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put that country on its feet. The Presi-
dent has been further advised that II
the United States C mmits itself to a
policy Of reestabllshing order In Mexico
1t must be prepared to make some kin
OF guarantees iclative to finances.
II has been pointed out to the Adj
ministration that with war conditions
prevailing abroad the United states IL
the only place to which Mexico can look
f.r financial assistance. The President
Is known TO he reluctant to permit the
Administration even remotely to become
involved in this question OF Mexico's
finances. Despite this there Is ground
for expecting hat when the time
the President will subscribe to a plan
designed TO AFFORD Mexico the finances
she will need In a programme for re-
HI Mobilization.
Present indications are the Mexican
conference called by Secretary Lansing
will rcassemble in New York Tuesday or
Wednesday. An intimation to this ef-
feet was given tonight by Secretary
Lansing shortly after his return from
New York.
The secrecy observed by all parties
to the Mexican negotiations concerning
the date for the reasscmbling in New
York has excited speculation that the
conference plan had been or might be
abandoned. Those best informed on
Mexican questions do not credit these
reports. They are OF the opinion that
the Latin American diplomats concerned
are awaiting responses from their re-
spective governments to communications
forwarded by the Ambassadors and
Ministers Immediately following the dis
closure of the intentions of the United
States iowa Mexico at the initial
meeting last Thursday. These ~sponses
Il; Is understood. will be received early
this week and the conference doubtless
will be resumed without delay.
Csrdosa Arrives This Week.
A good deal Of significance is attached
TO the action Of the Secretary Of State
In asking Senior ]. NJ. Cardoza de on
veira, the Brazilian Minister at Mexico
city, TO come TO the United States. The
Brazilian Minister has represented the
interests OF this Government
at Mexico city since official relations
between the W countries we're broken.
II is understood that Senior Cardoza
was invited TO come here at the in
stance OF the diplomats who Joined Sec
rotary Lansing in last Thursdays con-
ference. II Is the general expectation
that he will take part in sessions to be
held In New York. The state Depart
ment instructed Consul Canada at Vera
Cruz to-day to extend every courtesy to
Senior Cardoza. who will arrive there
Wednesday Ell route to this country.
Secretary Lansing. in commenting on
his conference with Secretary McAdoo
in New York emphasized that the pri-
object Of the meeting was to de-
wise a procedure for American repre-
sentation in the Pan-Americar financial
and scientific conferences to be- held in
Buenos Ayres. The financial conference
Is n r~eassembling Of the gathering that
held In Washington this spring. a
framed with a view to effccting
closer commercial relations between this
and South American republics.
Lansing said there were some
affairs in relation to the W conferences
In which the state Department was in
and that Secretary McAdoo de-
sired to have them adjusted without de-
This was lone at the meeting to-
day in New York. according to Mr..
villa Defeat Reported.
In a statement made public tonight
by the Carranza agency the claim IL
made that the villistas under Gen.
were defeated by the Consti-
tutionalists under Gen. Trevino near
ana III consequence bcNoru-
ing to the C~arranzistas, their forces are
ready to occupy this important rail-
centre. The agency also asserts
that N forces of the First Chief now
Durango. capital Of the State
OF that name According to advices
at the Carranza agency. the
railway line between Mexico city and
Toluca Is 10Y being reopened for the
purpose Of shipping TO the capital pro-
visions purchased by Carranza for re-
purposes. The claim is also made
that Carranza Is sending large sums
OF money to Mexico city to relieve the
emba caused by the monetary
there.
Information was received here tonight
that w. H. Francis, a newspaper corrc-
spondent, has been arrested In Vera Cruz
on a charge OF transmitting libellous in
TO the foreign press. Francis
is a British subject. The Carranza
agency Is informed that he will he tried
a civil tribunal. Another corre-
spondent alleged to he guilty II the same
has taken refuge in the United
Consulate. The name OF this cor
respondent was rot given In the des-
received at the Carranza agency
and so far as is known the State Depart
ment has not heen advised of the Incl
dent.