Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-08-20
AMBASSADORS ASK
PEACE IN MEXICO
CONFERENCE DESIRES FACTIONS
TO ESTABLISH PEACE AND
STOP BLooDsHED.
REQUEST REPLY. IN 10 DAYS
offices in an Effort to Ar
range Details for a Fut-
ure Conference.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Pan
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.
1.-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-
.guay and Guatemala, accredited to the
government of the United States of
America, acting severally and indie
pendently, 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 continent, they have
lu6l lulOl ludiiJ at thO od66SotaNA -
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
:ot, s.. hoC CTR in hlnnd
the Mexican soil doubtless all may
well 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 motherland 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 OF
the country, will respond nobly and
resolutely to this friendly appeal an6
give his best efforts to opening the
way to some saving action.
1--WE, the undersigned, believe thai
il the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whether political Of
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 thu
strong and unyielding agreement re
quisite to the creation of provisional
government, which should adopt thu
first steps necessary to the consti
tutional reconstruction of the coun
try-and to issue the first and mos
essential of them all, the immediate
call to general elecuonS-
On Neutralized 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 a conference of thi
nature the undersigned, or any O
than 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 t
this communication within a reason
able time; and consider that such
time would be 10 days after the con
munication is delivered, subject
propagation for cause