Show DECIDE ON COURSE THE PAN AMERICAN CONFEREES AGREE THAT recognition SHOULD BE GIVEN MEXICO factions having failed of agreement recognition should be accorded party having capacity to pro hect alve and property new york secretary lansing rep resenting the united states govern ment and the diplomatic re presenta tives of brazil chile argentina bolivia uruguay and guatemala resolved at their meeting here on saturday that the time had come for the exten slon of formal recognition to a govern ment in mexico three weeks hence 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 inasmuch as the factions themselves had failed to come to an agreement recognition would be accorded to the de facto au les possessing the material and moral capacity necessary to protect the lives and property of nationals and foreigners each of the several governments it was announced would itself judge such capacity and recognition will likewise be extended by each govern ment separately at such time aa it may deem proper 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 tor battle with general obre gon the carranza commander in chief at torreon most of the confer ees 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 factions give that aspire to recognition |