Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-30
WILSON ACCEPTS PEACE PLAN
OF SOUTH AMERICAN ENJOYS,

Vst@oStN NSSIF 10 TEAIE LIAM H.
OF SOUTH AMERICAN ENJOYS.
Observation-Disclosures diplo-
macy made it's first attempt to solve
the Mexican crisis by peaceful nego-
tiations.
The United States government ac-
cepted from Argentina, Brazil and
Chile a formal offer to act as inter-
medlaries in the present situation,
but r~eservedly pointed out that an
act of aggression by military forces
or hostile demonstrations toward
Americans might upset hopes of i'm
mediate peace.
The Brazilian ambassador and the
Argentine and Chilean ministers, upon
receiving information that their offer
of good offices had been accepted by
the United States, conferred to dis
cuss what their next step in the me-
diation would be.
The text of the offer made by the
Brazilian ambassador and the minis
tiers from Argentina and Chile and the
reply of the American
transmitted by Secretary Bryan in
person to the three diplomats, is as
follows:
Wilson's Reply to Offer.
The goSeSpment of the United
States is dsebly Sensible of the friend.
liness, the good feeling, and the gen
errors concern for the peace and well
fare of America manifested in the
joint note just received from your
excellency rendering the good offices
OF your government of the present diff
ficulty 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
government does not feel at liberty
to decline it.
Its own chief interest is in the
peace of America, the cordial inter.
course of her republic and their peo-
pie, n the happiness and prosperity
which can spring out of frank mutual
understandings, and the friendship
which is created by common purpose
The generous offer of your govern
ments is therefore accepted.
This government hopes most earn
estly 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.
Conditions Attached to Acceptance.
IF you find them willing, this gov
eminent will be glad tt 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 con-
fdence in America.
This government feels bound in
'candor to say that its diplomatic re-
lations with Mexico being for the
present severed, it is not at all posi-
BILE for it to make sure of an uninter.
rupted opportunity to carry out the
plan of INTERPRETATION which you pro
pose. 1t is, Of course, possible that
some act of aggression on the part
of those who control the military
forces of Mexico might oblige the
United States to act to the upsetting
OF the hopes of immediate peace, but
this does not justify us in h~esitating
to accept your generous suggestion.
We shall hope for the best results
within a brief time, enough to relieve
u anxiety lest most ill-considered
hostile demonstrations should inter.
rupt negotiations and disappoint our
hopes of peace"
Text Of the Offer Made.
"Mr. Secretary of State:
with the purpose of subscribing
the interest of peace and civilization
In our continent, and with the earnest
desire to prevent any further blood
shed to the prejudice of the cordially
Wet Clear Through.
A little girl was playing at the Ia
Bile with her cup of water. Her father
took the cup from her and in SO doing
accidently spilled some of the water
on her. There" she cried, as she left
the table Indignantly. you wet me
clear to my feelingsl"
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