Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

NiiNlCO CITY. July s.-scveral
prominent leaders Of the de facto gov
ernmen, met at the National Palace to-
day, and. IL is understood, preliminary
consideration was given TO the sug-
gcstion in the latest note from Secre-
tary Lansing that the Mex yican govern
ment propose some practical plan
through which the difficulties now ex-
listing between the two governments 3
might be solved. While the greatest
secrecy was maintained. II became
known that two plans were consid :
cred.
one called for ,cicgraphic confer
cncc. with direct wires between the
conference rooms In Washington and
Mexico city. Tho other was that the
delegates Of the two governments meet
at some isolated town In the United
states. preferably a summer resort. TO
discuss plans for Joint action
1t is said that none of the conferces
expressed any objections TO holding the
conference in the United States. and It
is believed that when a decision IS
finally reached. probably within the
next forty-eight hours. the plan OF a
direct meeting Will he adopted.
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
YET DECIDED UPoN
= the Foreign OiIice It was said that
absolutely nothing had Vet been de-
cidcd upon. 1t was admitted. however.
that, in view OF Secretary Lansing s
suggestion, some plan for II conference
would be proposed very shortly.
Newspapers here are enthusiastic
over the new proposal, and are uuani-
nous in the opinion that war between
Mexico and the United States has been
avcrtcd
There are no Indications as to the
probable personnel of the commission,
nor have the specific points to be dis
cussed been decided upon definitely.
Newspapers here to-day publish a
story that a group Of New York bank
crs has offered to loan the Carranza
government sl00, 100000 Edtorially
IT is stated that with this new move.
the Mexican financial situation Is in
a fair way to being settled.
SEEKING TO GAIN GOOD
WILL OF LATIN-AMERICA
The de facto government, in its cam
paign to gain the good will of Latin
America, made public day a circular
cableGram. which is being sent to the
leading newspapers OF Cuba and Cen
trail and South America. The message
which comments Oh the recent exchange
OF notes between Washington and the
de facto government says:
The American people praise the con
ciliatory attitude OF the government OF
Mexico, and consider the conflict which
was on point of breaking out, TO have
been settled definitely without smirch-
ing the dignity of Mexico. we viii
proceed actively to reOrganize Legations
in Central and South America with n
view to bringing about closer relations
between Spanish American countries >
The new campaign is proceeding with
all vigor. The de facto government
already has named ministers TO sew
eral OF these countries, or will desig-
nate them In the near future. Argcn-
tine. Cuba and Nicaragua have named
officials for their respective Legations
here. Plans for the celebration to-
morrow of the first centenary OF the
Argentine republic have taken an elabo-
rate form. and Will be participated in
by residents OF Mexico City and other
largo cities OF the republic
TROOPS READY TO MEET
ANY THREATENED RAID
SAN ANTONIO. TEN. July S.-For
more than 200 miles eastward from
I'll Paso American troops were being
held IN readiness to-day TO move to
any point on tho border that might be