The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-23
EMBARGO LINEUP
AGAINST CARRANZA
%n..tmcrican Conference Will
Close All Doors to the
First Chief.
HOPE PINNED ON OBREGON

N,sptNGroS. Aug. 2a.-Au embargo
An The shipment OF arms to the Car
r,nzista forces Ia the mex step con-
,.mpla,ed by the Pan-American con-
terence in furtherance OF the plan to
restore order in Mexico.
In fact there Ia good reason to believe
Mn TO experience great difficulty in
sstting munitions of war from the
United states long before an
m.nt is made that an embargo has been
imposed by all America.
In an informal way Carranza already
Ma. advised the United States that he
gill not subscribe to the peace proposal
made by the Pan-American conference.
Ne has communicated this intelligence
Indirectly through Gen. Aware Obregon
and other leaders of the Constitutional
y, cause. who have forwarded notes de-
caring their adherence to the First
chief and their determination to stand
by him whatever the consequences.
CarranZa will not make peace with
nj. enemies in Mexico. His formal re-
ronscs to the Pan-American proposal
undoubtedly will he to thai effect, and
10 il will he appended an argument that
his Government is entitled to rccogni-
ton.
All Doors to Re Closed.
II will he then incumbent on the PAN
American conference to take the sccond
step In its campaign to lift Mexico from
the present chaos. This second step
wIll be an embargo In which North.
Central and South America will join.
with every door closed through which
h. might obtain material support to
wage warfare. IL is the general expecta-
ton that the Carranza government will
be starved into submission.
Despite the pr~otestations OF loyalty
that are coming from Carranza generals.
1, is expected that many will desert the
First Chief once they become convinced
that the Pan-Amcrican confcrees mean
business. "Watchful waiting gave many
Mexicans an impression that the rcvolu-
ton might continue until doomsday
south Of the border without the hazard
OF armed interference by the United
States.
There are many prudent statesmen
Identified with the Carranza movement.
and those familiar with Mexican charac-
ter declare there will finally be much
jostling among Carranzistas to get a
conspicuous place in the front RAM OF
the group that Is to receive the support
BY the United States and Latin America.
With the levying OF an embargo en-
forced only against Carranzs territory
the Pan-American conference will look
IN the other factions to combine with
a view to the establishment of a con-
stitu,ional Government. This group will
have the moral support of the confer
ence and doubtless steps will be taken
10 assist II in n financial way.
M Further step DivulEed.
"a far as known neither the United
Safes nor the other Government parties
10 the conference ha I'VE determined upon a
further course OF action II Carranza cou-
,lnues 10 make gains or even holds his
own after the embargo has been de-
clared.
latin America will adhere b. the con-
ference as long as publication OF Mex
leo Is attempted by peaceful methods
II this Government should at any time
decide 10 resort to armed Intervention
Latin America will withdraw from the
arrangement and let the United States
70 Il slone.
~ i@hNih ~ a AlAS'iN
say that under no circumstances will
Argentina. Brazil. Chile. Bolivia, Uru.
quay and Guatemala approve armed In
tervent!on, tn ugh they are as anxious
as the United States to terminate the
present state OF disorder in Mexico.
Despite Gen. Aware Obregon's neg
tive reply to the Pan. American note. IN
which Obregon declared he would stand
ny the First Chief, there are reports
That oyertures may be made TO both
factions 10 accept Obregon as a com
promise leader. CarranZa officials ridi'
cule this report. asserting that obregor
could not he persuaded to betray hi
chief The report has been persistent
a long time in Washington, however
mat there is had blood between Ohre
ron and Carranzs. although there il nc
hint Of this in his response TO the Fan
American note.
another Conference.
The Pan-American conference will
shortly held another meeting. probably
In New York. BY that time the confer
~ will lie in possession OF nddit,ona
information concerning Mexican condl'
lions brought TO the United States by
Serhor Cordozo. the Brazilian Min ste
~ Mexico city for some years. mi
cordozo was practically ordered out oi
Mexico by C~arranzs.
DR.. ortega the Guatemalan Minister
received twenty-four hours In which tc
shake the dust Of Mexico from his feet
The afront thus offered Brazil anC
Guatemala at a time when they were
engaged in what they regarded as a
friendly attempt to help Mexico righ'
her affairs was undoubtedly hurtful tC
ne Carranza cause 50 far as these two
republics are concerned.
Responses TO the note came to-day
from the other two Mexican leaders
zen. Salvador Alvarado. Governor OF
Nlcatan, and Gen. Martin Triana, Gov
erhor Of Aguascalientes, replied in sub
Stance that they had referred the mat
Yer TO the First Chief. who alone had
they sail, the authority TO pas' upor
such questions OF policy for the Con
Ntu' onalist Government.
In dispatches received here to-day /
y reported that Gen. villa Is about L
launch a new offensive mcvemen'
AGAINST Iarrauza. This Is to he directed
arains' T"rreon as well as Monterey
'here. y IL announced by the VII
seeb'l. decisive engagements will b'
'ougnt m the near future.