Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-21
Answers Pan-American Note
With AvoWaI of Allegiance
to Carranza.
NO INDICATION OF EARLY
ACTION IN MEXICO'S CASE
Copies of Note Have Not Yet Been
Delivered to Some Of
the Leaders.

Gen. Alvaro Obregon, one of Car
ranza's principal generals, has replied
to the pan-American note urging that
a peace conference be held by the vari-
Gus Mexican factions. declaring that
the Carranza government should be
permitted to go ahead with the estab-
lshment of peace without Intervention
or interference of any kind from out
side. AS in the case of other Carranza
military leaders who have replied to
the note, Obregon states that he has
turned the note addressed to him over
to Gen Carranza for reply.
The information has been conveyed
to the administration here from vari-
GUS sources in the past that CarranZa's
military leaders could be counted upon
to break with the first chief, and among
those whose detection was predicted
was Gen. Obregon. The reply to the
note received here today, however, does
not bear out this prediction.
Scott May Try His Hand.
It has been currently stated that Maj.
Gen. Hugh L. Scott. chief of staff of
the United States Army, now on the
border. would use every effort to bring
Gen. Obregon into line to support the
plan suggested by the pan-American
note.
Final action by the United States in
regard to Mexico appears far off today.
1t was made clear at the State De-
partment that while the pan-American
note calls politely for replies from the
various Mexicans to whom it was ad-
dressed within ten days." the. inten-
tion was that the limit of ten days for
replies was from the date of receipt
OF the note by the Mexicans. One mes
sage was delivered yesterday, it was
learned m
Mexican leaders have not yet been de-
livered. So instead of the time limit
for replies being up early next week
the period in which the replies may be
received is decidedly indefinite.
In the meantime it is the intention,
it Is said here. OF the Carranza govern
ment still further to strengthen it's po-
sition In Mexico, so that it may make
its demand for recognition with greater
hope of acceptance.
Plans Move to Capital.
II is said here that Gen. Carranza is
making all his plans for moving the
capital OF the constitutional govern
ment from Vera Cruz to Mexico City
and that he will establish his govern
ment in the old capital by the first Of
the week. His reply to the note. which
II 10 said undoubtedly will be a refusal
to enter into a peace conference such
as suggested in the pan-American note,
will be sent from Mexico City, IL his
plans go right. He will seek recog-
milton of his government.
While CarranZa is moving the seat of
his government to Mexico City every
effort will be made by the Carranza
leaders in the north to infiict further
losses upon villa and his adherents:
in fact. the prediction is made here
that Villa will be driven out Of Tor
reon within a few days
Senior Cardoso, the Brazilian minister
to Mexico. who acted for American in
terests in Mexico City after the Amer
lean diplomatic relations were broken
on there. called upon the President at
the White House today, accompanied
by Secretary Of State Lansing and Do
mieio da Cana. Brazilian ambassador
to the United States. Secetary Lansing
went to the New Willard Hotel to
meet Senior Cardoso and escort him
to the White House. At the confer
ence the Brazilian diplomat discussed
the situation in Mexico. it is under
stood
Are Loyal to Carranza.
The Carranza agency has made pub
lie kilograms sent to the first chief by
Gen. Jacinto B. Trevino, military COM
mander at Monterey. and Gen AIejo
Gonzales, commander at San Luis
Potosi. Trevino said he would follow
the policy marked out by Carranza.
Gonzales declared that his forces would
stand by Carranza, ''preferring to sue
cumb than to permit a foreigner to
trarnple on our soil or to destroy the
liberating work of the armed people of
Mexico, as the matters OF Mexico should
be decided only and exclusively by
Mexicans"
detachment of American cavalry
was fired upon yesterday while on a
practice march between Ranch so and
hv
border line. Gen. Funston. in report
Ing the incident to the War Depart
Ment today said 1000 Mexicans, under
Gen Gales, were at Santa Cruz, near