Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-08-06

 REPUBLICS WITH U. 5. AS TO MEXICO Representatives of Six Countries Approve Sugges- tion for Final Appeal. IF FORGE NECESSARY,
 U. $. ACTS ALONE Success of Plan to Bring About Peace Without Intervention of This COun- try Depends, It Is Thought, En-
 tireIy Upon Carranza.

Washington, Aug 5-The first of 2 series of conferences between the am basadors and ministers of six Central and South American republics and of ficials of the state department, on was held this afternoon in the office of the secretary of state The mex; conference, will be held tomorrow afternoon
 The conference today made definite progress. Approval was given the suggestion of this government that q joint appeal by the United States and the six Latin republics should be made to Generals Carranza, Villa and Zapata to get together and agree on peaceable settlement of their diff ferences. 1t WIS emphasized that the success of this plan depends on Gen. era1 Carranza, as no difficulty Is ant ticipated in getting the consent of the other leaders.
 The conference tomorrow will be occupied with suggestions to the course to be followed in case this plan is rejected, of it it fails to ac- complish it's purpose.
 U. 5. Will Act Alone.
 In connection with the conference, these points were established:
 First, the diplomatic representa- tives of the Central and South Amer ican republics were invited to the conferce in an advisory capacity, it being the object of the United States to obtain the suggestions and approv- al of the principal republics of the western hemisphere as to the course future in Mexican affairs. It is the view of the state department that any course this government may be called upon to take in Mexico shall not be permitted to develop friction between the United States and the Latin American republics, but, on the con trary, the situation may be made the opportunity for the manifestation of a spirit of cooperation
 Second, The participants in the conference were given to understand that the United States does not in- tend to evade it's responsibility m Mexico.
 Third, the administration, at pres ent at least, does not contemplate the employment of international military and naval forces, in the even it be- comes necessary to use force in re- stroing peace to Mexico. The advice of the state and war department of- ficials is against this. Officials of the state department take the view that the obligations of the United States require it to proceed alone, in case the application of force is demanded and officials of the war department are of the opinion that from the military standpoint, the task of paci- flying Mexico could be accomplished | with less friction if the military est ablishment of the United States l alone was engaged.
 The method to be adopted to induce Generals Carranza, Villa and Zapata | to meet and discuss plans for set tlemsnt of Mexico's affairs, appar- ently has not been determined. ! ObregOn at Monterey. Fl Paso, Texas, Aug. 5.-The ar. rival at noon today of General Obre- gon with 10000 men at Monterey from San Luis Potosi, created almost a panic among Villa officials in Juarez. The Carranza leader is with
 in easy striking distance of TOrreOn the largest city in the Villa territory
 Carranza representatives on tht border predicted the early fall o Torreon or Saltillo. The Villa gar rison at Torrean was reported Wed nesday in revolt against Villa. thi
 point in their possession, CarranDa'
 adherents will control virtraG 2