The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-07
Body Probably Will Re- assemble in New York Next Week to Continue Discussion
ALL PARTICIPANTS
 ARE IN ACCORD WITH
 PRESIDENTS POLICY
South Americans Think the Military Leaders Must Be Eliminated Before Peace Can Be Restored

Washington, August 6.--The
 Pan American conference consid-
 ering means to restore peace to
 Mexico adjourned today after hav-
 ing developed no divergence of
 opinion as to it's general purposes.
 but leaving undecided the exact
 course to be pursued. Ii will re-
 assemble in New York, probably
 early next week.
 Meanwhile the Latin American
 diplomats will communicate with
 their governments and Secretary
 Lansing will confer with Presi
 dent Wilson.
 Two days of conferences and hearing reports have brought all the partici- rants in accord with President Wilson's general plan, which is promised on the face that the great majority of the peo- pie of Mexico desire peace. which, to be lasting, must go beyond consideration of those who have furthered tneit plans through force of arms, The con ferees were impressed that while the armed forces are in position to keep the country in a state of turmoil they are. nevertheless. only a small proportion of the people of Mexico.
 While all the participants are in sym pathy with the Presidents plan to in duce the military factions to enter am other peace conference and have sig nifed their willingness to cooperate Nyith 1t to the fullest extent, the South Americans are not sanEuine of success unless some way can be found for the elimination of the military leaders and the recognition of all classes in Mex leo.
 II is realized that there arc aues- tions of vast moment, when considered in the light of Mexico's international obligations and the responsibilities of the nations which are preparing to sponsor her rehabilitation. that can not be detirmined in any brief confer. cnces. but must be the subject Of de- liberation
 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. 10 the Mexican border to confer with General Villa.
 The war department refused to com ment on General Scotts mission and it was said there that any statement would be made by the state department. After a conference between General Scott and Secretary Lansing and Acting Secretary Breckenridge of the war department it said that the war department was going to readjust the American forces in the light of recent developments which have threatened attacks on border towns. It was generally believed, however. that General Scott. in whom General Villa has expressed confidence and to whom he often has turned for advice. will outline to the northern chieftain the need of consideration for the other factions. This was taken to indicate that some of the conferees were impressed that the mli- tarY successes and the extent of territory conquered by General Carranza would en- title him to greater measure of con sideraton than General Villa has been inclined to admit.
 Another point Is the extent to which the business and industrial element some times called the Cientificos, must be tdhtn l1lp tDfSlutIallOn. II IS DtlIlt urged In their behalf that most of them have not been identified with any military ac- tivity. A preliminary conference at the Argentine embassy, which was attended by Eduardo Iturbide. former governor of the federal district of Mexico City and generally accredited representative of the upper class of Mexico, indicated that this view was given weight espe- cialy by the three ambassadors of the A, B. C. powers. who dealt with this sub ieci at the Niagara Falls conference last summer.
 No Official Announcement
 No official announcement was made of the proceedings today and the participants declined to discuss details of their de- Alterations Some, however, had no hesi- tancy in saying that there had been pro-
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