Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-29
Secretary Says Overtures
Can't Be. Considered I'm
til Carranza Officially
States Attitude To-
ward u. s.
STILL OUTLOOK is FAIR
Cordial Conference With Minis
ters From South Results in
Further Relief of Strain

WASHINGTON, June 20. - Until the
United States gets official word through the
regular diplomatic channels that General
iCarranza himself ordered the release of
the Carrisal prisoners and that this re-
lease actually has taken place and until
General CarTanza replies to the other ques-
lions contained In last Sundays ultmatum
the United States cannot consider any sug-
Eestion of mediation.
That was the reply of Secretary of State
Lansing to a committee representing the
Latin-American republics, accompanied by
Eenor Juan Riano, the Spanish Ambassador
who called on the Secretary today. Mr.
Lansing explained that all that the depart.
'ment as yet knew about the release of the
prisoners had been gathered in an unofficial
manner.
The delegation told Mr.. Lansing they
were hopeful that the reply would be salts
factory to the United States, and said that
when Il came they would renew their offer
Of mediation. Secretary Lansing said he
would be glad TO receive them at any time.
Doctor Calderon, the Bolivian Minister,
whom as spokesman, said he felt very
much encouraged" over the outlook.
The only comment that Secretary Lans-
ing would make was that the crisis is not
now SO immediate"
CORDIAL SESSION.
The conference was attended by DR.. Ig-
nacio Calderon, the Bolivian Minister DR..
Alberto Membreno, Honduran Minister; DR..
Rafael Zaldivar Salvadoran Minister, and
Senior Riano.
The session was very cordial. 1t is un-
derstood that while the general Mexican
ceded from the outset that any offer of
mediation under contemplation could not
officially be mentioned until Carranza had
fully met the demands of the United States
1t was pointed out that while article 81
Of the Mexican treaty of 1s4S specifically
provided for the settlement of questions
IN dispute between the two republics by
diplomacy, the final sentence of that sec
tion gave the United States the veto power
IN this instance where 1t said:
Il Should this course diplomatic negotia-
tions) be proposed by either party 1t shall
be acceded to by the other unless deemed
by it altogether Incompatible with the
nature Of the difference or the circustance
of tho case"
That is exactly the present position of
the United States, Secretary Lansing ex-
planned This Government does not con-
slider attacks upon its people who are acting
in friendly manner a subject to be settled
by diplomacy, s
4 In explaining that the offer will be re-
,newed. 80 soon as the record is complete"
Doctor Calderon said
we are hopeful that war now can be
snverted. We will leave nothing undone to
Influence these two friendly nations to
adjust their differences without bloodshed."
A Pan-American police" force, COM
posed OF detachments of the armies of the
United States. Argentina, Brazil. Chilli and
possibly other Latin-American republics
to restore order in Mexico was a suggestion
brought to the attention of the Admin
istration and South American officials
today from certain quarters
Other Latin-American' diplomats expressed
the strong. opinion. today that. establish
ment OF a neutral border zone as a COM
promise between the two Governments
should at least be undertaken.
They pointed out that the United States