Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-09

WASHINGTON. August s.-The Pan
American conference, initiated here
last week to devise a plan for rcstor-
ing government in Mexico. probably
Will be resumed in New York on We'd
nesday.
Secretary Lansing made this an
nouncement tonight on his return
from New York, where he conferred
with Secretary McAdoo on Mexican at-
fairs and the cooperative effort Of the
United States and Latin American re-
publics TO end the factional strife.
we talked Of the Mexican situa-
tion." said Secretary Lansing, but we
did not consider any financial plan
for supporting a Mexican government.
The principal purpose of my visit was
TO talk with Mr.. McAdoo concerning
financial arrangements for the PAN
American Financial Congress to be
held at Buenos Aires in September
There is considerable preliminary work
10 be done in connection with that"
Asked when the conference on Mex
leo. which recessed here on Friday
night, would be resumed. MIR. Lansing
said:
1T will be resumed early this week.
probably on Wednesday. in New York"
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
ARE NOT so SASGUINE
Administration officials who have
predicted an early peace parley be-
tween Mexican factions were not so
sanguine to-day. Reports from Mexico
City that General Carranza had or
tlered DR.. Juan ]. Ortega, the Guate-
n In tnic
within twenty-four hours were respon-
sible for this change in mind. Guate-
mala is represented in the Latan-
American conference. and Carranza's
drastic action is regarded here as indi-
eating a disposition of unfriendlincss
toward the conference.
Ortega's forced departure from Mex
leo. together with the departure of NJ
Cordoza, the Brazilian minister, will
leave in the Mexican capital no diplo-
matte representatives of the seven ma
tions participating in the Mexican con-
ference. Dr. OrteGa. it is stated here,
has not been on good terms with Car
rama for some time Carranza agents
here have been appealing to the Guate-
malan minister TO the United States
Mr.. Mendez. urging him to fight the
cause of CarranZa in the joint delibera-
tions now being held. Their appeals,
1t is declared. have not been sue
cessful
Minister CORDOBA, who has been in
charge of American affairs at Mexico
City since the withdrawal OF Charge
O'Shaughnessy. will leave for Vera
Cruz for the United States on Tuesday
morning. He has been in communion
tion with Senior da CANA Brazilian
ambassador here, and one of the Mexi-
can conferees. He Will go to Long
Branch TO see Mr.. da Cana as soon as
he reaches this country. 1t has been
suggested that Cordoza's information
regarding conditions in Mexico will be
of value to the diplomats in their con-
sideration of plans for settling affairs
in Mexico
State Department officials cabled
Consul Canada at Vera Cruz to-day. in
structing him to extend to Minister
CORDOBA the courtesies of the govern
ment.
NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENT
IS REPORTED UNDER ARREST
Inquiries were sent TO Vera Cruz by
the State Department regarding a re-
port to the Carranza agency that w.
ii. Francis. newspaper correspondent
ana bTltiSn SUBJECT, mad been arrested
there. charged with sending "malicious
and libelous information TO the foreign
press" The Vera Cruz report said that
another correspondent. guilty of tho
same offensc and fearing prosecution.
has taken refuge in the United States
consulate" Consuls Canada and Silli-
man have been asked to investigate
this case also
With regard to General Carranza's
suggestion in the brief filed for him
yesterday with tho State Department
that his representatives would confer
with any element" in Mexico for the
welfare OF the country, no develop
ments have been reported. 1t is known
that the suggestion was dispatched to
General villa, now at Juarcz, but no
response from him has been received.
Jesus Acuna. Carranzas Foreign
Minister. cabled to-day from Vera Cruz
regarding conditions in Mexico City.
a report from the capital, he said an
nounced the opening of the railway
southwest to Toluca for bringing pro-
visions purchased by Carranza in the
State of Michoacan.