The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-30
PRECEDENT TELLS ENvovS rNeiN
SERVICES IN ORlMoieso
A0oUY PEACE WILL Dc
WELCOME.
WAR PLANS TO 60 ON
WILSON AND sgcRGTARv ORvAN
WARN THAT hUgNTA'S ACTS
ORGAk orr ALL NEooTIA-
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We.tern New.p.per linton Sow. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. April 27.-With reports
pouring In of anti-American demon
strations all over Mexico. including
one stating several Americans were
killed in Mexico City, President VIII
son and Secretary Bryan Saturday &C.
cepted proffer Of good offices" by
the representatives Of Argentina. Bra
I'll and Chile, the Latin-America "A.
b. c. alliance" to bring about peace in
Mexico.
Conferences we're held by the repre-
sentatives of these countries and other
South and Central American nations
to draft plan of mediation.
While 1t Is not known just what
form their proposals will take. 1t is
understood the elimination of Huerta
and ultimate restoration of normal
conditions in Mexico will be demanded
by Washington.
Text Of Mediation Notes.
The text of the offer made by the
Brazilian ambassador and the minis
tiers from Argentina and Chile. and the
reply of the American government,
was transmitted by Secretary Bryan
in person to the three diplomats. is as
follows:
THE government of the United
States is deeply sensible of the friend
illness. the good feeling and he gem
uine concern for the peace and wei
fare of America manifested in the
joint note Just received from your ex-
cellency rendering the good offices Of
your government to effect II possible
a settlement of the present diff
Guilty between the government of the
United States and those who now
claim to represent our sister republic
Of Mexico.
Conscious of the purpose with
which the proffer is made, this govern
ment does not feel at liberty to de-
cline 1t. Its own chief interest Is in the
peace of America, the cordial inter
course of her republic, and their peo-
pie, and the happiness and prosperity
which can spring only out Of frank.
mutual understandings and the friend
ship which Is created by common pur
pose. The generous offer of your gov
ernment is therefore accepted.
This government hopes most ear
nestly that you may find those who
speak for the several elements of the
Mexican people willing and ready to
discuss terms of satisfactory, and,
therefore, permanent settlement. If
you should find them willing this gov
ernment will be glad to take up with
you for discussion in the frankest and
most conciliatory spirit any proposals
that may be authoritatively formu.
lated, and will hope that they may
prove feasible and prophetic of a new
day Of mutual cooperation and conf
dence in America.
May Have to Fight.
This government feels bound il
candor to say that its diplomatic rela
tions with Mexico being for the pres
ent severed, it is not possible for Il
to make sure Of an uninterrupted op
portunity to carry out the plan of In
fermentation which you propose. 1
is. of course, possible that some ac
of aggression on the part Of those Wit
control the military forces Of Mexico
might oblige the United States to &C
to The upsetting of the hopes Of imme
diate peace. but this does not justif.
US in hesitating to accept your gen
erous suggestion.
I'VE shall hope for the best result
within brief time, enough to reliev
our anxiety lest most ill-considere
hostile demonstrations should intel
rupt negotiations and disappoint ou
hopes Of peace"
The text Of the offer made by tn
three countries was:
"Mr. Secretary Of State:
with the purpose OF subserving tn
interest Of peace and civilization in a
our continent and with the earnest d.
sire to prevent any further bloodshe
to the prejudice Of the cordiality an
union which have always surrounde
the relations Of the governments an
the people of America we the plenip
tentaries Of Brazil. Argentina an
consui Held Prisoner; Flags surne'
Washington, April 27.-Presidel
Wilson and Secretary Bryan wei
~raatlv incensed upon receiving a di