The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-12
ABCEnvoys TO Take Up
Caransa DeH This Week
Meeting to Be Held in New York May Decide to Try
First Chiefs Plan of Recogni-
ton, Some Believe.
.RUMOR OF GEN. VILLAS DEATH is DENIED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1iSConditions In
Mexico have reached a pass where II
II believed hat the Pan-American con-
ference, acting on Its own initiative.
will soon feel the necessity OF taking
further steps to restore order out Of
the border.
officials here admit that First Chief
| Carranza Is undoubtedly extending the
scope OF his authority. while the oppos-
| Ing faction appears to be in the process
Of disintegra.ion.
There are conflicting reports as to
what action will be taken by the pan
, American conference relative to the pro-
posal made by Csrrsnza to the peace
/, note tina all Governments interested
Join In forming n commission to con-
| slider claims by foreign Powers for dam
ages against Mexico that may be hled
incident TO acts committed during the
Ave years OF revolution.
Some authorities take the position
that this Government will assent to
Carranza's proposal and that as a re-
suit "a provisional government may be
established with the First Chief HOLDING
the position of supreme authority. In
fact. within the past few days reports
have been current that owing TO Car
tered by him on the Villista faction. the
! First Chief ut last stands a fair chance
| of recognition by the United States and
the other Powers.
u. y. May Reject plan.
other officials take the view which
has been quite generally entertained In
Washington for some months. that Car
rama under no circumstances will be
recognized by this Government and that
the United States will reject the pro-
posal for the creation OF an interna-
against Mexico.
1t is the understanding that the Pan
American conference will assemble In
New York next week. The exact time
land place OF the meeting have not yet
been decided upon. However, the chances
are that the meeting will be held In
New York probably Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
In a statement issued to-day the villa
agency makes a bitter attack upon the
statement made in Carranza's Response
that he controls the major portion OF
Mexico. The villa statement says in
part:
THE provisional government Of Mex
leo, through the confidential agency here,
will address a note shortly to the Pan
American conferees answering the maze
OF f~alsehoods. misrepresentation and in
consistency contained in Venustiano Car
ranza's reply to the appeal OF six Amert-
can nations sent several weeks x to
the Mexican people to compose their
differences.
THE first point in the Carranza note
requiring correction is his claim TO terri
tory controlled by his forces. lie gem
| erously comedies to the convention con-
troll OF the States of Chihuahua and
MoreloS and a small part of Sonora. He
has neglected to add. however, thai tn
state OF Oaxaca, large portions OF the
States Of Chipas, Tobasro, Jalisco, SIN
aloa, Coahuila and San Luis Potosi u
parts of the territories OF Tepe II
Lower California have not been sub
jugated by his forces.
AS evidence of his lack of domination
Of the country he has not dared to move
himself or his capital to Mexico city. but
remains In Vera Cruz safely isolated
| from danger of attack