Evening star., 1915-09-19

! Mexico at previous conferences. as well
| as IN addressing to the persons consti-
tuted IN authority in Mexico the circu-
lar OF August Is last they merely eX-
| ercised in the most iudicious manner
| possible the indisputa ole International
| right of taking the preliminary steps
toward the recognition of a de facto
| government in case of civil war vested
| in all governments. without thereby
| interfering either directly or indirectly
in the interna! affairs of Mexican IN.
terference which has not at any mo.
ment been contemplated. 1t has al.
ways been the sense of the conference
that the qualification of Mexico is a
question to be exclusively decided by
the MeXicans themselves, and it trusts
! that government recognized by all
the governments of the world will be
able to attain that result and assure
the welfare OF the sister countries"
Follow Lead of United States.
While some of the conferees may at
the end of three weeks reach different
conclusions as to the government that
ought to be recognized. confidence was
expressed by many of the conferees
that there would be no eventual dis
agreement because the traditional pol
icy of the Latin American governments
in any event is to follow the lead of
the United States on such questions.
Even those of the confereeS who were
doubtful themselves as to whether or
not the recognition of Gen. 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 those con.
ferees who would express themselves
was that the Carranza movement was
in the ascendancy from military point
of view and that unless unforeseen
circumstances developed the require
ments of material capacity would be
satisfied. but whether or not the Car
hfl~ inc h.
capacity" for stable government is a
question which the conferees thought
would lend itself to further study and
consideration.
No Physical Intervention.
The emphasis placed in the formal
statement that was issued after the con-
ference on the unwillingness of any of tho
governments to interfere directly or in
directly in the internal affairs Of Mex
ico' resulted from the many misinterpre-
tations in Latin America of the original
purpose of the conference. The positive
statement was also added informally by
one CT the conferees that at no time wss
moral physical Intervention the use
of force contemplated to compel the fac
tions to enter into an engagement if they
themselves were unwilling to do so. The
only alternative left, it was stated, was
TO select the faction which obtained mill
tarv supremacy
The situation that may result on the
border because of the resentment which
Gen Villa may feel because of the pos
sihle recognition Of CarranZa has Eeen
taken into consideration. but it was point
ed out by one of the conferees that the
Villa faction still has opportunity TO
demonstrate the measure of Its control
and to present argument as to why
the CarranZa government should no. be
recognized.
Secretary Lansing at the conclusion Of
todays conference sent a long commune
cation to President Wilson advising him
of what had taken place, and the mem
berS of the diplomatic corps returned to
their respective homes.
Mr.. Lansing left here tonight, with Mrs.
Lansing, for Henderson Harbor, n. Y.
for brief vacation. 1t is expected that
he will personally invite representatives
of the various factions in Mexico to meet
with him on his return to Washington