The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-08-11
Formally Notifies Secretary
Lansing that He Views
with Displeasure" Attempt
to FruStrate His Plans.
MOBILIZATION OF
BORDER TROOPS BEGUN
Battleships New Hampshire
and Louisiana Ordered to
Vera Cruz in Anticipation
of Possible Early Need.

ny Evening Herald Leased Wirel
Ncw YORK, Aug. il.-Scsrctar,
Lansing assured the Latin Amcr-
Han diplomats who gais red here
todny 10 disTuss plan, Tor the re-.
torntion of peace ln Mexico TINT
the United States, In sending hat
ticships to Vera Cruz. Intended
only To afford prOtc,tlon To for
cigncTs and furnish them pInsr
OF refuge. lie explained thnt the
action should not be construed
a. cffcting the effort of the
tnitel Stntcs Ia bring peace by
peaceful means In Mexico.
Serves Notice ON Diplomats.
Carranza also has sent a similar
notification To the diplomatic repre-
seEtatives of all the Latin American
republics participating In the Mexi-
can conference, saying that any at
tempt between them and the Ameri-
can government to solve the Internal
situation of Mexico. would involve
an act which could not be looked
upon with levity as Il would mean on
the part Of the Latin-Americnn ma
ions the acceptance OF the precedent
thut they can take part In any inter.
nal affairs of a sister nation with tho
cooperation OF the United states.
something absolutely undesirable not
only Insofar us II may affect the rcln q.
tions between the Latin-American ma
tions themselves, but also because Il
might involve the moral support OF
any future decisions which grow out
NJ similar conferences
Regarded n Defiance.
Carranzn's communication was re-
Earded as little less than defiance
of the United States In its effort TO
bring all the MeNican faction into a
conference for peaceful settlement OF
Mexican affairs
In letter 10 Secretary Lansing,
Flcsio Arrcdondo. Carranza's Wash
ington agent. expresses surprise that
Pnn-American conference has un-
dcrtakcu 90 Ievise plan Tor the
pacificatiun of Mexico and SAYS re-
ports Ia that effect "'havc caused the
constitutional government to be un-
Justly alarmed"
iio said ne had been instructed by
Carranya 10 communicate To- the Sec
retnry ON the subject
Text at tile Note.
"Carranza and the persons who co.
operate with him" says the letter 1,
secretary Lansing. are of the pro.
found conviction that Il the American
goNernmcnt would know the true sit
uatiun IN McXico. u would undermnn,
that the only possible Just and ac
| ccpiablc solution would he tu lcny,
the revolution 10 follow lts natura
course until the complete victory %
( nf
sitio0 ana popularity.
The Consfitutionalist government
represented hy Mr. Carranza. ubstain
| fr'W passing any comment on th'
! conferences that are being held. me-
/ cause 30 has mo- knowledge of theh
/ hJrtDtsr. or uf the onnclusion'
which may have been rcnchcd nu,
hopJuse 10 docs not want Co. afford a.,
supposilion that they tncitly consent.
ed tu %. hut at the same time Dc cnn'
sidcIs it its duty to inform the Amer
lean government of the displcasur'
with which the Mexican goycrnmcn
| ana people would view any act
which would tend to Illustrate m
success practically accomplished
against tho reactionary factions %
the constitutionalist army represent
ing the hopes nd Ideals of the Met
icnn people"
rms explanation was deemed nee
casary because OF the widcspfead T.,
ports that the United states WI
planning "a use force In Mexico
this time. The assembled diplomat
representing irnzil. Chile. Argcntin
Bolivia, Guatemala. ana Uruguay. the
discussed with Secretary Lansing a.
tails oi the appeal To be Issued To ~
Mexican people urging peace coi
ference of all factions, through whic
q provisional government would !
established that could be accordo
formal recognition.
Dispatches telling OF Carranza
notification to the American rcpul
lies that hc considered the Pai
American peace plan an inffingemci
on Mexican sovereigonty were rca
informally hy the conferees before a
session began ana the only commel