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TO RECOGNIZE
CARRANZA RULE
UNITED STATES WILL TRUST
CHIEF AND HIS GOVERN
MENT IN MEXICO.
SOUTH AMERICA
IS FOR CARRANZA
Washinton Officially Advised AS To
Argentine, Brazil and Chile.

Washington, Oct. 9.-Recognition
of the party led by Gen. Carranza
and the de facto government in Mexi-
co was unanimously agreed on today
by the Pan-American conference as
the step to be recommended to the
respective governments.
Secretary Lansing, on behalf of the
United States, expressed its intention
to recognize Gen. Carranza and the
ambassadors of Brazil, Chile and Ar
gentina and the ministers of Bolivia.
Uruguay and Guatemala transmitted
tonight the decision of the Washing
ton government as well as their opin-
ions in agreement with it. President
Wilson has approved the plan and
the ministers in the Latin-American
corps also have given their adherence
to it.
The action. of today's conference
was regarded generally as the most
important diplomatic step in the
Mexican situation since the United
States decided to withhold recogni-
ton from the Huerta government. 1t
means that the Carranza government
will receive the moral support of the
United States and that an embargo
will be placed on arms destined for
opposing factions as soon as recogni-
ton actually is extended, which prob
ably will be within a fortnight.
Only Possible Party.
The conference was in session for
three hours, after which Secretary
Lansing made the following an
nouncement:
"The conference, after careful con-
sideration of the facts, has found that
the Carranza is the only party in
Mexico which possesses the essentials
for recognition as the de facto gov
ernment, and they have so reported
to their respective governments"
Secretary Lansing said the United
States would await responses from
the other South American govern
ments represented in the conference
before taking formal action toward
recognition. He said the conference
contemplated no interference in Mex
ico's internal affairs, and that the
question of an embargo on arms and
ammunition had not been discussed.
The fact that the United States al
ready has decided to recognize the
Carranza government is thought like
ly to have an important moral effect
in Mexico. Officials believe many ele-
ments will now align themselves with
Carranza and that the latter himself
will adopt a liberal attitude towards
his opponents.
Secretary Lansing made it clear
that while the United States could not
condition reconition upon the giving
of amnesty or the settlement of other
questions of strictly internal nature
satisfactory assurances on these and
other subjects have been forthcoming
from the Carranza government.
These guarantees are:
Promises of Safety.
/. Foreigners will be protected in
their lives and property.
2. The Carranza government as
sumes full responsibility for claims
growing out of the revolution and will
adjust them equitably by means Of
international commission.
8. No one will suffer on account of
religious belief; all priests and nuns
who have not taken part in Mexican
politics will be permitted to return
and will be protected, provided they
do not participate in politics and obey
the Mexican laws governing the sep
aration of church and state.
4. A decree of amnesty is in prep
aration which will enable all elements
irrespective of political affiliations
heretofore, to return to Mexico with
the exception Of those guilty of COM
plicity in the plot to kill Madero and
Suarez, or who are charged with civil
crimes. A few political leaders who
hitherto have opposed the Carranza
government will not be permitted to
return until the government is firmly
established and then only if they will
pledge allegiance to it.
The form in which recognition is to
be extended has not been decided.
The recognition of ode facto gov,
ernment" does not limit the action
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