The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-19


 urally entail. as result, the appoint ment of diplomatic representatives ac- credited to the head of the government recognized
 Reasons for Resolution
 "The American diplomatic represen- tatfves hold that in adopting this reso- lution and in considering the situation of Mexico at previous conferences. as well as in addressing to the persons constituted in authority Tn Mexico to the circular of August 15 last, they merely exercised in the most 1udicious manner possible the indisputable inter national right of taking the prelim- mary steps toward the recognition of a de facto government in case of civil war, vested in all governments. with out thereby interfering either directly or indirectly In the internal affairs of Mexico. an interference which has not at any moment been contemplated. It has always been the sense of the con- ference that the pacfcation of Mexico is a question to be exclusively decided by the MeXicans themselves. and 1t trusts that government recognized by all the governments of the world will be able to attain that result and assure the welfare of the sister coun- try"
 While some of the conferees may at the end of three weeks reach different conclusions to the government that ought to be recognized, confidence was expressed by them generally that there would be no eventual disagreement, be- cause the traditional policy of the Latin- American governments in any event Is to follow the lead of the United States on such questions. Even those conferees who were doubtful whether recognition of Car rapza would be advisable did not hesi- tate to indicate that if the United States reached such a decision there would be Identical and unanimous action as here tofore.
 Carranza in Ascendency
 The general opinion of those conferees who would comment was that the Car ranZa movement was in the ascendency from a military point of view, and that unless unforeseen circumstances devel- oped, the requirements of material ca- pacity" would be satisfied. but whether the Carranza authorities possess the moral capacity for stable government is question the conferees thought would lend itself to further conslderatio1h. The emphases placed in the formal statement on the unwillingness of any of the governments to interfere directly or indirectly in the internal affairs of Mex ico" resulted from the many misinterpre- tation5 in the Latin America of the con- ference's original purpose. The positive statement was added informally by one of the conferees that at no time moral or physical intervention contemplated. The only alternative left. it was stated, was to select the faction which ob- tained military supremacy.
 The situation that might result on tho Rio Grande border because of Villas possible resentment at a recognition of Carranga has been taken into considera- ton, but 1t was pointed out by one of the conferees that the Villa faction still has an opportunity to demonstrate the measure of it's control and to present an argument as to why Carranza should not be recognized.
 Secretary Lansing, after today's con- ference left for Henderson Harbor, N , Y., for brief vacation. It is expected he will personally invite representatives of the various Mexican factions to meet him on his return to Washington.