Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-27
oFFER or MEDlATIoN.
President Wilson Accepts With Little
Hops Of Sucoess.

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Hope Of Sucoess.
washington. April 27.-Pan-Amer-
lean diplomacy Saturday night made
Its first attempt to solve the Mexi-
can crisis by peaceful negotiations.
y The United States government ac1
cepted from Argentina, Brazil and
Chile formal offer to act as inter-
mediaries in the political eituation. but
pointed out that an act Of aggression
by the military forces or hostile dem
onstrations toward Americans might
upset hopes Of immediate peace.
Coincjdentally with the acceptance
Of the offer of mediation administra.s
tion officials announced there would
be no cessation Of preparations by the
army and navy for future emergencies
and no orders would be issued to the
avail forces now at Vera Cruz or the
si1ips at sea changing original plans.
No further steps. however. to secure
reparation for the indignities which
gave rise to the present situation will
be attempted while the effort is being
made to bring about settlement thru
diplomacy.
!, Plans Not Revealed.
Altho the offer made by the three
outh Aemrican countries did not re-
veal their plans, 1t was learned that
they contemplate broad settlement
Of the Mexican problem thru the elimi-
nation Of Huerta, upon which the
United States has insisted from the
beginning. Notification Of the offer Of
intermediation was sent not only to
the diplomatic representatives Of Ar
gentina, Brazil and Chile in Mexico
City, but to General Carranza and the
constitutionalists In northern Mexico.
President Wilson summoned Sena-
tors Stone, Shively and Lodge. of the
foreign relations committee, and
Chairman Flood and Representative
Cooper, Of the house committee on for
eign relations. to- discuss the new turn
in eventa-the first ray Of hope after
I day OF worry and anxiety over the
scores Of Americans held up in their
night from the Mexican capital.
Text a. the Offer.
The text Of the offer made by the
three countries was:
..Mr. Secretary Of State: with the
purpose Of subserving the interests Of
peace and civilization in all our CONT
sent. and with the earnest desire to
prevent any further bloodshed to the
prejudice of the cordiality and union
which have always surrounded the re-
,lations Of the governments and the
people Of America, we. the plenipoten-
tiaries Of Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
duly authorized hereto have the honor
to tender to your excellency,s gov
eminent our good offices for the
:peaceful and friendly settlement Of the
conflict between the United States and
Mexico.
''This offer puts in due form the
suggestions which we have had occas-
ION 70 offer heretofore on this subject
to the secretary. to whom we renew
the assurances Of our highest and most
distinguished consideration"
Wilson's Reply.
The reply OF the president, made
thru the secretary to the diplomatic
representative, was as follows:
'.The government OF the United
States is deeply sensible of the friend
liness, the GOOD feeling and the gem
serous concern for the peace and well
fare OF America manifested in the joint
mote just received from four excel
iencies rendering the good offices Of
your governments to effect. IL possible,
Z settlement of the present difficulty
bstwsen the government of the United