The Washington times., 1915-08-12
Wilson Approves Plan
Of LQtin-A

President Wilson today gave his final
approval to the plans. mapped out by
the Pan-American-Me Mexican conference
for q settlement Of the Mexican prob
lem.
Following an hours conference with
the President, Secretary Of State
Lansing indicated this afternoon that
all that remained before the sending
Of the final 'get-together appeal to
the various Mexican elements was for
the State Department to complete the
physical task Of, printing the appeal
circulars and arranging for their dis
tribution throughout Mexico. .
may Be expected to lead to was not
indicated BY Mr.. Lansing or the White
House. Born in secrecy. the plan has
not yet seen the light Of day. No ar
its publication in this country. The
American people and a great many Of
the officials Of the Government will
posses their souls In patience.
Situation Serious.
The situation Is serious. All signs to-
day confirmed that impression. 1t IL
serious not alone because OF tho defiapt
attitude Of Carranza and the rapidly
moving events in Mexico. but because
of the strong probability that what the
United States may have to do would
nounced views of the Latin-American
conferees against armed Intervention.
Men Of the army and navy are ex-
recting war. They see no other out
como II Carranze maintains his present
attitude. From the deliberations Of the
Fan-American conference they expect
nothing more promising than what re-
suited from the NIAGARA Falls media
tor fasco. II watchful waiting is to
be forever LETT behind they sa va policy
Of blood and iron will sooner or later
have. to take ,ts place, Latin America
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Couldn't Resist Carranza.
Among army and navy officers little
hope is expressed that the appeal to
the Mexican factions will result in the
establishment Of a government able to
resist Carranza., should the latter. as
now seems likely. refuse to become a
party to the agreement.
For this reason there Is a feeling,
among members Of the service, that
armed Intervention Is an inevitable out
come Of the Administrators DISPOSE
ton to ignore the claims Of Carranza
contend that it is suicidal for the
United States to withhold action In es-
tablishing an embargo on arms.
Convinced that Carranza will fight,
and suspicious OF Villa. the men Of the
army and navy believe that within a
few months the arms and ammunition
now going into Mexico will be used
against American soldiers.
Should the officers In both branches
Of the service succeed in impressing
their views on the Secretary Of War
and the Secretary Of the Navy. there
10 prospect that the next Cabinet meet
ing will And sharp difference OF
opinion and 2 marked opposition to the
the establishment Of an embargo. until
reasonable time has been given the
factions to get together.
Argentina Against Force.
That the Argentine ambassador to tn.
United States. as we'll as the ambassa
dor from Brazil. has fatty informed thu
United States that his government viii
not subscribe to any interference in the
internal affairs Of Mexico, or to an!
move which might lead to armed inter
vention. was definitely established to
day when the Carranza agency mad'
public a response received by Carranzs
from the President Of Argentine. to tn
First Chiefs protest against such inter
Explaining the presence of Ambassa
dor Naon at the conferences. the min
lister OF foreign aHalTS OF argentina III
formed Carranza In part as follows:
II am directed by the President to re
~ to you that the Argentine govern
ment in having a representative at th'
conference has done so not only in &C
cordance with its traditional policy, bu
also to reaffirm it in the face Of 1
problem which, by affecting the destinie
Of Mexico, will equally affect the grea
American family. The above mentioned
conference has been based from its in
cipiency on the understanding that an!
act or design which might mean an in
reference in the internal AFFAIRS o
Mexico should be eliminated beforehand
and, above all. any purpose of arme'
Intervention
Officials Baffled.
In view of this. the first definite ex
preston from one Of the Latin-Ameri
can narties to the conference. as L