The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-15
Asks That the FactionaI Lead
ers in Conference Issue Call
at Once for Elections.
IN HUMANITY's INTEREST
Pan-American Countries Offer
Their Services in Efforts
to Restore Mexico.
10y AssoeIATEo rREss,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-The
Pan-American appeal to Mexico. now
being delivered to the chefs OF rae
tions and governors of states, was
made public here tonight by the state
department
without even an Elimination of
armed Intervention it calls upon the
leaders to meet somewhere in Mexi-
co on neutral ground in conference
Ito adopt..the first step necessary to
the constitutional reconstruction of
the country" and to issrN call for
immediate elections. The services of
the United States or any of the other
as Intermediates to arrange the
meeting.
Announcement tc Leaders.
The appeal. although addressed to
the political and military leaders
takes on the form of an announce
ment to the Mexican leaders them
selves. AS made public by the state
department the document is pro-
nounced by this announcement:
The Mexican people arc Informed
that the following communication has
been sent to many promin ent persons
in Mexico who possess authority OF
military power within the republic"
Text of the Appear.
Then follows the appeal dated at
Washington, Aug. IL.
The undersigned. the secretary OF
the United States and ambassadors
extraordinary and pleniposentfary of
Brazil, Chile and Argentine and the
ENJOYS extraordinary anu ministers
plenipotentiary of Bolivia. Uruguay
and Guatemala, accredited TO the gov
ernment of the United states OF
America, acting severaliy and inde-
pendently unanimously senG TO you
PnJl o0r1 nj
Inspired by the most sincere spirit
OF American fraternity and convinced
that they rightly interpret the earnest
wish of the entire continent, have met
informally at the suggestion of the
secretary of state of the JnIseG states
to consider the Mexican situation as
to ascertain whether tn>Ir friendly
and distntercsted help couid be sue
cessfully emp.cyei t. reestahiish
peace ard constitutin:it der in our
sister republic.
Patriotism Appealed to.
In the heat of the frightful strug-
gle, which for SO long mas STEPPED In
blood the Mexican soil, doubtless all
may have we'll lost track OF the dis
solving effect of the strife upon the
most vital conditions of the national
existence. not only upon the life and
liberty of the inha bitants, but OH the
prestige and security OF the country.
We cannot doubt, however-no ons
can doubt-that in the presencs OF a
sympathetic appeal from their
of American fraternity and convinced
the disastrous effects, asking them 70
save their motherland from an ABYSS
no one can doubt. we repeat-that
the patriotism of the men who lend
or aid in any way the bloody strife.
viii not remain unmoved; no one
gan doubt that each ana every one
of them measuring in MS own con-
science his share in the responslolil-
ties of past misfortunes and LOOKING 8
forward to his share In the glory OF
the modification and reconstruction of
the country. will respond nooly and
resoIuteIy to this friendly appeal and
give their best efforts to open the way
We. the undersigned, believe that
II the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whether polittcal
or military chiefs-should agree 10
meet either in person or by delegate
far from the sound of cannon and
with no other inspiration save the
thoughts of their afflicted land, there
to exchange ideas and to determine
the fate OF the country-from sucn
action would undoubtedly result tue
strong and unyfelding agreement re-
ouisite to the creation OF provlslon-- e,t :
al government which would adopt the
first step necessary to the constitu-
rional reconstruction of the country
and to issue the first and most es-
sential of them all. the immediate
call to general elections.
Services Are offered.
An adequate place within the Mex
ican frontier. which for the purpose
might be neutraiized, should serve
as the seat OF the conferences and In
order to bring about about confer
ference of this nature the undersigned
or any Of them, viii Willingly, upon
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