The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-14
EUROPEAGREES
TO BACK PEACE
PLAN IN MEXICO
Foreign Nations Will Rec
ognizc New Government
When Set Up.
WANT L. s. TO SEE
DAMAGES ARE PAID
Note Sent to Faction Lead
crs Contains No Threat
Of Intervention.


And the other Powers OF Europe which
have large property interests in Mexico
have been sounded on the peace plan
proposed by the United States ani the
Latin American republics and have indi-
ca,ei that they will recognize any Gov
ernment that may be set up south of
the border as a result.
Europe will insist only that the new
Government shall recognize such claims
for damages incident to the five years
revolution as may be submitted In due
season through an international court
The weight OF the big European Gov
ernments. as well as that of Latin Amer
tea has thus been thrown behind the
United states in its present endeavor to
restore peace In Mexico.
Tne Pan-American note to the Mexican
leaders adiuring them to enter into a
peace convention with view to the es-
tablshmont of "A constitutional govern
ment. is on its way to Carranza. villa.
zapa;a and other Mexicans concerned.
Within sixty days at the mos. II will
B. known whether Mexican sovereignty
Il 10 he righted by Mexico herself or
whether the United States is to be con-
irintei with the alternative of resorting
again to "watchful waiting" or adopt
ing extreme measures.
The note d spatched to the Mexican
leaders is brief. II urges Carranza.
Villa and the other leaders to compose
their differences and proceed to tae es-
Enlistment of constitutional govern
m MT. There IL no suggestion of inter-
yention In the communication.
Il conveys the impression tina; the
United States and Latin America have
procccded on the premise tina; the mill
ions in Mexico VINO have suffered in the
revolution have welr!ed OF the strife and
tiat they will he glad to accept the
moral support profrered by all America
in any endeayOr by MeXicans to restore
oder.
Carranxa Only Di~srnter.
Opinions In Washington differ as to
the response that Will be made 10y Car
rama. The other leaders of prominence
a. ady have given notice that they will
assent TO the fan-American proposal.
Among some authorities the view Is en-
ierrained that Carranza has entertained
tho mistaken notion that the Pam Amer
can conference masked a determination
o. the part OF the United States to in
ier"cne IN Mexico within a short time.
These officials say that when Car
rama has been officially advised that
the Pan-American conference. as such.
does not contemplate intervention he
vii CONS der the proposal of peace
convention.
uu the other hand. there are officials
Who believe that Carranza fully under
stands the purposes sought by the note
and that he will fight rather than assent
IN the proposal In fact fear has been
expressed that Carranza may show his
hand within the next few days by an
attempt to prevent the general distribu-
ton OF the uote IN his territory.
An official of the Administration said
o-day that IN the negotiations that led
to the assembling of the Pan American
Conference and its discussions there was
rc suggestion Of intervention as an al
tentative in the event of the failure Of
the Present attempt to induce Mexico to
QUIT fighting. This statement was made
O. result of representations made by
sgeuts Of Carranza that Argentina was
out OF tune with the plan and had eX-
Pre- fsSly stipulated in entering the con-
ference that Intervention should have no
consideration.
Every utterance of Carranza since the
pedc, plan was proposed has been OF
belilcOse character Yet those who take
A. optimistic view of the situation are
Aopcfp. that when the First chief has
had time TO reflect on the contents OF
the iau-American note he will prefer
e. take his chances in convention
rather than risk all by opposing the
moral force represented by the United
State and the six Latin American re-
puh.,s.
II is pointed out that Carranza con-
'-ol. much wider extent N territory
than his opponents and that as all the
Cove n"rs of States and territories will
b. r'nrosrnied i'm the peace convention
'l..tuzt would stand more than an
eoD chance of dominating the conven-
to. Carranzistas in Washington smile
q 'Ns suggestion. declaring that II Is
r...Ig a bait to induce carranza to lay
d Nu his arms.
Na" impression is growing in Wash
ir-.p. that perhaps this COuntry's real
'IUa'"s with Mexico are about To begin
o. mat the pan-American plan in
T"1 II resulting in early paclhcation
~ furce the United states sooner than
"'- evpc"ted by even the most pessimis-
t. 20 despatch an army to Mexico city.
afraid Of intervention.