Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-08-15
URGE LEADERS
TO ASSEMBLE
IN CONFERENCE
Give Leaders Ten Days in Which
to Answer Com
munication.
SAVE MOTHERLAND y
FROM AN ABYSS"
Administration S Plan Stated in
Mot Pacific Terms-No
Hint of Intervention.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The Pan-Am-
erican appeal to Mexico. now being
delivered to the chiefs OF factions
and governors of states, was made
public here tonight by the state de-
partment.
The appeal, although addressed tn
the political and military headers.
takes on the form af an annOuncc-
ment to the Mexican people them
selves.
Text Of Appeal.
The appeal. dated at Washington,
August II, follows:
"The undersigned, tle Secretary
of State of the United States, the AMI
bassadors Extraordinary and Plenipo-
tcntiary of Brazil, Chile and Argen-
tina and the Envoys Extraordinary
and Ministers Plenipotentiary of Boz
livia, Uruguay and Guatemala, ac-
credited to the government OF the
United States of America, asking sew
orally and independently, unanimous
ly send to you the following COM
nunication:
Spirit 9of Fraternity. I'll.
Inspired BY the most sincere spirit
OF American fraternity, and onyinced
that they rightly interpret the ear
nest visa of the entire continent.
they have met informally at the sug-
gestion of the Secretary of State OF
the United States to consider the
Mexican situation and to ascertain
whether their friendly help could be
successfully employed to re-establisl
peace and constitutional order in our
sister republic.
"ln the heat of the frightful strug-
gle, Which for so long has stepped IN
blood the Mexican soil, doubtless al
may we'll have lost sight 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 inhabitants, but on the
prestige and security of the country.
Appeal to Patriotism.
We cannot doubt, however, no one
can doubt that in the presence OF
sympathetic appeal from their BROTH
ers of America, recalling to them
these disastrous effects, asking them
to save their Motherland 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 will doubt that each and every
one of them. measuring in his own
conscience his snare in the respon.
sibilities of past misfortunes and
looking forward to his share in the
glory, the pacitication and reconstruc'
ton of the country, will respond noDiy
and resoutely to this friendly ap-
peal and give their best efforts to
oDeniug the way to some saving ac-
ton.
Suggest Conference.
1--WE, the undersigned believe that
if the men directing the armed move
ment in Mexico should agree to meet
to exchange ideas and to determine
the fate of the country, from such ac-
ton would undoubtedly result the
strong and unyielding agreement
reouisite to the creation of provi-
sional government which should
adopt the first steps necessary to tho
constitutional reconstruction OF the
country, and to issue the first and
most essential of them all, the imme-
date call to general election.
Act as Intermediates.
can adequate place within the Mex
ican frontier, Which for the purpose
might be neutralized, should serve as
I the seat of the conference, and in
order to bring about conference OF
this nature, the undersigned, or any
of them, will willingly, upon invita-
ton act as Intermediates to arrange
the time, place, and other details ef
such conference.
"The undersigned expect reply to
this communication within reason
able time, and consider t.lat such q
time would be ten days after the
communication is delivered, subject
to propagation for cause"
Late today, the war department, at
the request of Major General Funs-
ton, ordered one regiment of infan.
try from Texas City to Brownsville,
and also ordered one aeroplane. one
battery of ~ guns and one battery Of
~ howitzers to Brownsville from Ft.
Sill, Okla.
Major General Eel, commanding at
Texas City, will select the infantry
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