The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-10-14
ASSURES CARRANZA
. OF U. S. RECOGNITION
Lansing Makes Statement After
Pan-American Meet.
EMBARGO BELIEVED NEAR
Villa and Leaders Of Other Factions
VIII Be Unable to Obtain NUM-
tIons-skinner Slated to Rep
resent Washington.

Washington, Oct ia formal an
nouncement was made by the secre-
tary of state following a Pan-Ameri-
can conference which assures the rec
ignition of Gen. Venustiano Carranza
as president de facto of Mexico.
Here is the statement issued by Mr..
Lansing:
The conferees, after careful con-
sideration of the facts, have found that
the Carranzista party is the only party
possessing the essentials for recogni-
ton as the de facto government Of
Mexico, and they have so reported to
their respective governments"
v. S. To Recognize Him.
In accordance with this decision the
United States Immediately will accred-
1t a diplomatic representative to Cen
eral Carranza. 1t is expected the lat
ter likewise will accredit a representa-
tive to the United States. The other
Pan-American governments have
agreed to pursue the same course as
this country.
1t is believed in Washington the Eu-
ropean governments will follow the
lead of the United States.
Skinner for U. s. Ambassador.
The president is considering Rob-
ert P. Skinner, who has been with
drawn as consul general in London
because of British objections to the
character Of trade reports he submit
ted to the state department, for ap-
pointment as ambassador to the Car
rama government.
Mr.. Skinner is Republican and was
appointed a consul by President Nc
Kinley in 1897 He is from Ohio.
This report of promotion for Mr..
Skinner shows he is to be rewarded
and not disciplined on his return to
this country. He Is scheduled to sail
from London October 20 for the Unit
ed States.
Secretary Lansing will report the
conclusion of the Conference to the
president. A cablearam will be sent
at once to General Carranza, which
will be in effect recognition as de fac
to president.
To ReappIy Arms Embargo.
Diplomatic relations thus being re-
stored between the United States and
Mexico, as presided over by General
Carranza, President Wilson will enter
into negotiations for settlement of the
various questions which have arisen
as a result of the revolutions that
have devastated the neighbOring re
public"
1t will be the presidents duty, in
accordance with the obligations to the
head of a friendly state, to prevent
the United States from serving as a
base for revolutionary movements. He
must invoke the powers he possesses
to prevent shipments of military sup
plies from passing from American ter
ritory to Carranza's enemies.
To this end he will issue a procla-
nation reapplying the embargo on mu-
nitions. as far as Mexico is concerned.
Villa Loses U. S. Support.
In other words, General Villa is no
longer to enjoy any support from this
country. Having refused to join in
the movement to restore peace by rec,
ognizing Carranza, he is to be treated
as an ordinary rebel, who is entitled
to no consideration from his own or
this government.
The patrol along the frontier and
along both coasts will be authorized
to permit the passage of munitions
from the United States to Carranza
and his duly accredited agents, but it
will seize any and every consignment
of arms intended for Villa or Zapata