The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-16
Offer Friendly Aid to Pre-.
vent Armed Inter-
vemtiOn.
CONFERENCE HELD AT
STATE DEPARTMENT
Diplomats of Britain, Hon.
duras and Costa Rica
Take Part.
LID MAY BLOW OFF
ANY TIME. Is FEAR
Washington Hears Car
rama Is Ready to Flee
the Country.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Folowing a !
series of conferences at the state De-
partmen; to-day between Secretary OF
State Lansing and certain members Of
the Diplomatic Corps Washington IL
fu.l of rumors that some of the other
Powers have offered their friendly
Offices in an effort to assist the United
States in solving the Mexican situation.
without resort TO armed intervention.
The diplomatic representatives of
Great Britain. Brazil. Honduras and
Costa Ric-, were among those who
talked with the Secretary of state.
Al Of these Governments are
anxious that there should he no armed
intervention on the part of the United
States. the Latin countries because OF
their traditional, d!strust OF the inten-
tons Of the United states, Great
Britain for various reasons. among
which may be mentioned her desire
not to See any development which may
interrupt the operation of the British
oil concessions at Tampico whence
used by the British navy.
Both at the State Department and at
the chancelleries concerned there is a
decided disposition not to discuss the
purpose of to-day's conferences. 1t
is 10 secret. however. that at all. and
particularly at the British and
Brazilian embassies. there is consider
able concern over the possibility that
IN,
alons the border may in the near
future force the United States to inter-
venc.
LID on Any Moment.
Meantime officials of the American n
Government are apprehensiNe that any
npWcu' The lid may be blown of Ia
Mexico"
There were evidences to-day that in
tinations nave reached the State De-
ptrtm-ut IN more or less circum-
s:lnriai form that Carranza might at
sry moment throw up the sponge and
e. the country Should this happen
lncie l. grave concern over what might
Immediately follow during the inter-
Yeguum.
There is hope that Gen. Obregon, who
thus far has turned aside all temptations
10 betray Carranza. might in the event
q. the la'ter's departure seek to control
Affairs until a new government Is set up.
Bu, with the Zapatistas lurking In the
outskirts Of Mexico city. awaiting OPP
portunity To crafty their appetite FOR
loot and plunder, the prospects are suf-
fcItutly grave TO have caused of1cials
here 20 take precautions to get Ameri-
cans out Of the country as quickly as
possible should such an emergency
arise.
nv 81, ,.o ,,,,. .rapsoor,s Is NOW
beng coaled at New orleans to he ready
90 proceed TO Tampico OF other east
coas, ports 10 take OF refuses. The
navy transport Hancock, now en- route
to Santo Domingo with marine re-
enforcements for ADMIRAL Caperton. mas
been ordered 10 proceed from mere to
Vera cruz The transport Buffalo has
been sent down the west coast OF Mex
!oo from San Diego. Cal.
Va New Reports OF Riots.
Althongh In the past twenty-four hours
there have been no fresh reports o.
fnti.A American demonstrations officials o.
The State department are still concerned
over the origin OF those which sprant
Np suddenly few days ago In various
Isolated parts of northern Mexico.
Agents of the Department OF justice
sre understood to be following clues
Contained in circumstantial information
IeccvvI her" that tNe Mexicans involve,
81 IT," .ocent raids across the border wer'
hired ike 50 many New York gunner
'o undertake the attacks and tina
money FOR his purpose was being sup
pied from some source in liberal quan
O'le'. officials here are disposed Il
SUSPECT uro-,utcrventlon interests no
ohly u Mexico but in the United States
TA' ,ruorant poems who form the ran'
elQ flr Of rHilipu partieS. tn,