Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-10
Program to Be Formally
Ratified When Pan
american Conference
Is Resumed.

WASHINGTON. August o.-Powers
OF North and South America already
have agreed on a definite plan for
dealing with the Mexican problem. and
rhcn the rar-American conference Is
resumed i'm New York on Wednesday
tho program will he formally ratified
This information came to-day from
cuss details, but said he was decidedly
encouraged
The confidence of officials here that
tho conferees. representing the United
States. Brazil. Argentina. Chile. Bolivia,
Guatemala and Uruguay. will be able
TO shape a course lil;ely TO restore con-
stitutional government in Mexico is due
to the fact that all are agreed that
most Of the people OF the revolution
torn republic are thoroughly sick OF
war. and will promptly join in n Pan
American movement to clean house.
y large section of the country and a
vast majority OF the people have not
been involved in the fighting which
followed the overthrow Of Hucrta 1t
has been reported TO President Wilson
that only fear Of reprisals by the mill
tary chieftains has kept the people in
subsection.
DETERMINED no PRESENT
SITUATION TO ALL ELEMENTS
Reaching their conclusion on these
reports. the Pan-American conferces
are understood to have determined to
present the sltuat ton to all OF the ele-
ments in Mexico, appealing directly
not only TO Carranza, Villa and Zapata
but to the Governors OF states, all milf
tary leaders with considerable follow
ings and other influential men, to como
together for n conference. at which a
substantial provisional government
might he framed.
a government 80 set up would have
the support of the United States and
other American republics. officials
here believe 1t would be able to sup
press promptly any dissatisfied groups
which might attempt to continue civil
strife.
There has been talk of joint armed
Intervention by the powers represented
in the conference to quiet any leader
who insists on remaining in the field
with military forces Some Of the con-
ferees. however. are said to believe
! that the moral influence of the powers
behind the conference. together with n
strict embargo against shipment of
war munitions to any one in Mexico
except the recognized government
would quickly accomplish the desired
result
SECRETARY LANSING
TALKS ENTHUSIASTICALLY
Secretary Lansing talked optimisti-
cally to-day about the situation. when
the conference adjourned here last Fri
day.. he said, "it had reached the point
where very definite policy with re-
gard 10 the solution OF the Mexican
problem had been agreed upon The
conference was adjourned because I
wished to consult President Wilson re-
gardinc this agreement. have con-
suited him through correspondence and
we are now ready to resume delibera-
tions and TO proceed with the working
out Of the details based upon the orici-
nal agreement"
Administration officials were some
what perturbed over official announce
ment that the Guatemalan minister to
Mexico, Mr.. Ortega, had been ordered
from Mexico by Carranza and reports
that friction between Carranza and
Senor Cardosa. Brazilian minister to
Mexico and for many months the diplo-
matte agent there OF the United States
had preceded the lattcrs dctcrmina-
tion TO leave Mexico at this time Car
dosa is coming to the United states
to confer with Mr.. da Cana. brazilian
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