Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-03
SIX PAN-AMER|CAN
ENJOYS TO DISCUSS
MEXICO WITH j. S.
Conference of Diplomats
Thursday to End Troubles
South of Rio Grande.
A. B. C. AMBASSADORS
HEAD THE DELEGATES
Ministers of Uruguay, Bolivia and
Guatemala Also Invited
to Farley.
JOINT ACTION IS FORECAST
All Latin American Countries to Be
Asked to Place Embargo on
Munitions to Stop
the Strife.
A. B. C. AMBASSADORS
HEAD THE DELEGATES
JOINT ACTION IS FORECAST

Three South American ambas-
sadors and the three ranking
Latin American ministers will
meet Secretary Lansing Thurs
dav to hear President Wilson S
plan to ask the cooperation OF
their countries for restoring peace
to Mexico, and a course of action
will be outlined which all Latin
America will be asked to approve.
1t contemplates the restoration
OF constitutional government
without the use of force, if pos
sible, but has in view joint action
OF all the Americas if necessary.
Although all officials surround
the conference with greatest Sc
crecy and Secretary Lansing said
today that possibly no announce
ment might be made afterward, it
is known that one of the first ele-
ments is an embargo on arms
from all Latin America to Mexico.
Central and South America and
Cuba as well will be asked to
close their ports to war materials
(which provide the means for fac
tio1al leaders in Mexico to con-
tinue their campaigns.
The six American republics
which will be represented at the
conference Thursday in addition
to the United States are Brazil,
Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uru-
quay Guatemala.
Silent About Carranza Recognition.
To question as to whether the call
ing of this conference meant the elimi-
nation of the recognition of the Car
ranza faction or any other faction in
Mexico by the United States. Secre-
tary Lansing merely replied:
II can say nothing about that"
In view of the apparent desire of
about the betterment of conditions in
Mexico City through the Carranza gov
ernment. and the recent military sue
cesses of Carranza in various parts
o. the country, the calling of the con-
ference of the American republics on
the Mexican situation in some quarters
was not taken as an indication that
recognition was now out of the ques-
ton. 1t was pointed out that the
United States has steadfastly refused
to intervene in Mexico, and the policy
has been to let the Mexicans settle
their own difficulties if they could. The
Carranza faction. according to reports,
is in the ascendency. and 1t may be. it
was suggested. that the coming con-
ference will take up carefully for con-
sideration the recognition of that fac
tion rs the de facto government
It was admitted at the State DEPART
ment today that the calling of the con-
ference with the representatives of
other American republics originated
with the United States. While no def
mite information was given out 1T is
understood that such a conference was
suggested sometime ago to the various
other republics.
Food Enters Mexican Capital.
The State Department received in
formation from Vera Cruz today that
telegraphic communication between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City has been
restored. and that provisions had begun
entering that city, and other train
loads are en- route.
If it is decided to place an embargo
against the shipment of arms and am
munition into Mexico as a means for
bringing about peace, it will be COM
prehensive. it is said While the Unit
ed States could place an embargo upou
the shipment of arms and ammunition
10 Mexico, 1T was said, unless other
american countries would prevent the
transshipment OF arms received from
the United States to Mexican ports.
httie could be done to make such an
embaGgo strongly effective 1t is said
that the embargo question has been
discussed already informally with the
diplomats of the other American coun-
tries.
1t is a foregone conclusion that II
the American republics should decide
to intervene in Mexico. the first step
would be to put an end to the ship
ments of all kinds of munitions to
Mexico.
While there had been no expectation
of any action by this government on
the Mexican situation pending Presi-
dent Wilson's return from Cornish n
H. recent almost Kaleidoscope devel-
opments in Mexico particularly in
Mexico City, are believed to have
prompted the administration to imme-
utdIc Steps just Wndt tHOSe steps VIII
be and how far the joint action, OF
whatever sort it may be. between the
United States and the pan-American
group, will extend. were subjects OF
considerable speculation here today.
The conference is the direct result OF
the failure of the Mexican factional
leaders to heed President Wilson's re-
cent statement urging them to com
pose their differences and restore peace
in the southern republic.
,> Joint Military Action Possible.
The conference will be of an inform.
nd cnn6danfial IL