Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-12
PRESIDENT APPROVES
DOCUMENTS LANGUAGE
Secretary Lansing Confers With Mr..
Wilson Soon After His
Arrival.
VILLA READY TO SIGN TRUCE
Favors a Peace Cenference-Other
Chiefs Expected to Agree to Par
ley to End Strife in
Republic.

Carranza S message of defiance
to the United States and the
South and Central American
diplomats taking part in the pan
American conference on the es-
tablishment of peace in Mexico
has in no way altered the plans
adopted bv the conference for an
appeal to the people of Mexico
and their leaders to bring about
peace and the establishment of a
constitutional government with
out further delay, it was authori-
tatively stated today.
Villa Proposes Truce.
Gen. Villa has informed the United
States government that he is willing
to sign a truce of three months or more
duration with his opponents. during
which time peace conference shall be
held.
President Wilson. soon after his ar
rival at the White House today, con-
ferred on the Mexican situation with
Secretary Lansing of the State Depart
ment
Secretary Lansing's conference with
the President lasted an hour. He said
Afterward that the situation was un-
! changed and the appeal to the Mex
leans would be sent as soon as ar
rangements for its transmission had
been made.
Mr.. Lansing said he had no announce.
ment to make as to any of the other
foreign problems confronting the gov
ernment.
Before going to the White House Mr..
Lansing announced that the appeal to
the various factions and leaders in
Mexico would not be sent today, but
would be dispatched just as soon as the
. physical difficulties surrounding it's
transmission could be overcome. 1t is
to be transmitted by mail and tele-
graph to remote parts of Mexico, for
II is the plan of the pan-American con-
ference to appeal to the governors of
all the states, to principal leaders of
the various factions and also to their
various subordinate officers. The Presi-
dent has approved the message as
drafted.
Mexican Sovereignty Safe.
The fact that the pan-American plan
for bringing about peace in Mexico
does not contemplate the use of force
in any way was reiterated today 1t
was declared that the plan does not in
any way contemplate the Impairment
of Mexico's sovereignty.
The Mexicans themselves are to be
appealed to to hold a peace conference
or convention. and the government Gre
corded recognition, whether or not the
acquiescence of all the factions in
Mexico be obtained
The dispatch of battleships to Vera
Cruz and the strengthening of the
armed forces of the United States
along the Mexican border, it was stated
officially today, are merely precaution-
ary measures to afford assistance to
foreigners in case the need arises.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz said that
that no serious disturbances had oc-
CURED.
Secretary Lansing admitted today
that he had received the letter ad-
xa's Washington agent. in which Car
rama practically informed the Wash
tngton government that he would
brook no interference with the consti-
tutional party in Mexico. He said that
he had made no reply and did not indi-
cate whether he would reply.
Carranza influence Shifting.
The belief prevails among officials here
that Gen. Carranza does not control the
individual opinion of many Of the gen.
erals Of the constitutionalist armies and
who are reported to be under his COM
mand. There is a strong feeling that
when the pan-American note has been
received and it's real contents are known
many Of these supporters of Carranza will
give their adherence to the idea of a
peace conference In fact. the administra-
ton Is banking to a large extent upon the
disahection of Carranza's adherents If the
first chief remains firm in his determina-
ton to resist the plan Of the American
republics.
Carranza, on the other hand, today in
sists that his generals and supporters
will stand with him to the last in re-
sistance to any outside interference in
Mexico. At the Carranza agency today
dispatches signed by practically all of
Carranza's principal generals and officers,
stating their allegiance to Carranza and
their determination to remain faithful to
him to the end. were made public
Foreigners Safe, Says Carranza.
The same agency also gave out a dis
patch from Vera Cruz, signed by Gen.
Carranza himself. declaring that foreign
ers In Vera Cruz were not in danger. His
dispatch was as follows:
You may deny through the press
that foreigners Of any nationality are
In any danger In Mexico, for the con-
Stftutionalist offers and will give every
sort of guarantee to the citizens OF
other nationalities exactly as to Mexi.
cans themselves for the protection OF
their lives and their property
(Signed) "V. CARRANZA."
See Difficulties Ahead.
RIO JANERIO. August 1.-THE ef-
forts Of the PAN American republics tc
settle the Mexican problem are being
followed here with keen interest. The
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