Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-31
STEPS TO RESTORE
PEACE IN MEXICO
President Will Take Definite
Action on Return to Wash
ington Next Week.
HIS PROGRAM NOT DISCLOSED
Leaders Reported as Inclined to
Yield to u. S. Demands
for Conference.

WASiilNGTON. July 3o.-Dehnite
STEPS toward the restoration of peace
III mexico Will be taken immediately
ur"n President Wilson'S return TO
Washington next week The specific
action the President may have decided
upon has not been disclosed but 1t
was author!tatively stated tonight
mat preparations were being made to
carry out promptly the program deter
mined upon. only al unexpected move
in Mexico itself TO end strife. it is said.
would further delay affirmative action
by the United States to restore consti-
tutional government in the war-torn
republic.
Armed intervention is not regarded
as contemplated in the Presidents pro-
gram. Many officials believe no force
ful measures will he required. Per-
sistent reports have reached here. that
the faction leaders are inclined to
yield to the demands of this govern
inent for peace conference
Rcports are generally credited that
message VIII he sent to the opposing
leaders fixing a final date 70. them to
cease hostilties and assemble a con-
ference to settle their differences
Possibilities of another failure to bring
this about is being considered by the
PRESIDENT. II is declared. in formul:t-
ing his plan.
ARMY AND NAVY READ:
FOR ANY EVEE.:utIITY
Whether. in that event. Il general
embargo on arms expectation will be
imposed, or American troops employed
TO assure transportation of food 10 the
starving people OF the country. cannot
he predicted. II is known. however.
that the army and navy are ready for
any eventuality
Secretary Lansing to-day said that
representations sent to Generals car
ranza. Villa and Zapata last night urs-
ing that routes TO Mexico city be
opened TO provision trains were force
ful. that to Carranza, who controls the
ra'lroad from Vera Cruz, particu-
larly so.
NO answer from any OF the Mexican
generals had been received tonight 1t
Was believed. however. that provision
trains would be moving to Mexico CITY
within few days under guard OF Car
ranza troops. Some reported military
movements led to this belief .4.I-
Charles A. Douglas. who returned
TO Washington to-day from Vera Cruz
after conferences with Generals Car
rahza and Gonzales, brought assur-
ances that Carranza forces would hold
Mexico City after the reoccupation.
TO ASSURE PROTECTION
OF AMERICAN CITIZENS
Separate representations have been
made To Zapata regarding the attack
upon Allan .Amaora, an American citizen.
who was detained by Zapata soldiers
at Puebla while carrying departmental
dispatches. Effort is being made to
fix the responsibility for the attack and
to assure protection of American; i'm
future
y Red Cross statement Tonight said
conditions around Hermosilo. Sonora.
were getting worse every day The
government is taking all wheat from
farmers without asking and all flour"
4 statement. signed by forty Mexican
residents OF Sonora and forwarded to
the Red Cross. said there was great
suffering. many families having only
one scant meal a day.
we do not want war;. says the
statement. We desire TO work i'm
peace and save our families from star
vation, even if the government does
deny that hunger exists. This state
ment of the government is false. as
we know that hunger exists and we
feel sire thar some cases of actual
starvation have occurred"