The Colorado statesman., 1915-08-21
TEXT OF PEACE PLEA
PAN-AMERIcAN POWERS SEND A
FRIENDLY NOTE TO THE
MEXICAN CHIEFS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Washington.-The undersigned, the
secretary of state of the United States,
the ambassadors extraordinary and
plenipotentiary of Brazil, Chile and
Argentina, and the ENJOYS eXtraordi-
nary and ministers plenipotentiary of
Bolivia, uruguay and Guatemala, &C
credited to the government of the
United States of America, acting sew
orally and independently, unanimously
send to you the following communica-
ton:
Inspired by the most sincere spirit
of American fraternity and convinced
that they rightly interpret the earnest
wish of the entire continent, they have
met informally at the suggestion of
the secretary of state of the United
States to consider the Mexican situa-
ton so as to ascertain whether their
friendly and disinterested help could
be successfully employed to re-estab-
lish peace and constitutional order in
our sister republic.
In the heat of the frightful struggle
which for so long has stepped in blood
well have lost sight of the dissolving
effects of the strife upon the most
vital conditions of the national exist
ence, not only upon the life and lib
erty of the inhabitants, but on the
prestige and security of the country.
Must Respond to Appeal.
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 mother land 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 can doubt that each and every
one of them, measuring in his own
conscience his share in the RESPONSE
bilities of past misfortune, and look
ing forward to his share in the glory
of the pacification and reconstruction
of the country, will respond, nobly
and resolutely, to this friendly appeal
and give their best efforts to opening
the way to some saving action.
Peace Meeting Suggested.
We, the undersigned, believe that il
the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whether political or
military chiefs-should agree to meet
either in person or by delegates, far
from the sound of cannon, and with
no other inspiration save the thought
of their afflicted land, there to ex-
change ideas and to determine the
fate of the country-from such action
would undoubtedly result the strong
and undying agreement requisite to
the creation of a provisional govern
ment which should adopt the first
steps necessary to the constitutional
reconstruction of the country-and to
issue the first and most essential of
them all-the immediate call to gen.
eral elections.
An adequate place within the Next
can frontiers which for the purpose
might be neutralized, should serve as
the seat of the conference, and, in or
der 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 of
such conference, if this action can in
any way aid the Mexican people.
Reply in Ten Days Asked.
The undersigned expect a reply to
this communication within a reasona-
BILE time, and consider that such a
time would be ten days after the COM
munication is delivered, subject to
delay or cause. (Signed)
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State of the United States.
D. DA CANA,
Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Brazil
EDU. ZUAREZ-
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Chile.
r. S. NAON,
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Pleni-
potentiary of Argentina
L. CALDERON,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Bolivia.
CARLOS MARIA DE PENA,
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Uruguay.
JOAQUIN MENDEZ,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary of Guatemala.