The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1915-08-19
APPEAL TO MEXICO|
LEADERS GIVEN TEN DAYS TO
REPLY TO THE NOTE
WANT PEACE conference

Secretary OF State Of the United
States and Representatives From
Other Central and South American
Countries Send Communication to
Warning Nations.
The Pan-Am' ricap appeal to Mexi-
60, now being delivered to the chiefs
of factions and governors of states,
has been made public by the state
department. Without even an inti-
nation OF armed Intervention, it calls
upon the leaders to meet somewhere
in Mexico on neutralizod ground, in
a conference Ito adopt the first steps
necessary to the constitutional re-
construction of the country" and to
issue a call for immediate elections.
The services Of the United or any
Of the other Pan-American conferees
are offered as Intermediates to ar
range 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
nouncement:
THE Mexican people are informed
that the following communication
has been sent to many prominent
persons in Mexico who possess au-
thority or military power within the
republic"
Then follows this appeal, dated at
Washington, August IL:
"The undersigned, tho secretary of
state of the United States, the am
bassadors extraordinary and plenipo-
tentiary Of Brazil, Chile and Argen-
tina, and the ENJOYS extraordinary
and ministers plenipotentiary Of Bo-
livia, Uruguay and Guatemala, ac-
credited to the government of the
United States OF America, acting sew
orally and independently, unanimous
ly send to 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 CONT
nent, have met informally at the sug-
gestion Of the secretary Of state of
the United Sites to consider the
Mexican situation and to ascertain
whether their friendly and disinter-
ested help could be successfully en-
ployed to re-establish peace and con-
stitutional order in our sister repub-
lic
"In the heat Of the frightful strug-
gle which for so long has stepped in
blood the Mexican soil, doubtless all
may well 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 pres
ence OF sympathetic appeal from
their brothers of America, recalling
to them these disastrous effects, ask
ing them to save their motherland
from IN 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 un-
moved; no one can doubt that each
and every one of them, measuring in
his own conscience his share in the
responsibilities of past misfortune
and looking forward to his share in
the glory Of the pacification and re-
construction of the country, will re-
spond nobly and resolutely to this
friendly appeal and give their best
efforts to opening the way to some
saving action.
1--WE, the undersigned, believe that
IL the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whcther political
or military chicfs-should agree to
meet, either in person or by dele
gates, far from the sound of cannon,
and with no other inSpirction save
the thought of their afflicted land,
there to exchange ideas and to deter
mine the fate OF their country from
such action would result in a strong
and unending agreement for the cre-
alton of a provisional government
which can adopt the first steps neces-
sary TO the constitutional reconstruc-
tion % the country-and to issue the
first and most essential OF them all,
the immediate call to general cleo
tions.
IAN adequate place within the
Mexican frontiers, which for the pur-
pose might be neutralized, should
serve as the seat OF the conference;
and in order to bring about a confer
ence Of the nature desired, the under
signed will act as Intermediates to
arrange the time. place and other de-
tails Of such conference IL this action
can in any way aid The Mexican peo-
pie.
1.-THE undersigned expect to reply
to this communication within q rea-
sonable time, and consider that such
a time would be ten days after the
communication is delivered, subject
to prcrogation for cause.
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State
OF the United Stat ts.
I'D. Da. Cana, Ambassador Extraor-
dinary and Plenipotentiary of Bra
I'll.
EDO. Saurez- Mujica, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Chile.
"R. s. Naon, Ambassador Extraordi-
nary and Plenipotentiary of Ar
gentina.
81. Calderon, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary Of
Bolivia.
Carlos Maria de Pena, Enxoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tentfary of Uruguay.
joaquin Mendez, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary
OF Guatemala"