Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
APPEAL TO MEXICO
BY HER NE|GHBORS
FRIENDLY IN TONE
Note by Pan-American Pow
ers, However, Firmly Re-
quests an Early Response.
PROFFER OF ASSISTANCE
IN PLANNING CONFERENCE
No Suggestion of Armed Interven-
ton If Good Offices Are Not
Acceptable.
ADDRESSED TO THE PEOPLE
Copies Sent by Telegraph, Cable and
Wireless to Navy, Military
and Political
Leaders.
PROFFER OF ASSISTANCE
IN PLANNING CONFERENCE
ADDRESSED TO THE PEOPLE

The pan-American appeal tc
Mexico, urging the Mexicans tc
make peace and establish a con-
stitutional government, was made
public here last night by the State
Department.
The appeal gives no hint Of
armed Intervention in Mexico by
the United States or by joint
action of the American republics.
The leaders of the various fac
tions in Mexico are urged to meet
somewhere on neutral ground in
conference ito adopt the first
steps necessary to the constitu-
tional reconstruction of the coun-
= try" and to issue a call for imme-
diate elections.
Proffer Of Service Made.
The services Of the United States or
any OF the other pan-American con-
ferees are offered to arrange such a
meeting, If the Mexican chiefs and the
people Of Mexico desire to avail them
selves of these services.
The pan-American conferees politely
but firmly request that answers be
sent to the message within ten days.
The appeal although addressed to
the political and military leaders, takes
on the form OF an announcement to the
Mexican people themselves. Az made
public by the State Department the
nouncement:
'The Mexican people are informed
that the following communication has
been sent to many prominent persons
in Mexico who possess authority or
military power within the republic"
: Text Of the Appeal.
Then follows the appeal, dated at
Washington, August IL:
The undersigned. the Secretary of
State of the Unied States. the ambas-
sadors extraordinary and pienipoten-
tiary of Brazil. Chile and Argentina,
and the envoys extraordinary and min
listers plenipotentiary of Bolivia, Uru-
quay and Guatemala, accredited to the
government of the United States Of
America. acting severally and inde-
pendently. unanimously send to you the
following communications:
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
to consider the Mexican situation and
TO ascertain whether their friendly and
disinterested help could be successfully
employed to re-establish peace and
constitutional order in our sister re-
public.
Confident Of Response.
In 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 dissolving
effects of the strife upon the most
vital conditions of the national ex-
istence. not only upon the life and lib
erty of the Inhabitants. but on the
prestige and security of the country
We cannot doubt. however-no one can
doubt-that in the presence of a SYM
pathetic appeal from their brothers OF
America, recalling to them these dis
astrous effects. asking them to save
their mother land from an abyss-ne
one can doubt, we repeat-that the
patriotism Of the men who lead OF
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 misfor
in the glory of the pacihcation and
reconstruction of the country, will re-
spond. nobly and resolutely. to this
friendly appeal and give their bes,
saving action.
For a General Election.
We, the undersigned. believe that IL
the men directing the armed move.
ments in Mextco-whether political OF
military chfefs-should agree to meet
either in person or by delegates, fa1
from the sound of cannon. and with nc
other inspiration save the thought OF
their afflicted land, there to exchange
ideas and to determine tho fate of the
country-from such action would un.
doubtedly result the strong and un
yielding agreement requisite to thu
creation of q provisional government
which should adopt the first steps nee.
essary to the constitutional reconstruc
tion Of the country-and to issue tn,
first and most essential Of them all
the Immediate call to general elections
An adequate place within the Mexican
frontiers. which for the purpose might b.
neutralized. should serve as the seat OF tn,
conference. and in order to bring abou
a conference Of this nature the under
signed, or any Of them, will willingly
upon Invitation. act as Intermediates t.
arrange the time, place and other detail,
Of such conference. II this action can IL
any way aid the Mexican people.
Early Replies Expected.
The undersigned expect a reply to thi,
communication within q reasonable time
and consider that such time would b
(Coutinued On sooond ParNJ