The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-02
PRESIDENT TELLS ENJOYS THEIR
SERVICES IN BRINGING
ABOUT PEACE WILL BE
Y WELCOME.
War PLANS TO GO ON
WILSON AND SECRETARY BRYAN
WARN THAT hUERTA's ACTS
8 BREAK OFF ALL NEGoTIA-
TIONS.

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 We're
killed in Mexico City. President Will
Son and Secretary Bryan Saturday ac-
cepted proffer of good offices by
the representatives of Argentina, Bra.
xii and Chile, the Latin-America "A.
B. c. alliance" to bring about peace in
NJ exico
Conferences were held by the repre-
sentatiyes 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. it 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
ters 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
liness, the good feeling and I he gen.
uine concern for the peace and well
fare of America manifested in the
joint note just received from your ex-
cellency rendering the good offices Of
your government to effect if 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 it. Its own chief interest is in the
peace OF America, the cordial inter-
course OF her republic, and their peo-
pie, anf 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
nesuy 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 forulu-
lated, and will hope that they may
prove feasible and prophetic of new
day of mutual cooperation and conf
dence in America.
May Have to Fight.
This government feels bound i'll
candor to say that its diplomatic rela-
tions with Mexico being for the pres
ent severed. it is not possible for it
to make sure of an uninterrupted op-
portunity to carry out the plan of in
termediation which you propose. 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 imme-
diate peace, but this does not justify
us in hesitating to accept your gen
erous suggestion.
I'VE shall hope for the best results
within brief time, enough to relieve
our anxiety lest most ill-considered
hostile demonstrations should inter
rupt negotiations and disappoint our
hopes of peace"
The text OF the offer made by the
three countries was:
''Mr. Secretary Of State:
with the purpose of subscribing the
interest of peace and civilization in all
our continent and with the earnest de-
sire to prevent any further bloodshed
to the prejudice Of the cordiality and
union which have always surrounded
the relations of the governments and
the people of America we the pienlpo-
tentaries of Brazil, Argentina and
Consul Held Prisoner; Flags Burned.