Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-08-20
NOTE TO MEXICAlS
ASKS QUICK REPLY
Pan-American ENJOYS Demand
Answer in Ten Days.
SENT TO ALL THE LEADERS
Appeal Requests That. II eadSE6f Fac.
lions Hold Conferences a ksraI
Point in Republic and ne
Provisional Presidei1fk


Washington, Aug 16.-General Car
rama has been given a period :of ten
days within which he fsusE nStffy the
United States and the American
republics whether he will participate
in a conference for the purpose of re-
storing peace in Mexico a
The ultimatum is contained in the
joint note sent by Secretary of State
Lansing and the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of Argentina, Brazil, Chile.
Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala to
'Carranza and the other factiofM lead
ers in Mexico.
The note is as follows:
The undersigned. the secrstery of
state of the United States, the &mbas-
sailors extraordinary and plentfpoten-
tiary of Brazil, Chile and Argentina,
and the ENJOYS extraoraia$Ey and
ministers plenipotentiarg joa Bolivia,
Uruguay and GuatemalaS accredited
to the government of The United
States of America, acting severally
and Independently, unaninously send
to you the following communication:
Inspired by the most sincefa spirit
of American fraternity and cQsHinced
that they rightly interpret. thesearnest
wish OF the entire continent, have met
informally at the suggestionspf the
secretary of state of the UnitedStates
to consider the Mexican situation and
to ascertain whether theirs friendly
and disinterested help could sbe sue
cessfully employed to 1 re-sstablish
peace and constitutional ordefsin our
sister republic.
"In the heat of the fredericksburg
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 ofstha national
existence. not upon the life and lib
erty of the inhabitants, butkon the
prestige and security of the country.
I'VE cannot doubt, however-nc one
can doubt-that in the presence Of a
sympathetic appeal from theft broth
ers of America, recalling gtc them
these disastrous effects, asking, sthem
to save their motherland fr9tm an
abyss-no one can doubt, weEEepeat,
that the patriotism of the men who
lead or aid in any way the. bloody
strife will not remain pnmoysd; no
one can doubt that each tand everyone
of them, measuring in his own con-
science his share in the Responsible
ties of past misfortune. and Hooking
forward to his share in the glory oil
the pacification and reconstruction
of the country, will respond, nobly
and resolutely, to this friendly appeal
and give their best efforts to cpening
the way to some saving action.
eve, the undersigned, beliege that
If 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 20 ex-
change ideas and to .deternaiUe the
fate of the country-from suqH action
would undoubtedly result the strong
and unyielding agreement rsauislte
to the creation of a provisiQfa gov
eminent, which should adoptsthe nrst
steps necessary to the CONSTITUTIONAL
reconstruction of the countryt-and to
Issue the first and most ESSENTIAL OF
them all, the immediate calHto gen
eral elections. q,
plaro within tN6 Mex
lean frontiers, which fow thenpurpose
might be neutralized, should serve as
tho seat of the conference. and In or
der to bring about a conference OF
this nature the undersigned. or any OF
them. will willingly. upon invitation
act as Intermediates to arrange the
time, place and other details pf sucn
conference. il this action canfn any
way aid the Mexican peopis
"The undersigned expect eply to
this communication within reason'
able time; and consider 'thaUsuch
time would be ten days.
"Robert Lansing. secretary OF state
NJ the United States; ID. Da Gama-
ambassador extraordinary and pleni'
rotantiary of Brazil; Edu Suarez-Mu'
!. jica ambassador extraordinary and
San;rotentiary of Chile: R. s. Naon'
NJ ssador extraordinary and pleni-
sntiary of Argentina; I. Calderon'
extraordinary and minister
Nary of Brazil; EduarHR> Suarez-
ar bassador extraofd fary and
kplenipotentiary of Uruguay;
Mendez, envoy extraordinary
ter plenipotentiary Of Guate-
lnont Takes a Bride.