New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
LANSING CONFERS
WITH VILLAENV0y
Llorente Urges Need Of
Peace Congress in
Mexico.
CARRANZA BEGINS
SHOOTING INQUIRY
Promises to Punish Those Re.
sponsible for Incident at
MatamOrOS.
Iron Tns Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Oct. o. Secretary Lam
sing held the second Of his series Of
conferences with the representatives o.
the Mexican factions to-day. Enrique
c. Llorente. confidential agent Of the
Villa faction. gave the Secretary a
statement Of the strength and position
cf General Villas armies and sum
married. the arguments against the rec
ignition OF Carranza.
Later In the week Mr. Llorente. with
the FIVE other delegates selected by
Villas generals. will call again on Mr..
Lansing and deliver a memorandum In
which the arguments outlined By Mr..
Llorente to-day will be amplifed and
the plan Of the Villistas for the pscifi-
cation of Mexico set forth.
"Thc Mexican problem" said Mr.
Llorente. lis one which interests not
alone Mexico and the United States,
but involves the whole fabric Of Pan
Americanism. The interests Of every
nation on this continent are bound up
in il.
Especially at this time. with all Eu-
rome at war. Il is necessary that the
Americas pool their interests and pre-
sent a united front TO the world. For
that the pacifcation Of Mexico is es-
sentinl. The Mexican nation must be
restored to its position as a recognized
American power.
"Thc recognition Of Carranza would
make the attainment of that end impos-
sible. II would only render more horrl-
Bile the uns peakably horrible condi-
tons that exist there now. CarranzH
is incapable Of pacifying and harmon
ling Mexico just as any other Leader
in Mexico is. The only way to bring
about peace and order in my country
is p compromise among all the elements
and a Government that will have their
united support.
"Carranza is strong now-that can
not be doubted. But recognition would
weaken him. A recognized government
would be expected TO restore civil or
der, TO rehabiitate the national
finances and rebuild the railroads. II
would be expected to acquit MeXico's
obligations TO foreign governments, TO
make the back payments on the ma
tional debt, 10 indemnify foreigners
and nationals for their losses in the
civil wars of the last five years.
Gall this would mean. first OF all,
money. Money follows confidence.
How much confidence would banker
have In a government Of half the peo-
nle opposed morally and physically by
the other half?
"As soon as il was seen that Car
rama could not get the money TO carry
on the government and to discharge its
home and foreign obligations, even his
own following would drift away from
him. The people of Mexico would be
again plunged into misery and poverty
and would rebel. Il would be only
matter of a very few months before
Carranza would be overthrow and the
country reduced to worse state than
at present
Mr.. Llorente added that the original
plan Of the Pan-American conference 70
call a peace congress among the Mexl-
can leaders had met with the unduall-
fed support of General Villa and his
adherents. He believes that such a
move would furnish peaceful and
final settlement OF the whole Mexican
problem.
1t is probable that II the information
from all available sources on which TO
base a sdiscussion of the question OF
recognition is not in hand next Satur-
CAV. when the meeting of the Pan
American diplomats is scheduled. the
conference may be postponed until next
week