The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-05
Friends of Mexican Chief
Trying to Persuade Him
to Accept Terms
SEVEN NATIONS WILL
TAKE UP ISSUE TO-DAY
Final Call to All Factions to Agree to
Peace May Follow-U. S. to An
nounce That It Has No Thought of
Seeking More Territory.

Seeking More Territory.
WASHINGTON, August desperate
efforts are being made by supporters Of
| Carranza in Mexico and by his legal advis-
ers in Washington to persuade the first
chief to yield to the proposal about to be
made by the United States, the A B C ma
tions of South America, and Bolivia, Uru-
quay and Guatemala, that he lay down his
arms and enter into peace negotiations
with the other factions south of the bor-
der.
/ 1t is felt by Carranza's advisers that if
| he refuses to support this plan for the pa
cifcation of Mexico he and those who
remain loyal to him are likely to be elm
mated from the Mexican situation If
| Carranza maintains the attitude he has
assumed right along he will at once reject
the proposal
1t Is believed that the seven republics
already have agreed to act in concert on
the Mexican question, and that when
provisional government has been estab-
lished in accordance with the policy in
contemplation it will be made impossible
for any faction to get arms or ammunition
from either the United States or South
America or from any Of the countries of
ICentral America.
Those who are disposed to criticise the
new policy Of the' administration complain
that ii IS not dealing justly with Carranza,
lnasmuoh as he controls a greater extent
of territory than the opposition and that
he is now in possession of the capital and
most of the seaports of the country.
The reply made to this contention is that
lCarranza is not as strong as he appears to
be on paper and that the testimony of
most Americans who have dealt with him
Is that he is temperamentally unfit to rule
!, The conference to be held at the state
department this afternoon will be called to
order by Secretary of State Lansing at
$50 o'clock. In addition to the diplomats
I and Secretary Lansing Paul Fuller of New
York, who has been in Mexico as an en-
voy of President Wilson, will be in at
tendance, The general situation will be
discussed at length.
1t IS expected that as the first step in
the move to adjust Mexican agairs final
I call viii be made upon all the leaders tc
y assemble in convention or conference with
S a view to agreeing upon terms of peace
: A reasonable time, it is understood, vii
be given Carranza and the other leaders
G to make responses The future course d
y the concert will be determined by thes,
4 responses.
c Those opposed to Carranza probably vii
r Immediately fall in with the plan of tn,
Iseven republics.
il \ refusal by Carranza to participate
d which is confidently expected, will be fol
lowed by developments in Mexico whicl
the seven powers hope will soon result il
the establishment Of a provisional govern
ment, which they will support by recogni
tion and by Withholding implements o
-, warfare from apv forces that OpDpSp tba
government
These moves will be preceded by foI
4 NAL announcement that the United State
!, has no thought of seeking territorial as
~ grandiZemcnt in Mexico.
- The six Pan-American diplomats invite
I; by President Wilson to join United State
- =, officials in formulating a plan for restol
- ing peace to Mexico arrived here toda
ne for their conference with Secretary LaI
IL sing. The first result is expected to
y the ground work of an understanding fc
so an all-American project to re-establis
,d. constitutional government below the RI
nc Grande river, preserve the sovereignty
in Mexico and convince the world that tt
he United States is acting as MeXco's nea
as est and most powerful friend and neighb,
in saving the distracted country from
t IS self
ed Ambassadors Naon, DaGama and Saur
lat of Argentina, Brazil and Chill, respectiv
q ly, who were mediators at the Niaga
ey conference last year, and Ministers Cs
deron, Mendez and DePena of Bolivi
Guatemala and Uruguay, respectively, 5
lected because they are ranking membe
of the Pan American legation corps, we
to the state department to meet Secreta
of Lansing at 80 o'clock. The diploma
were only partly advised of President w
sons plan.
8ed The purpose of the conference was
in invite the help of the diplomats in woi
for ing out plan Their governments alrea
we have signified their willingness to coop
ro- ate in the work and after todays conf
re ence it is expected that other Pan-Ame
to- can countries, including Cuba, not rep
tho sented in today's conference, will be ask
ard to join in the work.
or4 SO far as is known, the Presidents pl
proposes first, a cessation of warfare a
- :; establishment of provisional governmt
IL by the factional leaders themselv
Should this fail the American nations Y
assume the task.
Villa and Carranza leaders have beg
taking steps to get their claims bef
the conference through courtesy of
rtly Tatin-American participants The {
rama representatives will point out t
they now control the greater portion
The Mexico, including most of the prinei
ght. cities and all of the principal ports
der that they have restored civil governm
fAf how