The Washington times., 1915-08-22
Oregon Is Suggested
As Pacifier of Mexico
Villa Agents in New York Are Asked If They Would
Accept General as Provisional President II
Carranza Is Not Recognized

The kaleidoscope Situation in Mexico
took a new turn today when. 1t be-
came known in Washington that Villa
in New York had been
approached with an inquiry as to
whether they would accept Gen. Alvaro
Ohregon as provisional president If
by the Observation-Disclosures con-
ferees.
This development was coincident with
the receipt in Washington of kilograms
from Generals Alvarado and Trevono.
replying to the Pan-American peace
suggestion in which they avowed their
allegiance to Carranza This completes
the replies Of the chief Carranza gen.
erals. all Of whom declared they would
stand or fall with the first chief"
Scoff At Suggestion.
The suggestion Of Obregon as a posi-
BILE compromise for the provisional presi-
dency Of Mexico was considered an In
tsrestng development in the tangled
diplomatic situation. even though 1t fol-
lowed the receipt of telegram from
Obregon referring the Pan-American
ENJOYS to General Carranza for reply
to their peace proposal.
Carranza officials scoff at the sugges-
ton that Obregon would listen to any
proposal to betray his chief. Rut the
report has persisted in Washington that
there has been jealousy between Car
rama and Obregon. To Obregon. more
than any other military leader. does
Carranza owe his present supremacy in
Mexico. But Obregon has been kept in
the field. while General Pablo Gonzalez
was placed at the head Of the troops
entering Mexico City, and has occupied
the chief place IL the meGht since
Mexican affairs declare that wh:l@
Carranzas intractability is the chief
obstacle IN the way of the Pan-Ameri-
can peace conference plan.. villa ond
parleys. General villa is the man who
stands in the way of establishing peace
through recognition OF Carranza.
Villa to Strike Anew.
Villa Is, reported In dispatches today
as preparing to launch a new offensive
movement against Carranza. Villa
representatives declare that he has IS.
600 men at Torreon, his strongly forti-
IleQ Dd5C. anu III Tie SldttS VI buIdn-
go and Chihuahua. Generals Raoui
Madero and Hernandez have 1000 more
in the vicinity of Monterey.
Recognition Of the fact that Villa
still has fight left in him and can in
definitely delay pacification OF Mex
leo. caused Washington officials to
give more than passing interest to
the suggestion OF General Obregon's
name as compromise. The villa
representatives approached with tho
suggestion declared that they were
not authorized to make a reply to 1t,
but the suggestion is believed to
have been forwarded to Villa at Tor
reon. Neither Is 1t known whether
Obregon would be acceptable to the
Pan American peace envoys.
Ca1ranza. IL Is declared. would almost
certainly oppose this move. and 1T Is
not possible to forecast how such a
compromise would appeal to other Mexi'
can leaders, although Obregon. whose
arm was shot away In a recent on
gagement while leading his troops
against villa. is said to be idolized by
theebig forces under his command.
Await Carranza's Reply.
The Pan-Amertcan Mexican conferees
nre awaiting Carranzan reply to their
peace proposal before announcing future
plans. Thus far replies have been re,
| ceived from Obregon aud Pablo Con
zales. his chief military leaders, and
from Generals Lopez dc Lara. governor
| Of the federal district OF Mexico City
Aeuilar. military governor OF Vera
| Cruz; Trevino. at AEuas Caiientas. al,
varado. In southeast Mexico; Gales. In
northwest Mexico: Nafarete. at Mata,
| mcras. and Juarez, governor OF Tabasco
| What the conferees do not know Is
what the minor military chiefs thinl;
| of the peace proposals. and it was
! to them and to the leaders in civil
life that the appeal was more directly
addressed. Reports from consular
| representatives OF the United States
and Latin American countries. giving
the sentiment of other than the chiei
Carranya military leaders. are await.
undoubtedly viii havs a strong in.
| fiuence on shaping the future polio,
| of the peace enVoYs.
| The statement given out by the
| CarranZa agency here today reads
Further declarations of adherence t.
| the constitutionalist government OF
| Mexico were forwarded to the State
Department and the South and Central
American plenipotentiaries from mill
| tary chieftains of the constitutienalisl
| army today. The first was from Gen
| Salvador Alvarado, governor of the
state of YuCatan and commander of the
| Army Corps of the Southeast. 1t was
| directed to the American consul al
Merida for transmission to Washing
! ton, and read as followsi
| ~ am in receipt of your courteou
note in which you transmit TO me TIT
one addressed to YOU by the Secretar'
/ of state of the United StAtes and tn
! plenipotentiar.e of Argentina. Brazil
| hile, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Guate
mala, end duly in reply beg to sa,
that the aforesaid note should n
| transmitted TO Mr. Nenustiano Car
rama, first chief sf the Constitutional
ist army and deDository of the eXecu
tive power of Mexico, whose decisio