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THE FARMER AND MECHANIC.
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Latin-American Diplomats, At- fences, as wen as in add
, r i -r o tne persons constituted in
ter meeting, ueciae 10 sug
gest Such Action
CARRANZA FAVORED
AT PRESENT OUTLOOK
Unless Military Situation
Changes First Chief of Con
stitutionalists Probably Will
Be Choice; Delegates To
; Meet Again In Three Weeks
at Washington
(Hy the Ass'uteU Tre.vO.
New York, Sept. 1 8.. Secretary
Jansing, representing the United
States government and the diplomatic
representatives of Brazil, Chile, Ar
gentine, Bolivia, Uruguay and Guate
mala, resolved at their meeting here
today that the time had come for the
extension of formal recognition to a
government in Mexico.
Three weeks from today another
meeting of the conference will be held
in "Washington, at which a decision
is to be reached as to the elements
upon which recognition should be
conferred. A formal statement issued
by the conference declared that, in
asmuch as the factions themselves
had failed to come to an agreement,
recognition would be accorded to the
le facto authorities possessing the
"material and moral capacity neces
sary to protect the lives and property
of nationals and foreigners." Each
of the several governments, it was an
nounced, would itself "judge such ca
pacity, and recognition will likewise
be extended by each government sep
arately at such time as it may proper."
Currunzu Favored.
Unless the military situation in
Mexico takes a decided turn within
the next three weeks in favor of Gen
eral Villa, who has concentrated his
forces for battle with General Obre
gon. the Carranza commander in chief,
at Torreon, most of the conferees
were of the opinion that the Car
ranza government would logically be
entitled to recognition.
The several governments will en
deavor to learn, however, not only
what territory each faction controls,
but what promise of stability the fac
tions give that aspire to recognition.
To determine exactly what is the
status of the different factions the
several governments will examine the
situation each in its own way. The
United States will seek to form its
judgment through long and exhaust
ive reports from its consuls supple
mented by personal conferences in
Washington between Secretary Lan
sing and representatives of all groups
and elements. They will be heard im
partially as to their claims ar.d mem
bers of the Pan-American conference
can attend such informal conference
or hearings if they desire, but no ob
ligation is imposed on any of the
I'an-American governments to join
the Fnited States in such a course.
Text of Statement.
Today's conference lasted nearly
three hours, after which the follow
ing statement was issued:
"The conference held in New York
cn the 11th of August, in addition to
deciding upon the transmission of the
telegram addressed to the persons
constituted in authority in Mexico, in
viting them to cease the struggle by
the organization of a de facto gov-
eminent by common agreement
" among them, resolved to recommend
to the governments represented at it
'the recognition without further an
alysis of the government arising out
of such agreement, provided it guar
anteed the lives and property of na
tionals and foreigners' and, in the
event of such agreement not being
possible, 'the recognition of any pro
visional government with the mate
rial and moral capacity necessary to
protect the lives and property of na
tionals and foreigners'
Time Now Is Ripe.
"In pursuance of this resolution and
the impossibility of recognizing a gov
ernment of all factions, owing to the
lack of such agreement, the diplo
matic representatives resolved at the
last conference to communicate to
their respective governments that, in
their judgment, the time has now
come to carry out the policy agreed
on at the conference of the 11th in
case of the impossibility of recogniz
ing a de facto government springing
from a common agreement of all the
factions. Therefore, the de facto
government aspiring to recognition
must possess, should this policy be
approved by all the governments, the
material and moral capacity neces
sary to protect the lives and property
of nationals and foreigners. Each
government shall itself judge such
capacity, and recognition will like
wise be extended by each government
separately at such time as it may deem
proper. Recognition will naturally
entail as a result of the appointment
of diplomatic representatives accredit
ed to the head of the government
recognized.
"The American diplomatic repre
sentatives hold that, in adopting this
resolution and in considering the
situation of Mexico at previous con-
ddressing to
authority
Mpxiro the circular of August 15
last, they merely exercised in the most
judicious manner possible the indis
putable international right of taking
the preliminary steps toward the re
cognition of a de facto government
in case of civil war, vested in all gov
ernments, without thereby interfer
ing either directly or indirectly in the
internal affairs of Mexico, an inter
ference which has not at any moment
been contemplated. It has always
been the sense of the conference that
the pacification of Mexico is a ques
tion to be exclusively decided by the
Mexicans themselves, and it trusts
that a government recognized by all
the governments of the wrorld will be
able to attain that result and assure
the welfare of the sister country."
No Disagreement.
While some of the conferees may
at the end of three weeks reach dif
ferent conclusions as to the govern
ment that ought to be recognized, con
fidence was expressed by many of the
conferees that there would be no
eventual disagreement because the tra
ditional policy of the Latin-American
governments in any event is to fol
low the lead of the United States on
such questions. Even those of the
conferees who were doubtful them
selves as to whether or not the recog
nition of General Carranza would be
advisable did not hesitate to indicate
that if the United States reached such
a decision there would be identical
and unanimous action as heretofore.
