The Sentinel=record., 1914-04-26

Washington, April 25.--Pan-Ameri- can diplomacy tonight made it's first attempt to solve the Mexican crisis by peaceful negotiation
 The United States government ac- cepted from Argentine, Brazil and Chile a formal offer to act as inter mediaries in the present situation, but reservedly pointed out that an act Of aggression by the military forces or hostile demonstrations to- ward Americans might upset hopes of immediate peace.
 Coincidentally with the acceptance of the mediation offer administration officials announced there would be no cessation of preparations by the army and navy for future emergen- cies and no orders would be issued to the naval forces at Vera Cruz or ships at sea changing original plans. No further steps, however, to secure reparation for the indignities which gave rise to the present situation will he attempted while the effort is being made to bring about a settle ment through diplomacy.
 Would Eliminate Huerta.
 Although the offer made by the three South American countries did not reveal their plans it was learned that they contemplate a broad set clement of the Mexican problem through the elimination of Huerta, upon which the United States has in- sisted from the beginning.
 Notification of the offer of inter- mediation was sent not only to the diplomatic representatives of Argen- tine. 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 senate foreign relations committee, and Chairman Flood and Represents tive Cooper of the house committee on foreign affairs to discuss the new turn in events, the first ray of hope after a day of worry and anxiety over the scores of Americans held up in their flight from the Mexican capital.
 The text of the offer made by the Brazilian ambassador and the min isters from Argentine and Chile and the reply of the American govern ment transmitted by Secretary Bryan in person to the three diplomats late today is as follows:
 The Peace Offer.
 "Mr. Secretary of State;
 With the purpose of subservin9 the interest of peace and civilization in our continent and with the utmos desire to prevent any further blood shed to the prejudice of the cordial ity and union which have alwayi surrounded the relations of the gov ernment and the people of America We, the plenipotentiaries of BraNl Argentina and Chile, duly authorize' hereto have the honor to tender U your excenency's government ou good offices for the peaceful an friendly settlement of the conillc between the United States an Mexico.
 This offer puts in due form tn Suggestions which we have had occ' sion to offer heretofore on this SUI feet to the secretary, to whom we r new the assurances or our highe' and most distinguished consideratlo
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