The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-08-19
TEXT OF PEACE Plea.
PAN-AMERIcAM Powers oENo 4
FRIENDLY NOTE TO THE
MEXICAN CHIEFS.
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Washington.-Tke undersigned. tho
secretary of state of the United States.
pleniD0tentiary of Brazil. Chile aoA
Argentina. and the envoys extrsordt-
nary and ministers plenipOtentiary at
Bolivia, Uurguay and Guatemala. &C.
credited to the government of tie
United States Of America. acting sew
orally and independently. unanimoosly
send to you the following communicar
ton:
Inspired BY the most sincere spirit
of American fraternity and convisced
that they rightly interpret the earnest
sish of the entire continent. they have
met Informally at the suggestioa Of
the secretary OF state of the Unitsd
States to consider the Mexican sitHa-
ttoo 20 - to ascertain vhether their
frlaaaly and disintereste1 help could
10 successfully employed to re-sstab-
lish peace and constitutional order n
suf sistss republic.
In the heat Of the frightful struggle
which for % long has steeped In Mood
the Mexican soil. doubtless al nay
we'll have lost sight of the dissolving
affects Of the strife upon the most
vital conditions Of the national exist
sncc. not only upon the life and lib
srty Of the Inhabitants. but on the
prestige and security Of the country.
Must Respond 70 Appeal.
We cannot doubt. however-no one
IAN doubt-that In the presence Of .
sympathetic appeal from their broth
srs Of America. recalling to them
these disastrous effects. asking them
to save their mother land from. IN
abyss-no one can doubt. we repeat
that the patriotism Of the men who
.ad or aid In any way the bloody
strife will not remain unmoved; NO
one can doubt that each and every
one of them, measuring in his own
conscience his share in the RESPONSE
oilities of past misfortune, and look
lng forward to his share in the glory
of the pacification and reconstruction
of the country, will respond, nobly
and resolutely, to this friendly appeal
and give their best efforts to opening
the way to some saving action.
Peace Meeting Suggested.
We, the undersigned. believe that II
the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whether political or
military chiefs-should agree to meet,
either in person or by delegates. far
from the sound of cannon. and with
no other inspiration save the thought
Of their afflicted land, there to ex-
change ideas and to determine the
fate of the country-from such action
would undoubtedly result the strong
and undying agreement requisite to
the creation Of a provisional govern
ment which should adopt the first
steps necessary to the constitutional
reconstruction Of the country-and to
issue the first and most essential Of
them all-the immediate call to gen
eral elections.
An adequate place within the Mexi-
can frontiers which for the purpose
might be neutralized, should serve as
the seat of the conference. and, in or
der to bring about conference Of
this nature. the undersigned, or any
of them, will willingly. upon invita-
ton, act as Intermediates to arrange
the time, place and other details Of
such conference, if this action can in
any way aid the Mexican people.
Reply in Ten Days Asked.
The undersigned expect reply to
this communication within a reasona-
BILE time, and consider that such a
time would be ten days after the com
munication is delivered. subject to
delay or cause. (Signed)
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State of the United States
D.DA CANA,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Brazil.
EDU. ZUAREZ-MUJ1CA,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Chile.
R. S. NAON,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary Of Argentina.
l.. CALDERON,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Bolivia.
CARLOS MARIA DE PENA,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Uruguay.
JOAQUIN MENDEZ,