Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-04
Pan-Americans to Consider
Plans to Bring Peace to
That Republic.
FIVE PROPOSITIONS
UNDER CONSIDERATION
Final Appeal, Munitions Embargo,
Carranza's Recognition, Selection
Of President, Intervention.

American republics meet with
Secretary Lansing of the State
Department tomorrow afternoon
in the State Department at 2:3o
o clock, to discuss the Mexican
situation, among the important
questions which, it is expected,
will be considered are the follow
ing:
A final appeal to the various
factions now warning in Mexico
to end the strife and arrange for
a settled government.
An embargo on the shipment of
arms and ammunition into Mexi-
CO, which will effectually prevent
the factions which continue to re-
main at war from receiving sup
plies.
The recognition of the Carran-
"a government as the dominating
influence in Mexico.
The selection of a president
who will be satisfactory to at
least large portion of the Mexi-
can people, and whose govern
ment will be recognized by the
American nation.
Armed Intervention by the
United States and other American
republics to bring about peace in
Mexico.
No Territorial Aggrandisement.
1T is expected that one of the first
steps taken will be a pronouncement
that it is not the purpose of the United
States or any other country to seek
territorial aggrandizement in Mexico.
1t was learned today that Paul Fuller,
one of President Wilson's special en-
voys in Mexico since the outbreak OF
the. war between Carranza and villa,
will participate in the conference to-
the Mexican situation with Secretary
Lansing today. Duval West, another
of the Presidents special Investigators.
is in the city also.
European governments with heavy
Mexica-n holdings are believed to be
ready to follow the lead of the United
States in Mexico, and will back up the
course adopted at the conference to-
morrow. Those governments repre-
sented at the conference, in addition to
h> D,ro~ ill Ar
gentina, Chile, Bolivia, Guatemala and
Uruguay.
The representatives of the constitu-
tionalist party in Mexico, headed by
Gen. Carranza, have by no means given
up hope that the United States will de-
eide to recognize the Carranza gov
ernment as the de facto government of
the country, in view of the successes
which have attended the Carranza
forces and the fact that Mexican capi-
country is now under the control of
the Carranzistas.
Feeding Capital People.
Gen. Carranza cabled his agency here
today that with the reoccupation of the
capital he had appointed commission
of five civilians to supervise distribu-
ton of foodstuffs and was arranging to
bring from Vera Cruz ample supplies
for the civil population. Carranza
troops have taken all strategic points
defeated the retreating Zapata troops.
Communication between San Luis Po
tosi and Tampico has been restored.
Gen. Obregon reported to Gen: Car
rama that Gen. villa lost 1000 men
in the fight at Aguascalientes
The first direct word from the Brazil
ian minister in Mexico City to reach
Washington since July 19 came today
with the esta tablishment of communica-
ton between Vera Cruz and Mexico
Cardosa reached the department. OFF,
cials would not disclose the contents
of the messages. but it was learned
that conditions in the capital were
described as bad for lack of food.
One Of the latest developments in re-
lation to the conference tomorrow at
the State Department Is the fact that
dec. sion to ask aid of Central and
South America in settling the Mixecan
Wilson in June when his warning to
the warning factions to settle their
difficulties and restore peace went un-
needed.
to participate in a conference. while
the appeal to the Mexican factions was
made June 2. Announcement was with
held however, pending the sanctioning
of the plan by the Latin American ma
tions.
Last Appeal Probable.
1t was considered likely today that
the first step in the Presidents plan.
which will be submitted to the confer
ence by Secretary Lansing, will be a
last appeal to the factions to end the
strife and arrange for a. settled gov
ernment If any factions fail to heed
the warning the plan is said to include
extension of moral and flnacial support
to other factions.
The plan is also said to include a
restoration of the ban on war NUM-
tions to the revolutionary factions and
a demand that the railroad line be-
tween Vera Cruz and Mexico City be
kept open for the transportation Of
food supplies to the starving people of
the capital. Failure to do this might
result in joint steps by the United
States and the Latin American nations
to take physical control of the capital
and the railroad by force and to hold
them pending restoration Of peace.
Capture Three Mexicans.
Details of the clash between United
States troops and Mexican brigands in
the neighborhood of Brownsville yes
terday morning are contained IN the