Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-16
CLOSE ON HEELS
Of PEACE APPEAL
IS THREAT OF WAR
Carranza Leader Says Mex
leo Will Resist Political or
Armed Intervention.
IT is BELIEVED TO MEAN
FIRST CHIEFS DEFIANCE
Only Reply Made as Yet to Pan
American Overtures Is
Rejection.
SCOTT is GOING INTO MEXICO
Chief Of Staff VIII Confer With Mill
tary Leaders and Try to
Influence Them
SCOTT is GOING INTO MExICo
Chief Of STAFF VIII Confer With Mill
tary Leaders and Try to
Influence Them.

"ASH1NGTON, August I5.--A threat
OF war. in case Of political or armed"
intervention by the United States. was
received in Washington to-day from
General Pablo Gonzales. one of Car
ranza's strongest military leaders II
was given out by the Carranza agency
here
General Gonzales's declaration was
made last night. Presumably il fol-
lowed the receipt of the appeal of the
Pan American conference for n peace
full settlement OF Mexico's affairs. State
Department officials are, therefore, in
c!ined 10 accept it as indicating defiance
and relentless opposition to the peace
plan.
The dispatch was sent by Jesus
Acuna, Minister of Foreign Relations
In Carranza's Cabinet. 1t follows, in
part:
Before gathering of newspaper
men last night General Pablo Coma
les made little talk. In 1T he said:
believe that before long the Con-
stitutionalist government OF Mexico
Will be recognized by the United States,
and the South American countries as
well. Armed intervention In the af-
fairs of Mexico is condition which
believe TO be impossible. 1t would.
however, If such rcErettable circum-
stance arose, be my duty and my dis
position to uphold the policy of the
First Chief and TO go to war If neccs.
sary without hesitation. I believe this
is the stand the Mexican people would
take"
SAYS HIS OCCUPATION
OF CAPITAL Is PERMANENT
General Gonzales said also that the
occupation OF Mexico City by his forces
is permanent
ottcials interpret the statement as
intended to mean simply that Carranza
and his military forces are in Mexico
City to stay. and if any provisional gov
ernmcnt other than Carranza's is
chosen. il will have to fight its way
into Mexico City.
All the information coming TO the
War and state Departments as to Gen
eral Villas attitude is that he will act
In accordance with the suggestion of
the Pan-American conference Cen
eral villa. according 10 his last state
ment. does not regard the peace an
peal as political intrusion by the
sisnatories into the Internal affairs
of Mexico
war Department officials find in their
reports to-day from along the border
that conditions there are menace TO
the United States and Mexico The
kilograms from General Funston, in
command on the border, show that
there is general dread that infuriated
MeNican factions may at any time cross
the border III force with n deliberate
purpose of having a history-making
fight with the American troops The
War Department chiefs say that such
conflict would have unknown possi-
bilities. and might force tho Federal
troops without orders to cross the
border.
Acceptances Of the Pan-Amcrican
plan for restoring peace In Mexico are
expected in n few days from Villa.
Angeles and other leaders in Northern
Mexico.
II became known tonight that,
under direction of villa and his lieu
tenants. copies of the peace appeal
had been printed at Juarez and Chi
huahua for distribution throughout
every section of Mexico that can be
reached. SO far no word has come as
to how Carranza received the appeal.
War Department officials continued
to-day TO keep close watch on the
Mexican border situation. but no new
troop orders were issued
GENERAL HUGH SCOTT
Is GOING INTO MEXICO
An interesting development to-day
was the report from FL Paso that Cen
eral Hugh Scott, United States chief
of staff. was preparing to enter Mex
leo. and had been issued a safe conduct
through Villas lines southwark, where
he planned to seek conference with
General Obregon, chief of General Car
ranza's military leaders.