Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-18

Mesico for circulation a COPY of This
statement t. appended hereto
Several weeks aitc tho statemr
Wa Issued az the faotonal differ
enc seemed 70 he no nearer 20 q set
Element this government sounded the
six ranking diplomatic representatives.
OF LATIN America as to whether they
would confer and advise with this gov
eminent IN regard to formulating
some practicable plan II possible for
the solution OF the Mexican pro lem
Under Instructions from their respect
I've governments these representatives.
signified their desire TO cooperate
with this government, and the first
conference with the representatives
was held August 9, Inst
Result Of Conference.
AS result Of that conference the
ambassadors ~ Argentina Brazil anu
chile, the ministers of Bolivia, uru-
guny and Guatemala the secretary Of
state OF the United Statee acting sew
orally signed an appeal to the civil
ana military leaders Of the revolu-
tlonary factions in Mexico. suggesting
that the latter hold a conference to
discuss peaceful settlement Of their
differences and offered TO act ms In
tcrmednries TO arrange the time,
place and other details of such con-
ference, Identical communications
IN this sense were under date Of Au-
gust 3 ana II. last, sent by telegraph
10 oil generals, governors and other
leaders known to be actively connect
ed with the VIVA authority IN Mexico
a COPY OF this communication is APP
pended.
Attempt Failed.
The attempt to bring the factions
together for conference failed
Substantially an the commanders and
others in authority who were assoc
cinted with General villa replied di-
rcctly ana Independently In varied
language accepting the suggestion for
a conference On the other hand all
the commanders and others IN au-
ihorlty who were affiliated with Cen
eral Carranza replied briefly 20 the
effect that the appeal had been re-
ferrod to General Carranaa, whose su-
porlor authority they acknowledged
and who would make such reply as
hc deemed proper The inference TO
be drawn WINS plain. On the one
band there seemed to be no central
organization among the Villista
forces while on the other hand, sub
mission 20 central authority was
evidenced IN the replies OF the car.
rapsisias The unity and loyalty Of
the Carranastas appeared TO indicate
the ultimate triumph OF that faction,
especially as the Carran1ista forces
were then IN control Of approximately
- per cent of the territory OF Mex
leo. Accordingly the conferces aftor
careful ana impartial confederation
Of all the circumstances decided unan-
mously to recommend sVerally to
their respective governments that IN
their opinion the government Of which
General caranza was the LEADER
should be recognized as the de facto
government Of Mexico.
lftter from lFithbhio
a. There Is appended hereto a
cory Of letter from Mr ElIseo Ar
t,dondo. The local representative OF
General Caunnza IN Washington,
dated october :. 1915. Transmitting
several documents setting forth the
program % The dc faeto government
with respect 60 the protection of the
lives and property Of foreigners In
MoNto. the settlement Of claims
arising from disturbed conditions. and
othcr matters appvrtainng to the rcs4
toration Of order
Aa Go the ability of the d. facto
goyernmoW 60 fulfM its promise to
protect lives aud property along the
border the undersigned has the honor
10 can your attention to the fact that
since assurances On this respect were
given TO this government boy the de
facto governments the disturbances
along the border hayc in large
mcasare eeastd
IN this connection copy Of "a let
February 10 1916 aud copies of
Wcckly reports for tho weeks ending
january ] and janutp a. 1916, pre-
pred hy ga, var department. cone
,rums sonrrtl conditions alons the
BORDER are hcreio appended It Will
br sern from these reports that COM
diuans alens tae border are practice
aiN normal
Matter af Protection.
'iu respect O. the evidence tn the
possession oi lh.s government Of the
ability of the de facto government Of
MtSleo go fufHi Its promises and obs
legations relative Co protecting Amer
ian lives and property be- Mexico the
departments Information indicates
ihat ihe dc iaeto government. Is aew
( iu control 90 al but few sections OF
Mexico. and that bearing Ia mind that
the nation is lust emefglng from years
Of mesiic strife. Do may hc said that