The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-08
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RECOGNIZED soon
Diplomats to Meet Saturday.
More Developments
Expected.

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-RecognI.
ton of the Csrranza government in
Mexico. it was learned In OFFICIAL cir.
cles, is likely to be accorded By the
United States within the next few
weeks.
Data submitted by the revolutionary
factions are being considered now,
and next Saturday the conference OF
Pan.American diplomats presided
over By Secretary Lansing will be
held as planned three weeks ago, The
secretar. and each OF the diplomats
will report their opinions on the ma.
terial and moral capacity" Of the fac.
lions claiming recognition. Il gen.
orally is believed that the intention OF
the United States with respect 10
recognition will be communicated by
diplomats here to their government
90 that action may be taken by other
nations at the same time.
While It Is possible that the discus.
sion may not be terminated at Satur.
days meeting ard another. may be
held next week, the general belief is
that some announcement eventually
will be made by the conference stating
which faction should be accorded rec.
ognition.
May Continue Waiting"
Some diplomats are said 10 believe
that no faction has met the standard
OF material and moral capacity" set
for an established government, and
to advise a continuance OF The policy
OF waiting. Officials OF the Washing
ton government, however. are under.
stood TO believe that such n course
would only add to the condition OF
chao in Mexico. with further fighting
alter which there would be no certain.
~ that an ideal government would be
created.
Within the last few days the Car.
rama authorities have transmitted TO
the American government statements
which conform 10 consular reports
showing that the Carranza force have
achieved military supremacy in Mex.
leo, controlling the majority OF the
state and the large cities. Therefore
the Washington administration viz
tually is satisfied that the requisite
material capacity" is possessed by
that faction. AS for the requirement
Of moral capacity" General Carranza
has transmitted guarantees that the
lives and property OF foreigners will
be given protection in accordance with
international law and treaty obliga-
tons, that amnesty will be granted
soon after the central government is
established, 10 all who have fought
him except those guilty Of completely
in the plot that overthrow Madero, o.
OF civil crimes, and that religious free.
dom will be permitted in accordance
with the Mexican laws OF 1897 which
declare that no one shall suffer in his
life or property for his religious wcr.
ship.
Moral Capacity caver,d.
These assurances, il is thought in
Official quarters, cover the require
ments of moral capacity" and unless
some development arises to complI.
cate the situation. extension Of recoS-
milton 10 CaTTauza by the American
government is considered almost ce-.
tain.
General CarranSa within few days
will take trip from Vera Cruz 10
Tampico aboard one of the Mexican
gunboats and then will ;oTr the W.
rious cities and towns in Northern
Mexico, so that on his arrival In Mex
leo City at the completion OF his trip
OF three or four weeks. he will have
famiiarizcd himself with affairs In
many parts Of the republic.