The general opinion of these con
ferees who would express themselves
was that the Carranza movement wras
in the ascendancy from a military
point of view and that unless unfore
seen circumstances developed the re
quirements of "material capacity"
would be satisfied, but whether or not
the Carranza authorities possess the
"moral capacity" for stable govern
ment is a question which the conferees
thought would lend itself to further
study and consideration.
The emphasis placed in the formal
statement that was issued after the
conference on the unwillingness of any
of the governments to interfere "di
rectly or indirectly in the internal af
fairs of Mexico" resulted from the
many misinterpretations in Jtin-
America of the original purpose of
the conference.
The situation that may result on the
border because of the resentment
which General Villa may feel because
of the possible recognition of Car
ranza has been taken into considera
tion, but it was pointed out by one
of the conferees that the Villa fac
tion still has an opportunity to demon
strate the measure of its control and
to present an argument as to why the
Carranza government should net be
recognized.
Secretary Lansing, at the conclusion
of today's conference, sent a long
communication to President Wilson
advising him of what had taken place
anathe members of the diplomatic
corps returned to their respective
homes-
PftIR ARRESTED FOR SPLIT OVER LQftN
OLDIIGUPE
DIOR
W. S, Croker, of Forest City
Free Press, Robbed of $23 at
Point of Gun
SHOWS NO SIGN
G 0 i N K TOGETHER
(Speil to The News at:d Ob;rur).
Forest City, Sept. 19. Two men giv
ing their names as Harris, of Caroleen,
and Patterson, claiming his home in
Alabama, were lodged in jail this
morning, having been arrested in con
nection with the hold-up which oc
curred here last night. The two men
were taken into custody after being
trailed to the proximitv of that place.
Hold Up Kditor.
Last night about 10 o'clock two
masked men entered the back door of
the Free Press office and advanced
upon Editor W. S- Croker, who was
busy setting type, and demanded that
he raise his hands. The editor did as
commanded and while one of the fel
lows held the pistol on him the other
searched his pockets- After finding
$23 on Croker they backed off and
were gone in a jiffy. Mr. Croker
gave tne alarm in a nail minute alter
the hold-up and in a few minutes
Chief Harnption and several men were
on the scene. A message was dis
patched to Shelby for blood hounds
while some of the citizens gathered at
points on the outskirts of town. Noth
ing was seen of the men for the next
hour, but when the blood hounds ar
rived they struck a hot trail and
track the culprits to a river cross
ing near the Bostic yards. Deputy
Sheriff Harrill and Chief Harnption
had alreadyr gone to the yards and had
just arrested Harris and Patterson be
fore the crowd with the dogs arrived.
Several Nearby.
The hold-up was one of the most
daring deeds that ever happened in the
county. The Free Press office is not
more than one hundred feet from the
main square and several men were on
the square at the time of the robbery.
A restaurant, operated by T. R. Blan
ton, is not more than fifty feet from
the back door where the robbers en
tered. Mr- Elanton had just re-entered
his place of business from the
rear end of his building about two
minutes before the alarm of the hold
up was given.
From the trail it is believed that the
robbers knew the lay of the land and
had everything perfected for the hold
up. A hearing will be given the two
men Tuesday morning.
American and AngJo-Frr-Bankers
Still at Odds 0
Munitions
U, S, FINANCIERS NOW
WANT BETTER TERMn
Commissioners Now Here p
Days Believed More Inter
ed In Getting Credit Thar
First Intimated; America
lieved Only Great World Mar
ket Yet Open
Be.
New
today's
nu
ALLOW SHIPMENT OF
LIQUOR IN ALABAMA
(By the Associated Tress.)
Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 18. Per
sons having liquor in their possession
may ship it from Alabama into a
wet State within twenty days from
today under the Chamberlin shipping
bill which was signed by Gov. Hen
derson today. The bill was primarily
for the relief of a Birmingham dis
tillery where a large quantity of liquor
is being neia oy tra government lor
the taxes. Had the taxes been Daid
.the lfquor would have been open to
seizure before the bill was sigired to
day.
(T.y the Associated Press
York, Sept. 18. The
brief business sessiun f.uM
the situation virtually unchanged :th
respect to the variance of opinion
over the proposed Anglo-French i-n-dit
loan, except perhaps that some of the
American financiers were adht rir.ir
more firmly to the idea that banks
subscribing to the big loan should
receive terms better than those -iv n
to the investors. Over this and the
matter of including munitions of war
in the scope of the loan's operation.
tnere was still marked differercrs of
opinion between some American hank
ers and the Anglo-French financial
commission. These bankers wish mu
nitions excluded from the list of ex
ports to be paid from the proceed,
of the loan, it is reported, -while the
commission is said to be of the opt
ion that munitions should he in ;ded.
