe United ation of South and Central Americn in the next step to restore peace in Mex ico. The ambassadors from Argentina,
 Brazil and Chile and the ministers from Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala have been asked to confer with Sec retary Lansing here Thursday.
 This announcement was made at the state department tonight:
 "On Thursday afternoon there will be an informal conference at the state de- partment to consider the Mexican situa- ton. Those taking part in the confer ence will be the ambassadors from Bra gil. Argentina and Chile and the three ranking ministers of the American re. publics. namely those of Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala. As to the details which will be considered, nothing can be said ! at the present time, as the conferences
 will be entirely confidential" Coming Conference 1 While the state department character ized the coming conference as an infor- nal one, the sentiment has been grow ing among American officials that the next step in the Mexican situation should i be one that would meet the approva of the world, and should be taken in con. l cert with the nations of Central and the trend should be toward military ac- tlon.
 | The three ambassadors were mediator. | in the Niagara conference in the summer of 1914 The three ministers are from | point of seniority at the head of the Cen | tral American legation corps. Action l in concert with the Central and South | Americans would be In line with Pres | ident Wilson's plan for a closer relation | ship between the United States and those
 countries and is planned to show that ths | United States considers the Mexican question the common cause of the Pan- American groups and that this govern
 ment entertains no, idea of territoria aggression, but is acting soley as Mex | icos nearest powerful friend and neigh Dor.
 In Close Touch
 Those in closest touch with the Mexican question have been aware for some tint | that the views of the Pan-Americans were | being taken into consideration In th
 Mexican question and have seen in tn, Presidents utterances evidences of tha effect.
 | Some of the closest observers of thu
 Mexican situation as long ago as las
 March professed to see the President | plan for Pan-American cooperation wher
 he delivered an address on the Argentin, l battleship Moreno and said:
 l "I feel that I am speaking the sentiment of my fellow countrymen when l say tha there is growing warmth of affection as well as understanding for the othe
 countries of the great American hemis l phere which we are coming daily to un | derstand better, and to which we art | drawn by feeling as well as interest; b, l the desire to be comrades in some com l mon undertaking for humanity as well q 1 neighbors. I want to express m! feeling as President of the United State that we are rapidly approaching a da.
 when the Americans will draw togethe
 as they never have drawn together be fore. and that it will be union not q
 political ties, but of understanding an'
 of mutual helpfulness