The Washington herald., 1914-03-18
FOR ROUNDUP OF
Warriors HERE
MIR. Bartholdt Would Bring
Huertistas, Carranzistas,
and -apatistas.
UNCLE SAM TO BE HOST
Resolution Offered Calls for Confer
ence in Washington to Bring End
to Mexican Fighting.

Representative Bartholdt. Of Missouri
Republican. sprsng a brand new solution
Of the Mexican problem on the HOUSE
Yesterday when he introduced a resoiu-
ton providing for an inter-patty junkei
Of Huertistas. Carranzistas and Zapatis
tas to Washington. where the warrinG
factions will be entertained at love feast
in the beautiful Pan-American Union
Building. with Uncle Sam as host.
II IL said that DR.. Bartholdt received
his first suggestion of this general round
up of warriors and near-warriors from
Col. Felix Diaz, who recently was IN
Washington.
The following is the text Of Dr.. Barth-
oIdt's resolution:
Resolved: That the President is re-
uuired to invite. for the purpose OF free
and full conference, the representatives
of Gen. Huerta and the representatives
of the constitutionalists and other revo-
iutionary leaders in the republic of MeNi-
co to meet in Washington at as carly
date as is practicable with view to
bringing about an understanding. IL pos
sibIe, among the several factions and OF
r,-esta blishinG peace and order in that
country; the several meetings OF such a
conference to be held in the Pan-Ameri-
can Building and the expense of the
same 10 De pdiu Oul VI ohs AhohNs 80
the United States Treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
Appropriate S25,OOO.
The sum of 5000 is appropriated to
defray the expenses OF the conference
to properly entertain the delegates as
the guests of this nation and to pay the
travelling expenses Of not less than three.
or more than five. properly accredited
delegates representing each faction.
Regarding his resolution, Dr. Bartholdt
last night said:
No one can tell whether my plan will
he acceptable 10 the warning factions in
Mexico or not. but 1 believe it will be
worth the effort. All the world knows
that we are oisinterested. We desire
neither territory nor concessions. nor do
We in any wise wish to disturb the inde-
pcndencc Of Mexico as a sovereign re-
public. With the rest of the civilized
world We are interested only in the res
toration Of peace and order in that uu-
happy country. and as this is demanded
by every consideration of humanity the
American government should leave moth
ing undone to bring il about without
actual intervention.
TIP to this time our policy has been
to let them fight it out among them
selvc. thus strictly observing the spirit
oi international law ana usage anu lniS
our attitude. alone should assure TO our
proposition respectful consideration at
tho hands OF all factions alike. The McXi-
can people. il seems, demand certain
International reforms and there is no
reason why an understanding regarding
tho nature of these reforms and the
personalities of those who. as a pos
siblc result of the new election. are to
carry them out. could not be reached IL
the delegates would apply themselves
to their task in good faith and with
nothing but the best interests of the
country to suhserve.
Even IL the President in the event
of the passage OF my resolution. should
fail in mis- effort TO carry out its objects.
such failure never would be to our dis
credit: on the contrary. a mere attempt
would. in my Judgment. challenge the
a appreciation OF the civilized world