No Adjustment Nestr.
Notwithstanding rumors to the con
trary, an adjustment of this and other
minor proposals was understood to he
still far from accomplishments. I Hir
ing the day it was reported that an
agreement had virtually bee n reach 1
and that the success of the plan would
be announced shortly, perhaps or.
Monday. This was too optimists, m
the opinion of those who profess t
know precisely what the situation is.
"We have not yet begun actual ne
gotiations," one banker was quoted as
saying. "Heretofore our discussion of
possible terms has been confined i
conversations. There is no detinue,
concrete plan before us for considera
tion, and I doubt if there will he
fore the middle of next week
SPLIT TWO , v
viewed irom tne standpoint t
American banker, the commission
won nearly every proposal so f; i
is standing decidedly firm on
others at present discussed.
Want Better Term-.
There is a growing demand
the bankers be afforded belter
he-
i n
r nv
TWO CHANGES ARE MADE
IN U.S. CONSULAR SERVICE
LABOR HEADS DEMAND
BETTER WAGES AND HOURS
(By
the Associated Press.)
18
Among
service an-
Washington, Sept.
changes in the consular
nounced today were:
William H. Gale, Leesburg, Va.
Consul at Colon, promoted to Consul
General, Christiania, Norway.
Julius D. Dreher, of South Caro
lina, uonsui at loronto, transferred to
Colon.
3 MISSING AS U-BOAT
SINKS BRITISH STEAMER
(By the Associated Tress.)
Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 18.. Members
of the American Federation of Labor,
the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers and the Interna
tional Association of Machinists tr.-
day presented to E. M. Herr, pru
dent of the Westinghcruse Electric
and Manufacturing Company, a de
mand for an eight hour day. twentv
per cent increase in wages and pay
ment at the rate of time and one-half
for all overtime. Mr. Herr was ariven
until next Thursday to reach a de
cision.
(By the Associated Press).
London, Sept. 18. The British tank
steamer San Zeferino, 6,4 30 tons gross,
nas oeen lorpeaoea ana sunK by a
submarine. Three members of her
crew of 42 are missing.
TROLLEY MEN NEUTRAL
ON PROHIBITION QUESTION
(By the Associated Tress) .
Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 18. The
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Llectnc Railway employes of
America, in its fourteenth biennial
convention here today, adopted a reso
lution lavonng enfranchisement of
women and declaring the organization
neutral on the question of prohibition
in oraer to prevent exploitation of
union membership by liquor dealers,
the convention voted to bar liquor
aeaiers memDersnip in the union. A
resolution providing for the automatic
retirement irom membership of
members who become inspectors or
loremen wasNjost by a large vote.
DR. PICOTTE, INDIAN
MISSIONARY, IS DEAD
(By the Associated Tress).
Walthill, Neb., Sept. 18. Dr. Susan
LaFlesch Picotte, for manv vears
prominent as a physician and mission
ary worker among the Indians of this
and adjoining States, died at her home
here today at the age of 49. She was
the daughter of Pierre LaFlesch. the
last chief of the Omaha tribe.
She was educated at HamDton In
stitute and the Woman's Medical Col
lege of Philadelphia and was well
known as an author.
GREAT GERMa'n ARMY
REPORTED FOR TURKEY
despite the reported declaration
the commission that London and J'
will not pay anyone more than
per cent. The opposition to this st;
on the part of the Americans,
fair, it is said, to stiffen to the .
degree as the opposition t h
munitions included within the
of the loan.
The American financiers r.pp
have had in mind continually the t
which might be dealt American
dustry should the commissioner
in their work. At the beginni: .
parleys, it was said, the commissi
pointed out that the establishn-;
the loan, in their opinion, was r
vital to America than to -ith r ,;
Britain or France.
Today, nine days after the m
sion's arrival here, the impf
seemed to be gaining ground '
perhaps, this dark picture was i
with a purpose, and that in y
neither Great Britain nor :
would let details of minor imp"1'
shut to them the door of th
great world market now left. ;
Significance was attached
drop in sterling today from 4 .
w
4.69,
cents
a loss of
overnight.
three
This
ar.d :.--
could h-r
happen, it was thought, if
ments for the
definite form.
loan hud
;rr
CONSCRIPTION OPPOSITION
ENDORSED BY RAILROADERS
(By the Associated Tress).
Berlin, Sept. 18 (By wirel ess tn
Tuckerton). An Overseas messaee
from Constantinople quotes Enver
Pasha, Turkish Minister of War, as
saying a great German army will go
to Turkey.
(By the Associated Trt-s
London, Sept. 18. The ..(
committee of the Amalgamated i
of Railway Servants ur.anirnou-r
dorsed today the .statement ;n
House of Commons on Thursday
H. Thomas that conscription v
bring on an industrial revoluti :
that the railway workers wouhi
work.
The canal zone is planning t;
fieldworks in certain exposed pi
res.