East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-27
MEDIATION PLAN IS
ACCEPTED BUT ONLY
UNDER CONDITIONS
BRAZIL, CHILL AND ARGENTINA
WOULD SETTLE THE MEX
ICAN TROUBLE.
Offer is Taken up In Interests Of
Peace-One Offensive Act on Part
Of Huerta, villa or Carranza Would
End NegOtiatiOns-Wils0n Willing
to See Matter Ended.

United States has agreed that 1t will
accept any proper plan which Brazil,
Argentina and Chile can get Mexico to
tlement Of the matters in dispute may
be arrived at The acceptance, how
ever, Is coupled with statement that
some act of aggression on the part OF
those who control the military forces
of Mexico hight force this government
to act promptly and withdraw this ac-
ceptance. But in the meantime 1t is
agreed that anything which the three
South American republics are able to
do will be cooperated in by this gov
ernment
President Wilson, following a long
conference with Secretary Bryan and
afterwards with the leaders. of the
foreign relations committee Of con-
gress, made public the following cor
respondence:
Offer of Mediation.
Legation of the Argentine Repub-
lie, Washington. April %, 1914. "Mr.
Secretary of State: With the purpose
of subscribing the interests of peace
and civilization in our continent and
with the earnest desire to prevent any
further bloodshed to the prejurice of
the cordiality and union which have
always surrounded the relations OF
the governments and peoples of AM
erica. we. the plenipotentiaries of
Brazil, Argentina and Chile. duly au-
hn m
tender to your excellency's government
our good offices for the friendly set
tlement of the conflict between the
United States and Mexico
This offer puts in due form the
suggestions which we had the occas-
ion to offer heretofore on the subject
to the secretary to whom we renew
the assurances of our highest and
most distinguished consideration.
(Signed) ID. DAGAMA,
''R. S. TAON,
EDO SUAREZ MUJICA."
President Wilson's Reply.
To this message President Wilson
through Secretary of State Bryan, sent
the following reply:
1.-The government of the United
States is deeply sensitive to the friend
liness good feeling and the generous
consideration for the peace and well
fare of America, manifested in the
joint note just received from your ex'
cellencies. rendering the good offices
of your governments to effect, IL pos
sible, a settlement of the present diff
ficulties between the United States
and those who now claim to repre-
sent our sister republic in Mexico
Conscious of the purpose with which
the proffer is made. this government
does not feel at libertay to decline 1t
It's own chief interest is in the peace
of America, the cordial intercourse o.
her republics and her people. and the
happiness and prosperity which car
spring only out of frank. mutual un
derstanding and the friendship which
is created by common purpose. The
generous offer of your governments is
therefore accepted. The government
hopes most earnestly that you may
find those who speak for the severa
elements OF the Mexican people will
ling and ready to discuss terms ol
satisfaction, and, therefore, perma.
nent settlement. II you should find
them willing. this government will b,
glad to take up with you for discus
| sion in the frankest and most con.
ciliary spirit any proposals that ma,
be authoritatively formulated, ant
will hope that they may prove feas
ible and prophetic of new day O.
mutual cooperation and confidence IL
America.
Huerta May Break Negotiations.
This government feels pound ir
candor to say that its diplomatic re-
lations with Mexico being for tn,
present severed, 1t Is not possible fol
1t to make sure OF an uninterrupted
opportunity to carry out the plan o.
intermediation which you propose. /
Is Of course, possible that some, act o.
aggression on the part Of those WHIT
control the military forces Of Mexico
might oblige the United States to &C
to the upsetting Of the hopes Of i'm,
mediate peace, but this does not JUS
tify US in hesitating to accept youI
generous suggestion. We shall hop,
for the best result within tim,
brief enough to relieve our anxiety les
ill-considered hostile demonstration
should interrupt negotiations and dis
appoint our hopes Of peace"