The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-08-06
CALLS TWO AMERICAS
TO SOLVE QUESTIONS
United States Asks Cooperation OF
South and Central america in
Working Mexican Problem.

States has decided to ask the cooper
alton of South and Central America in
the next step to restore peace in Mex
leo. The ambassadors from Argen-
tina, Brazil and Chile and tie minis
tiers from Bolivia, Uruguay and Guate-
mala have been asked to confer with
Secretary Lansing here Thursday.
This announcement was made at the
state department tonight:
"On Thursday afternoon there will
be an informal conference at the
state department to consider the Mex
lean situation. Those taking part in
the conference, will be ambassadors
from Brazil, Argentina and Chile and
the three ranking ministers of the
American republics, namely, those OF
Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala. AS
to the details which will be considered
nothing can be said at the present time
as the conference will be entirely con-
fdential."
While the state department char
acterized the coming conference as an
informal one, the sentiment has been
growing among American officials
that the next step in the Mexican sit
uation should be one that would meet
the approval of the world and should
be taken in concert with Central and
South American nations, even if in
the last event the trend should be to-
ward military action.
Have Had Experience.
The three ambassadors were me-
diaeors in the Niagara conference in
the summer of 1914. The 0hree min
listers are from point of seniority in
the Central American legation corps.
Action in concert would be in line
with President Wilson's plan for a
closer relationship between tie Ameri-
cas- and is planned to show that the
United States considers the Mexican
question the common cause of the
Pan-American groups and that this
government entertains no idea of ter
ritorial aggression.
Some of the closest observers of
the Mexican situation as long ago as
last March professed to see tie presi-
dents plan for Pan-American cooper
alton when ne delivered an address on
the Argentine battleshhip Moreno and
said:
"I feel ttat I am speaking the SEN
timents of my fellow countrymen
when say that there is a growing
warmth of affection as we'll as under
standing for tie other countries OF
the great American hemisphere which
we are coming daily to understand
better and which are, 1 hope, daily
coming to understand US better, and to
which we are drawn by feeling as well
as interest-by the desire to be COM
rades in some common undertaking
for humanity as well as neigcbors.
want to express my feeling
as president of the United States that
we are rapidly approaching day when
the Americas will draw together as
they never have drawn together be-
fore, and that it will be union not
of political ties, but of understanding
and of mutual helpfulness.'
It is believed tie president then was
thinking of Pan-American joint action
with regard to Mexico, even to joint
military operations if necessary.
No Military Move.
At this stage, however, it is not be-
lieYed military operations are being
contemplated. The Latin-Americas
nave been keeping closely informed Of
the Situation. In fact the Brazilian
minister in Mexico City has been the
source to which the United States has
turned during the last Is months for
the care of the interests of Americans
and foreigners in the distressed cap
ital.
All the Pan-American governments
have been receiving reports from t2eir
ministers and consuls. 1t is known,
however, that if tee situation should
come to a pass where armed force
might be necessary to open the rail-
road to tNexico City for the protection
Tof the legations and noncombatants, or
Rsnould an armed occupation be neces-
sary as a prelude to restoration OF
constitutional government and elec-
Etions, the South and Central Americas
Aprobably would receive and welcome