The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-13
Quiet Prevails at Vera Cruz. Trouble at Brownsville, Texas, is Only of a Local Nature
CARRANZA UNRULY;
 GEN. VILLA OFFERS TO
 DECLARE ARMISTICE
Peace Plans Are Outlined. Sufficient Precautionary Measures Taken, Think Wilson and Lansing

Washington. August t..-Prcsident today and wns given R comprchensfve account of the Mexican situation In all its phases hy Secretary Lansing.
 The secretary told the President thnt oaficini reports indicated that the sit- nation In the vicinity of Brownsville was of n local character nnd that gniet prevailed a Vera Cruz where there had been nnti-foreign demonstrations. He outlined in detail the discussion of peace plans by the Latin-A mericnn diplomats nt the New York conferences yesterday.
 Both the President and Secretary I.an- sing were inclined to view the sending of battleships to Mexican waters and more federal troops to the Texas border as sufficient precautionary measures. They devoted most of their time to discussing the ;nter-American plan on which they pm their hopes for an early restoration of peace.
 Appeal to Factions
 An appeal to the actions has not been s-nt, although signed by Secretary Lam sigg and the ambassadors and ministers of the six Central and South American governments participating il, the confer enee As soon list uf chiefs, gem erals and governors Is oompiled the ap- zeal will be telegraphed |, every part of Mexico
 on the eve of tn action came the an- rcuncement from tl Villa agency here tonight that General carranza had re fused tn eater in;o a peace conference and woud treat with his opponents only on terms of unconditional surrender. Err rilue C. Llorente, Villa g Washington rep resentative, gave cut letters that had passed between himself and E1esio Ar- redondc. ihe Carranza representative here. I.lorente began the correspon- dence after observing in .he press thut Charles A. Douglas, counsel for Car ranza, had flied \ trief with the stata department calling attention to the pres encc ln Washington of Luis Cabrera ana Elesio Arredondo as Carranza represent, tives. saving that either of both Jt them, [ am assured, will be glad to cor fer with any element of the Mexican reoz pie with v,oW to furthering the cot mon interest and the peace and weita or tue natlon.
 To Discuss Peace Terms
 Llorente then telegra phed General Villa and was instructed to begin a discussion uf reace terms. Arredondo replied he would refer the matter t1 Carranza whose response today came in instr,lc- tions to Arredondo not to enter into negotiations. cnranza declared he would accept only the unconditional surrender of his opponents
 Secretary Lansing revealed today that General Villa recently had informed the state department that he was willing to sign an armstice for shre. months pr longer during which a peaae conference wight be held. Indications are that the Villa and zapata elements arc preparing to receive favorably the joint American appeal They already are banning tho reace conference.
 General carranZa's dispeasure over tho new turn of events does not alter the feeling of optimism among officials and diplomats who declare unwsrranted the inference that an attempt is to be made to invade Mexico's sovereignty.
 The reply of the minister for foreign affairs of Argentina to General Carranza issued by the Carranza agency here In which 1t was stated that the Latin -Ameri- can countries specifically understood at the outset of their conference that there was to be no impairment of Mexico's sovereignty represents the view of the United States, whose present effort, it was officially stated today. Is to obtain peace without resort to force or inter- ference in Mexican internal affairs.
 The appeal addressed by the seven gov ernmeuts will be made public in a day or two. It takes the form of an inquiry to determine which faction or element is willing to rehsbiltate the nations sov- ereignty Those clements which respond will be considered as opponents of na-
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