The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-10-19
Accepted as Head of Mexican
Government by Pan-Amer-
can Conference
EMBARGO ON ARMS
TO OTHER FACTIONS
Diplomatic Relations Of an Official
Character Will Be Resumed Between
the United States and Mexico -
Villa Urged to Retire.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-After yes
terday' conference of Pan-American
diplomats, Secretary of State Lansing |
issued this statement:
The conferees, under instructions
from their several governments
will recognize tomorrow the de
facto government of Mexico of
which Gen. Carranza is the chief
executive
The form of recognition on our part
viii be u letter TO Mr.. Arredondo, and
each government party to the confer
cnce will write letter.
On receiving the note Mr.. Arredon-
do plans to leave Immediately for Sal
tillo 10 meet Carranza.
All the governments participating Iii
the conference have instructed their
diplomats here to use in recognition
virtually the same form as the United
States.
Secretary Lansing knows informally
| that several other South American
countries will recognize CarranZa.
| After some debate it was decided to
refer to Carranza as the chief exec
utive of the facto government of
/ Mexico" to avoid any impression that
u constitutional government is being
recognized. Although the constitutional
order in Mexico viii not be proclaim
| ed until 4 constitutional assembly IS
called some weeks hence, which assem-
bly, VIII formally designate Carranza
as - Provisional President or 'Pres-
ident ad interim and arrange for the
election Of Il president and u vice
president.
With the extending of recognition an
embargo on arms to other factions will
go into effect and diplomatic relations
of an official character will be resumed
between the United States and Mexico,
the Carranza authorities being trcatea
as the Mexican government.
i The administration does not appear
to be greatly worried by the reports
that recognition of Carranza will re
suit in the alienation of many Catho-
lies in this country. Some of Presl-
dent Wilson s advisers are satisfied
that the opposition to Carranza is
merely being reflected by few small
, Catholic organizations for political pur-
poses.
1t has even been suggested that some
of the anti-Carranza utterances which
have been circulated i'll the last few
: days have been engendered by Repub
Leans for political effect.
1t is probable that Henry PratheI
Chill, will be appointed ambassador tC
Chilli, will be appointed ambassador tc
Mexico when the new government is
established in Mexico City. Mr.. Flctch
e or is looked upon as one of the most
1 brilliant members of the diplomatic
q corps He worked his way up from the
l. ranks and has been hOnored by Repub
licans and Democrats alike
u 1t is probable that there will be {
u general cleanup of American consular
u representatives in Mexico.
{ Some of Villa 5 principal supporters
Il are now urging him to give up the
fight and to advise his followers Il
l, support Carranza. Villa has been al
Y vised to leave Mexico for four year
d or more, thereby thoroughly satisfying
h the new regime that he has no militar.
Is ambitions.
Il In the last few weeks number o
IT Villa s influential hackers have qul
It him. They have told friends that i
t has been almost impossible to get alons
IS with him since he began to weaken be
Il, fore Carranza's forces They insis
3 that he suspects every one and puts n
faith in even his closest adviser.
1t If an arrangement can be mad
i whereby Villa will quit the countr
t. it is believed that Carranza will gran
re amnesty to virtually al of his follow
t. ers, thereby removing a source OF fun
k ther trouble.