Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-03
WILL ASK NATIONS
Of PAN-AMER|CAT0 TO
AID us. IN MEXICO
Their Co-Operatiou Is Next
Step in Peace
Efforts.
ENJOYS ASKED TO MEET
LANSING ON THURSDAY
Important Results Are Expected
From Forthcoming Con-
ference.
WILSON FAvoRs JOINT ACTION
Even II Trend Is Toward Military
Operations, They Are Wanted
to Share in Work.

WASHINGTON. \. C.. August 2.-The
United States has decided TO ask the
America in the next step to restore
peace TO Mexico The ambassadors
from Argentina. Brazil and Chile. and
the ministers from Bolivia, Uruguay
and Guatemala have been asked TO
confer with Secretary Lansing here on
Thursday.
This announcement was made a the
state Department tonight:
On Thursday afternoon there will
be nm Informal conference at the State
Department TO consider the Mexican
situation. Those taking part in the
conference will be the amba ssad
from Brazil. Argentina and Chile and
the three ranking ministers OF the
American republics, namely, those of
BOLIVIA. Uruguay and Guatemala AS
TO the details which will be considered.
nothing can be said at tn. prescnt time
as the conference will be entirely con-
fident!al"
While the State Department char
acterizcd the coming conference as an
Informal one. the sentiment has been
growing among American officials that
should DC taken in concert with the
nations OF Central and South America.
even II the trend should be toward
military action
The three ambassadors were media
tors in the Niagara conference in 1914
The three ministers are. from point OF
seniority. AT the head Of the Central
American legation corps.
ACTION IN LINE
WITH WILSON'S PLANS
Action in concer, with the Central
and South Americans would be in line
with President Wilson'S plan for a
closer relationship between the United
States and those countries and ia
planned TO show that the United States
considers the Mexican question the
common cause of the Pan-American
group. and that this government en-
tertains no idea OF territorial aRCres-
sion. but is acting solely as Nexicos
nearest powerful friend and neighbor.
Those in closest touch with the Mexi-
can question have been aware for some
time that the views of the Pan-Amert-
cans were being taken into considera-
lion in the Mexicon question, and on
various occasions have seen in the
Presidents uttcranccs evidences ~
Some OF the closes, observers of tho
Mexican situation as long ago as las.
Narch professed to see the Preside; 8
plan for Pan American co-operation
when he delivered an address on the
Argentine battleship Moreno, and said
II feel that / am speaking the sen,i
ments of my fellow -countrymen when
] say thnt there is growing warmth
or affection as well as an understand
ing foT the. other countries Of the great
American hemisphere which we are
coming daily 10 understand better and
which are. hope, daily coming 10 un-
derstand us better, and TO which We
are drawn by feeling as we'll ms in
terest-by the desire TO he comrades I'm
some common undertaking for human
ity as we'll as ncighbors.''
1t is believed that the President then
was thinking of Pan-Amcrican Joint
action with regard TO Mexico, even 10
joint military operations. II necessary.
MILITARY OPERATIONS NOT
THOUGHT PROBABLE
Al THIS stage, however. it is no, be-
heved that military operations are be-
ing contemplated. The South and Cen
tral Americas have been keeping close
~ informed Of the situation
All the ran american gOvcrnmenrs
nave been receiving reports from their
ministers and consuls 1t is known
however, that If the situation sbould
come TO pass where armed force might
be necessary To open the railroad to
MEXICO CITY for the protection of tbs
ieGations ana noncombatants. or should
an armed occupation he necessary as .
prelude to restoration Of constitu,ionoI
government and elections, tho so,,th
and Central Americas probably wou,d
snare the work with the United St,tos
How the factions in Mexico wo,,,d
regard such joint action is a matter
OF dispute. On one hand. the sugges-
tion has been met with the dcclaratiop
that some OF the South American coun-
tries typifed the so-called "cientifco"
element On the other hand. tho 1e,d
ers have professed to be ready To on
brace any plan for peace which i'm.
cluded as Its first object the main
tenance of the territorial sovercientv
of Mexico. free elections and the resto.
ration OF government
The Thursday conference is the stem
President Wilson and the Cabinet had
in mind when. n few weeks ago. n
statement was issued to the American
people on the Mexican situation, and
intended for the information of the
Mexican leaders themselves This
statement declared in forceful language
that the patience Of the United States
was becoming exhausted. and that I'M
less the Mexican leaders themselves
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