Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-26
ACCEPT OFFER
 TO MEDIATE
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 toward tre new developments are aot known here. Senator Stine said after leaving the white house conference that the acceptance of the mediation plan is good polio yas it will leave the Limited tSates square with the world.' if we later have to press the issue with Mexico.
 Ole senator who declined to be quoted directly said:
 q do not see how we can mediate a question of saluting the flag"
 Secretary Daniels said tonight that the new development would not cause an ychange in the immediate plans of the navy, and that no orders would be issued tonight altering the posi- ton or attitude of the sailors and marines at Vera Cruz and other points.
 The orders which went out from the navy department today telling the officers of the American fleet on the west coast of Mexico that their first duty is to protect the Amrecian con- sulates and citizens on Nthe Pacific coast of Mexico will stand. Follow ing is the text of the official state meat fro mthe white house concern ing the mediation proposal:
 MeditiOn Offer.
 The tender of their offices for medition between the United States and Mexico was made by Senor De- gama, ambassador from Brazil Senor Moan, IT mister from Argentine, and Senor Mnjea, minister from Chile in the following letter:
 "Withe the purpose of subesrcine the interests of peace and civilization in our continent and with the earn est desire to prevent any further bloodshed to the prejudice of the cordiality and union which have al ways surrounded the relations of the governments and the people of Amer ica, we, the plenipotentiaries of Bra gil, Argentine and Chile, have the honor to tender your eXcellency's government our good offices for the l peaceful and friendly settlement o1 1 the conflict between the United States and Mexico.
 This offer puts in due from the suggestion which we had the occasion | to offer heretofore on the subject tC l the secretary of state, to whom wt renew the assurance of our highes and most distinguished considera tion."
 Not at Liberty to Decline. 1 Secretary of State Bryan, after { conference with the president and thu ranking members of the house ant senate committees on foreign rela tions, replied:
 "The government of the United States is deeply sensible of tn | friendliness of the good feeling ant the generous concern for the peac and welfare of America manifested il the joint note just received iron your excellencies rendering the goo offices of your government to effec impossible settlement of the pres ent difficulties between the govern
 ment of the United States and thos
 who claim to represent our sister re
 public of Mexico. Conscious of tn purpose with which the proffer i
 made, thmis government does not fee at liberty to decline it. It's own chic ], interests is in the peace of America } the cordial intercourse of her re publics and their people, and the hap piness and prosperity which ca l spring either out of frank, mutus ) understandings. and the friendshi , which is earned by common purpose The generous offer of your govern
 ment hopes most earnestly that yo l may find those who speak for th r several clements of the Mexican pee !, pie willing and ready to discus l terms of satisfactory. and there
 fore, permanent settlement.
 l, "If you should fin6 them willing 3 this government would be prepare to take up with you for discussion i l the frankest and most conciliator 2 spirit, any proposals that may be al
 thoratively formulated, and will hoE 8 that they may prove feasible an s prophetic of a new day of mutual e
 operation and confidence in Americ e War Preparations to Continue. l. "This government feels bound
 candor to say that its diplomatic rel; 1: tioNs with Mexico being for the pre- = ent severed, it is not possible for
 to make sure of an interrupted ol V portunity to carry out the plans :, intermediation which you propose.
 is, of course, possible that some a t. of aggression on the part of the' n who control the military force
 Mexico, might oblidge the Unit,
 States to act to the unsetting of u