The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-09
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countries in the Pan-American con-
ference in Washington for composing
Mexican affairs.
The development is a very disturbing
one for the success of the Pan-Ameri-
can conference. Officials who were
hoping Carranza would join a peace
conference with his adversaries and
meet the efforts of the Pan-American
nations to settle the factional strife
were much disappointed.
Trouble Long Brewing.
1t was said by Carranza agents that
neither the Guatemalan minister nor
the Brazilian minister had been on
good terms with CarranZa, and that it
had been CarranZa's intention to hand
the Brazilian minister his passports as
soon as he again re-occupied Mexico
City. The participation of Brazil and
Guatemala in the PanAmerican con-
ference, they said, brought Carranza' s
resentment to a climax.
1t was recalled that Castro, the die
tator of Venezuela, took much the
same action when offended by foreign
nations pressing for settlement OF
affairs IN his country.
State department advices today said
General Carranza was making hurried
preparations to move his capital from
Vera Cruz to Mexico City. Archives
and clerks had been moving to the
capital since Friday. The impression
in Mexico circles here is that Carranza
proposes to eStab liSh himself in Mex
leo City and probably proclaim him
self president in the face of the Pan
American effort to bring the factions
together.
Warships for Ministers.
American naval commanders at Vera
warship at the disposal of the two
diplomats, if they wish it. There are
four gunboats in that vicinity, the
Wheeling and Machias at Tampico, the
Marietta at Progreso, and the Sacra-
mento, on which the senior officer,
Commander McNamee, has his flag,
is at Vera Cruz
Secretary Lansing said he was con-
sidering American representations in
Mexico City. in view of the departure
of the Brazilian minister, but he did
not sknow what would be done. He
assumed, however, that American dip
lomatic affairs would be in sort of
a state of QuieScence" in Mexico City.
The reasons for the Brazilian min
listers visit to the United States at
this time. the secretary said, were I'M
known to him.
With the conference between
Secretary Lansing and the Lat
in-American diplomats over the
Mexican situation in recess, adj
ministration officials today again
turned their efforts toward perfection
which will embody a plan for perma-
nent peace and will go forward with
the approval and backing of the six
governments participating in the con-
ference.
A tentative draft of appeal already
has been sent to President Wilson at
Cornish. N. H, and it was indicated
every effort would be made to have
it in acceptable form when the con-
ference is resumed
Secretary Lansing announced today
that the conference would be resumed
in New York city Wednesday afternoon
at O'Clock at the Biltmore hotel. He
said he did not know how prolonged
the conference would be.
Forced Loans Barred.
Ell Paso, Aug. 9.-H. C. MyIes, dip
lonlatic agent of the British govern
ment, was notified today of forced
loans asked of Crabtree Brothers at
Gomez Palacio, Chihuahua state, and
Purcell & Co., of Saltillo, Coahuila,
cotton dealers, in the Villa territory.
The amount demanded was not made
puplic-