Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-30
Mexicans Here Say influences
May Cause Him to Join
Peace Conference.
VILLA AND ZAPATA CLANS
WILLING TO TAKE PART
Official Dispatches From Vera Cruz
Announce Murder of an Ameri-
can by Bandits.

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Mexican situation indicated the
certainty that the proposed peace
conference OF Mexican revolution
arv chieftians, suggested by the
United States and other American
governments. will be held, as
planned. whether Carranza and
his generals join i'll it or not. 1t
was the general understanding
among Mexicans in Washington
today that Carranza will be ig-
nored if he does not finally con-
sent to join i'll the conference.
The delay in receiving Carran-
"a reply to the pan-Amerlcan
peace appeal, however, has raised
hopes among them that influences
are at work to induce him to par
ticipate 1t is expected that he
will answer the appeal in day or
two. as soon as he establishes
himself in Mexico City again, as
he is said to be about to do. The
Villa and Zapata adherents, it is
stated, announce their intention
of proceeding without Carranza
in case he decides not to partici-
pate in the conference. They
added that it is possible the pan
american conferees would be
asked to arrange the details of
the proposed peace meeting.
zapata's Acceptance Received.
The State Department today acknowI-
edged the receipt of Gen. Zapata's ac-
ceptance of the pan-American peace
appeal. Favorable replies have now
been received from practically all tine
Mexican chieftains outside of the Car
rama forces.
Oficial dispatches from Vera Cruz to-
day tell of the receipt of mail reports
there of the killing of E. F. Welles, a
United States citizen, auditor of the
Tobasco Plantation Company. No de-
tails were given further than that
Welles was killed by bandits, who blew
up train and shot the passengers, of
whom Welles was one
The continuance of attacks upon
United States citizens, with loss of life
and property, makes il seem certain to-
day that conditions in Mexico will not
much longer be tolerated, and there
were reports of the probability that if
CarranZa insists upon holding out
against a conference to bring about
peace an embargo will be laid upon the
shipment OF ammunition to him or to
others who will not make peace. The
warning chLeftains are getting the am
munition for their so-called troops by
way of New York. CarranZa's supply
going to Vera Cruz.
1t is said that the administration
again has under consideration the pos
sibility of laying embargo on the
shipment of ammunition to CarranZa
if he still holds out against the peace
proposals.
Carranza to Defend Monterey.
CarranZa's troops in northeastern
Mexico were reported today as being
concentrated to defend Monterey
against an attack by the Villa army.
believed imminent. Monterey has been
fought for many times in the last few
years. and it is generally understood
mat an embargo against arms and
ammunition shipments would be effec-
tive in hating much of the fighting
going on in that section and others.
Maj Gen. Scott, chief of staff of the
army. was ready to report to Secretary
Lansing today the results of his special
mission to the Mexican border for the
Stale Department i'll furtherance of the
pdn-American peace plans He had just
returned after am extended stay during
which he is believed to have gathered
consider a BILE information of value to Sec
retary Lansing and the Latin American
diplomats in their consideration of the
Mexican problem
Holds Conference With Villa.
Gen. Scott conferred with Gen. Villa
and adjusted troubles due TO the seiZ-
ure of property of foreign merchants
at Chihuahua and also discussed with