The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-03
Countries of South and Cen
trail America Will Be
Asked to Cooperate
CONFERENCE WILL
BE HELD THURSDAY
The Selection of a New President Is in
View, But Action Will Be Taken for
Immediate Relief of the Starving
People.

People.
WASHINGTON, August SITS patience
the United States government
has determined that the time has arrived
when it must take action to restore order
and constitutional authority in Mexico.
A program to that end has been consid-
cred, but before putting this into effect
the government will consult with the Re
publics of South and Central America,
which will be asked to adhere to its pur-
pose.
The following announcement indicating
that an important move in the Mexican
situation is at hand, was made by the
state department last night:
On Thursday afternoon there will be
an informal conference at the state de-
partment to consider the Mexican sit
uation.
Those taking part in the conference
will be the ambassadors from Brazil,
Argentina, and Chile, and the three
ranking ministers of the American Re
public, namely, those OF Bolivia, Uru-
quay, and Guatemala.
As for the details which will be con
sidered nothing need be said at the
entirely confidential.
| The restitution and starvation existing
in Mexico City have brought matters to a
! head with respect to the United States
| governments dealings with Mexican af
fairs The first effort of this government
will be to relieve the distress prevailing
there, and while there Is no official author
! itv for the assertion, it Is believed that
lpoint of being willing to 60 to extreme,
to insure freedom of communication be
tween the Port of Vera Cruz and the
Mexican capital, so that food supplies car
be transported to Mexico City for distri
button by American agents. Consideration
of project to this end is expected t,
take place at the conference at the stat,
department on Thursday.
The consent and possible cooperation
of Latin America toward the end desire,
will, it is believed, strengthen any move
ment taken and give assurance to til,
governments and people Of South and Cen
trail America that the United States ha
no intention Of acquiring territory or tax
ing any action that win in any way inter
| fere with the political integrity of tn
Mexican republic
Positive action, however, would be dc
pendent on whether the Carranza, Viii
and Zapata factions refuse to comply wit
the strong and urgent representations sen
to them last week by Secretary Lansin
with respect to keeping open the railroa
from Vera Cruz and permitting relief SUI
lplies from the United States to pass free
" to the stricken people in the capita
i No disposition has yet been manifesto
by any Of the factionaI leaders to conced
. what is desired by this government. BIZ
beyond this important question, the col
. ference of Thursday is expected to be d.
Eoted to a general consideration of I'll
Mexican situation and particular considers
ton of the American plan of procedure, I
: which the assent of the Latin-Amerea
. nations is to be sought.
No formal statement as to the details
this plan has ever been made. 1t is we
understood, however, that the plan whic
was outlined recently contemplates IL
selection of provisional president
. Mexico, preferably a member of the cal
net of the last constitutional presiden
Francisco l. Madero, who will set up
government and will at once receive Il
recognition of the United States, Braz
! Argentina and Chile The United Stat
= government will then give its active NOR
support to the new central authority
Mexico by issuing a proclamation placil
: an embargo on the shipment of arms al
, ammunition to any faction that oppos
the government so established The pl;
is progressive AMI it is understood that
!, contemplates that the provisional pre-
dent shall arrange for the appointment
a successor who will be acceptable to tho
n Mexican leaders and their followers w
become parties to the program of the Tn
ed States.