The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-21

SArV TO protect the lives anu pl opci ~
of nationals and foreigners. Each |
government shall itself judge such |
CAPACITY and recognition will like |
wise be extended by each government |
separately at such time as it may deem |
proper. Recognition will naturally |
entail as result Of the appointment
of diplomatic representatives accredlt- |
ed to the head Of the government
recognized.
The American diplomatic repre-
sentatives hold that, in adopting this
resolution and in considering the
situation of Mexico at previous con-
ferences, as we'll as in addressing TO
the persons constituted in authority
in Mexico the circular Of August Is
last they merely exercised in the most
judiciouS manner possible the lndlS-
putable international right of taking
the preliminary steps toward the re-
cognition Of a de faCto government
in case Of civil war, vested in all gov
ernmentS, without thereby lnterfer-
ing either directly or indirectly IN the
internal affairs Of Mexico, an inter-
ference which has not at any moment
been contemplated. 1t has always
been the sense Of the conference that
the pacification of Mexico is a ques-
ton to be exclusively decided by the
Mexicans themselves, and 1t trusts
| that a government recognized by all
| the governments of the world will be
able to attain that result and assure
| the welfare of the sister country.
No Disagreement.
| While some of the cOnferees may
| at the end Of three weeks reach Diff
| ferent conclusions as to the govern
ment that ought to be recognized, con-
| fidence was expressed by many Of the
conferees that there would be no
| Il hEp
ditional policy of the Latin-American
| governments in any event is to fol-
low the lead of the United States on
such questions. Even those Of the
cOnferees who were doubtful them
selves as to whether or not the recog-
milton of General CarranZa would be
advisa BILE did not hesitate to indicate
that if the United States reached such
a decision there would be Identical
and unanimous action as heretofore
| The general opinion of these con
ferees who would express themselves
was that the Carranza movement was
in the aScendancy from a military
point OF view and that unless unfOre'
seen circumstances developed the re-
Quirements of material capacity
would be satisfied but whether or no
the Carranza authorities possess tht
moral capacity" for stable govern
ment is question which the conferee
. thought would lend itself to furthe
study and consideration.
; The emphasis placed in the forma
statement that was issued after tn
, conference on the unWillingness of an,
, of the governments to interfere "di
rectly or indirectly in the internal af
: fairs of Mexico resulted from tn
= many misinterpretatiOns in Latin
. +, America of the original purpose Q
6 the conference.
= The situation that may result on tn
q border because of the resentmen
which General Villa may feel becaus
: of the possible recognition Of Car
v rama has been taken into considera
J. ton, but it was pointed out by on
: of the conferees that the Villa fac
|. ton still has an opportunity to demon
@ strate the measure of it's control an
e to present an argument as to why tn
q Carranza government should net b
e recognized.
s Secretary Lansing, at the conclusio
: of today'S conference, sent q Ion
= communication to President WilsO
n advising him Of what had taken plat
j., and the members of the diplomat
IS corps returned to their respectiI
!, homes.