| Show DECIDE ON COURSE TOWARD MEXICO THE PAN-AMERICAN PAN CONFEREES EES AGREE THAT RECOGNITION SHOULD BE GIVEN MEXICO Factions Having Failed of Agreement Recognition Should be Accorded Party Having Capacity to Protect Protect Protect Pro Pro- Lives and Property New York Secretary Secretary Lansing representing representing representing rep rep- resenting the United States government government government govern govern- ment and th the diplomatic lives of Brazil Chile Argentina Bolivia Bolivia Bo Bo- Bo- Bo livia Uruguay and Guatemala resolved at their meeting here on Saturday that the time had come for the extension extension extension exten exten- sion of or formal recognition to a government government government govern govern- ment In Mexico Three weeks h hence nce another meeting of the conference will be held in Washington at which a decision is to tobe tobe tobe be reached as to the elements upon which recognition should be conferred A formal statement issued by the conference declared that Inasmuch as the factions themselves had failed to come to an agreement recognition would be accorded to the de facto authorities authorities au au- possessing the material and moral capacity necessary to protect the lives and property of ot nationals and foreigners Each of the several governments it was announced would Itself judge such c capacity and recognition will likewise be extended by each government government govern govern- n ment ent separately at such such time as It itma ma may deem proper Unless the military situation in Mexico takes a decided turn within the next three weeks In favor of General General General Gen Gen- eral Villa who has concentrated his forces for battle with General Obregon Obregon Obregon Obre Obre- gon the Carranza commander In chief chiet at Torreon most of or the confer confer- I ees were of the opinion that the Carranza Carranza Car Car- ranza government would logically be entitled to recognition The several governments will endeavor endeavor en en- deavor to learn however not only what territory each faction controls but what promise of stability th the factions factions fac fac- give th that aspire to recognition |
