The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-16
"A Conference Is Urged, but
No Hint of Inter-
vention
WANT ELECTIONS
IMMEDIATELY
Services Of Any Country
Represented by Signers Is
Offered as Intermediary

Washington, Aug. l6.--The pan-Amer
lean appeal to Mexico now being de
lvered to the chiefs of factions and gov
ernors of states was made public Satur
day night by the state department
Without even an intimation of arme'
intervention it calls upon the leaders t.
meet somewhere in Mexico in neutral
lied ground in conference ito adopt tn
first step necessary to the constitutions
reconstruction of the country" and Il
issue call for immediate election. Thu
services OF the United States or of any
other pan-American conferees are of
fered as Intermediates to arrange the
meeting.
The appeal, although addessed to tbs
political and military leaders, takes or
the form Of an announcement to tbs
Mexican people themselves. As made
public by the state department, the doe.
ument is prefaced by this announce.
ment:
/ The Mexican people are informed that
the following communication has been
sent to many prominent persons in Mex
leo who possess authority or military
power within the republic"
Then follows the appeal dated at
Washington the 18th:
"The undersigned, the secretary OF
state of the United States, the embassa-
doris extraordinary and plenipotentiary
OF Brazil, Chill and Argentina, and the
envoy extraordinary and ministers plen-
ipotentiary of Bolivia, Uruguay and
Guatemala, credited to the government
of the United States of America, act
ing severally and independently, unani-
mously send 10 you the following COM
munication:
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 situation TO as
certain whether their friendly and dis
interested help could be successfully EN-
ployed TO re-establish peace and consti-
tutional order in our sister republic.
ain the heat of the frightful struggle
which for so long has stepped in blood
the Mexican soil, doubtless all may well
have lost sight of the dissolying effects
OF the strife upon the most vital condi-
tions of the national existence, not only
upon the life and liberty of the inhabi-
tants, but on the prestige and security
OF the country. We cannot doubt, how.
eyer-no one can doubtful that in the
presence of sympathetic appeal FIR m
their brothers of America, recalling 10
them these disastrous effects, asking
them TO save their motherlsnd from an
abyss-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 them, meas
uring in his own conscience his share in /
the responsibilities of past misfortune /
and looking forward TO his share in the /
glory Of the pacifcation and reconstuc-
lion Of the country, will respond, nobly |
md resolutely, TO this friendly appeal
and give their best efforts 10 opening the
way TO some saving action.
"We. the undersigned. believe that IL
he men directing the armed movements
n Mexico-whether political or military
agree TO meet either in
lerson or by delegates. far from the
.ound Of cannon. and with no other in
piration save the thought Of their af-
lcted land, there TO exchange ideas
md to determine the fate of the country
from such action would undoubtedly
esult the strong and unyielding agree
rent requisite TO the creation Of a pro-
'isional government which should adopt
he first step necessary TO the oonstitu-
ional reconstruction Of the country
nd 10 issue the first and most essential !
I them all. the immediate call 10 gener-
| election.
AN adequate place within the Next
an frontiers which for the purpose
aieht be neutraliEcd should serve a.
be seat Of the conference. and in order !
D bring about conference Of this ma
ure the undersigned or any Of them !.
~ willingly. upon invitation. act a.
vtermediaries 10 arrange the time, place
"a other details Of such conference. IL |.
ais action can in any way aid the MeN- !,
an people.
aThe undersigned expect a reply 20
Sc communication within a reasonable