The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-18
APPEAL TO MEXICAN PEOPLE |
NO INTIMATION OF ARMED IN.
TERVENTION IN NOTE TO
DEMORALZED COUN.
TRY.
Patriotism of Men OF Nation Appealed
to by Pan-American NOtc-Ask
That Steps be Taken for COnsti-
tutiOnal Reconstruction of Country
Request for Harmony Among
Chiefs.


American appeal to Mexico, now be-
ing delivered to the chiefs of factions
and governors Of States, was made
public tonight by the state depart
ncnt. Without even an intimation of
|armed Intervention, it calls upon the
leaders to meet somewhere in Mexico
on neutralized ground, in confer
ence ito adopt the first steps neces-
sary to the constitutional reconstruct
ton of the country and to issue a
call for immediate elections. The SER
vices of the United States or any of
the other Pan-American conferees are
offered as Intermediates to arrange
the meeting.
The appeal, although addressed to
the political and military leaders,
takes the form Of an announcement
to the Mexican people themselves.
AS made public by the department the
document is prefaced by this an
lnouncement:
The Mexican people are Informed
that the following communication has
been sent to many prominent persons
In Mexico who possesses authority or
military power within the republic"
Then follows this appeal, dated at
Washington, August IL:
The undersigned, the secretary of
state of the United States, the am
bassadors extraordinary and plenipo-
Tertiary of Brazil, Chile and ..rgen-
tina, and the ENJOYS extraordinary and
ministers plenipotentiary of Bolivia,
Uruguay and Guatemala, accredited
to the government of the United
States of America, acting severally
and independently, unanimously send
to you the following communication:
| inspired by the most sincere
spirit Of American fraternity, and
convinced that they rightly interpret
the earnest wish Of the entire conti-
nent, have met informally at the sug-
gestion of the secretary of State Of
the United States to consider the Mex
j lean situation and to ascertain wheth-
er their friendly and disinterested help
could be successfully employed to re-
establish peace and constit tional Or
der in our sister republic.
! I'm the heat of the frightful strug-
gle which for so long has stepped in
blood the Mexican soil, doubtless all
may we'll have lost sight of the dis
solving effects of the strife upon the
most vital conditions Of the national
existence, not only upon the life and
liberty Of the inhabitants, but upon
the prestige and security Of the coun-
try. We can not doubt, however-no
one can doubt-that in the presence
or a sympathetic appeal from their
brothers Of America, recalling to them
these disastrous effects. asking them
to save their mOtherland from an
|aDyss-nO one can doubt, we repeat
that the patriotism of the men who
lead or aid in any way the bloody
strife will not remain unmoVed; no
one can doubt that each and every
one Of tn, n, measuring in his own
conscience his share in the RESPONSE
bilities Of past misfortune and look
ing forward to his share in the glory
of the pacifcation and reconstruction
or the country, will respond nobly
and resolutely to this friendly appeal
and give their best efforts to OPEN
ing the way to some saving action.
I'VE, the undersigned, believe that
| II the men directing the armed move
ments in MexiCo-whether political or
! military chiefs-should agree to meet,
tcither 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 their country from such action
would result in a strong and unend-
| provisional government which can
adopt the first steps necessary to the
constitutional reconstruction Of the
,country-and to issue the first and
most essential Of them all, the imme-
date call to general elections.
An adequate place within the Mex
lean 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
the nature desired, the undersigned
lwill act as Intermediates to arrange
the time. place and other details OF
such conference if this action can i'm
Iany way aid the Mexican people.
THE undersigned expect reply to