Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-08-20
AMBASSADORS ASK
PEACE IN MEXICO
CONFERENCE DESIRES FACTIONS
TO ESTABLISH PEACE AND
STOP BLooDsHED.
REQUEST REPLY IN 10 DAYS
American Countries Tender Friendly
Offices in an Effort to Ar
range Details for a Fut-
ure Conference.

Washington. Aug. lb.-Ine fdn-
American appeal to Mexico, now being
delivered to the chiefs of factions and
governors of states, has been made
public by the state department. The
appeal, although addressed to the po-
litical and military leaders, takes on
the form of an announcement to the
Mexican people themselves. 1t reads:
Tender Friendly offices.
"The undersigned, the secretary of
state of the United States, the ambas-
sailors extraordinary and plenipoten-
tiary of Brazil, Chile and Argentina
and the ENJOYS extraordinary and min
listers plenipotentiary of BOLIVIA, Uru-
quay and Guatemala, accredited to the
government of the United States of
America, acting severally and inde-
pendently, unanimously send to you
the following communications
Inspired by the most sincere spirit
of American fraternity and convinced
that they rightly interpret the earnest
wish of the entire continent, they have
met informally at the suggestion of
the secretary of state of the United
States to consider the Mexican situa-
ton so as to ascertain whether their
friendly and disinterested help could
be successfully employed to reestab-
lish peace and constitutional order in
our sister republic.
In the heat of the frightful struggle
which for so long has stepped in blood
the Mexican soil doubtless all may
we'll have lost sight of the dissolving
effects of the strife upon the most
vital conditions of the national exist
ence, not only upon the life and lib
erty of tie inhabitants, but on the
prestige and security of the country.
Confident of Results.
1--WE can not doubt, however-no
one can doubt-that in the presence
of a sympathetic appeal from their
brothers of America, recalling to
them these disastrous effects, asking
them to save their mQtherland from
an abyss-no one can doubt, we re-
peat-that the patriotism of the men
who lead or aid in any way the bloody
strife will not remain unmoved; nc
one can doubt that each and every
one of them, measuring in his own
conscience his share in the glory oil
the pacification and reconstruction oil
the country, will respond nobly anC
resolutely to this friendly appeal ant
give his best efforts to opening the
way to some saving action.
1--WE, the undersigned, believe thai
if the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whether political o.
military chiefs-should agree to meet
either in person or by delegates, fal
from the sound of cannon and will
no other inspiration save the though
of their afflicted land, there to ex
change ideas and to determine thu
fate of the country-from such &C
ton would undoubtedly result tn
strong and unyielding agreement re
government, which should adopt tn
first steps necessary to the const
tutional reconstruction of the cour
try-and to issue the first and mos
essential of them all, the immediat
call to general elections.
On NeutraIized Ground.
IAN adequate place within the Mex
can frontiers, which for the purpos
might be neutralized, should serve a
the seat of the conference, and In OF
der to bring about conference of thi
nature the undersigned, or any {
them, will willingly, upon invitation
act as Intermediates to arrange tn
time, place and other details of sue
conference, If this action can In an
way aid the Mexican people.
1.-THE undersigned expect reply I
this communication within a reason
able time; and consider that such
time would be 10 days after the con
munication Is delivered, subject
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