New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-15
MEXICAN TANGLE
STILL UNS0LVED
BY CONFERENCE
Diplomats to Meet Satur-
day and Consider APP
peal Answers.
VILLA FACTION
ALONE ACCEPTS
u. S. May Recognize Carranza
on Good Behavior
Condition.
From The r1bu~. Bureau J

Washington, Sept. "a The Pan
American conference on Mexico. VIII .ch
/ has been postponed until Saturday,
will meet without any definite plan of
procedure. This was learned at the
State Department to-day, where it was
asserted that the conferrecs had TO
exchanged views since the replies 20
the peace appeal were received
Secretary Lansing announced that. in
Difference to the convenience Of SOM
Of the South American diplomats, the
meeting would be held in New YORK
instead Of Washington, as originally
planned. Not all Of the confcrr'es
have been heard from, but it is b.
lieved they will be present.
The first subject to be considered
will be the answers Of Mexican leade's
especially the reply of General Car
rama. There is a possibility, officials
suggest, that differences Of opinion
may arise, as certain Of The Latin
Americans are said to favor Carranza's
recognition, while others believe in the
pushing through Of the original pro
gramme.
It is expected that opposition will
develop to this latter course, which
will preclude its execution. 1t is
pointed out that the theory on which
the peace appeal" was based cOnsid-
cred Mexico as split, not into two ma
ior factions. but into scores OF small
ones, and that by addressing the inii-
yidual leaders, instead OF the faction
ist chiefs, a disintegration Of the Car
rama and Villa factions could be
brought about. The replies received
show plainly that the theory was N
correct. and the lineup is exactly the
same as before the Pun-American con
ference.
Only One Faction Accepts.
To carry out the idea Of Mexican
peace congress with only one Of the
factions participating would be, in the
opinion Of students Of the situation.
too manifest an absurdity to receive
serious consideration.
If any part of Carranza's forces or
some of his principal generals had
Joined Villa in accepting the proro-
sal, il would have insured its success
But with Carranza and his partis1ns
solidly against the project at the out
set, it would invite failure.
Between the recognition OF Car
rama or a government chosen by the
Villa faction, officials confess there IS
apparently no middle course practl:a
and consistent. It is admitted that
a
dramatically, holds the Key 70 the
situation.
Close observers say that the Pre- ii
dent is anxious to solve the Mexico
problem, and to do so quickly they
hint that he may be willing to sacri
fee some of the things for which he
has contended. Thus, President Wilson
has been opposed to the recognition
of Carranza, chiefly because he felt
that Carranza could not protect for
eign interests.
May Try Carranza COnditiOnaily.
Now. however, an effort is being
/ made 10 persuade Mr. Wilson to roc
/ ogniZe the Constitutionalst chief, but
with certain strings attached which
this government could pull if the in
terests Of foreign powers demand It,
. The President is not on RECORD a. W
his opinion on this suggestion, which,
IL is understood, would give the United
States the right 20 intervene in the
event of treaty violations by the Mex
lean government.
villas action in sending Rogue
Gonzales Cara. General Felipe An
gclos, and probably Diaz Lombard,
his Minister of Foreign Relations, 10
Washington is said to have been de-
cided on because Of a probability Of
a conference over Mexican affairs IS
result of the Pan-American confei-
ence.
Just how Carranza's suggestion that
the Pan american conferrees appoint
delegates 10 confer on Mexico's inter
national affairs will be worked out Is
not apparent
The battleships Kearsarge and Ken
lucky were ordered to Vera Cruz To-
day. 10 relieve the Louisiana and the
New Hampshire, which will rejoin the
/ Atlantic fleet The Kearsarge and the
/ Kentucky are at Philadelphia, and VIII
/ sail this week.