Middletown transcript., 1915-08-21
PAN-AMERICAN
APPEAL ISSUED
Urges the Mexicans 10 Hold
Peace Conference.
IT is A BROTHERLY PLEA
Does Not Contain Any Threat OF Force
Suggests A Conference On Neu-
trail Land And Offers Services
OF Brothers OF America.

Washtngton.-Uph Upholstered in soft
words. and bearing all the earmarks
of having been dictated by a Latin
American diplomat Pan-American ap-
peal to Mexico was made public.
Only in the concluding paragraph is
there anything which the rival factions
in the war-torn, anarchy-ridden repub-
lie could interpret as an ultimatum.
And even this is modified.
"The undersigned" reads this para
graph, expect a reply to this COM
munication within a reasonable time
and consider that such a time would
be 10 days after the communication
is delivered subject to prorogation for
cause"
Signed BY All conferees.
Written in Spanish and signed by all
the Latin-American diplomats who at
tended the Pan-American conferences,
the communication is addressed to mil
itary and civil leaders in all parts of
Mexico, including the Governors of
all states. Mayors of cities and other
authorities. For the purpose of reach
ing all classes of noncombatants, it is
planned to have the appeal circularized
throughout the country with the fol-
lowing superscription:
"The Mexican people are informed
that the following communication has
been sent to many prominent persons
IN Mexico who possess political au-
thority or military power within the
republic"
The text of the appeal itself is as
follows:
The undersigned, the Secretary OF
State of the United States, the Ambas-
sadors extraordinary and plenipoten-
tiary of Brazil, Chile and Argentina
and the ENJOYS 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 communication:
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 United States
to consider the Mexican situation to
ascertain whether their friendly and
disinterested help could be successful
ly employed 20 re-establish peace and
constitutional order in our sister re
public.
Wars Effects Reviewed.
In the heat of the frightful struggle
which for so long has STEPPED in blood
the Mexican soil doubtless all may wei
have lost sight of the dissolving effects
of the strife upon the most vital condi
tions of the national existence, not only
upon the life and liberty of the inhabit
ants. but on the prestige and security
of the country. We cannot doubt, how
ever-no one can doubt-that in the
presence of a sympathetic appeal from
their brothers Of America, recalling t.
them these disastrous effects, askinl
them to save their mother land from al
abyss-no one can doubt, we repeat
that the patriotism of the men whC
lead or aid in any way the bloody strif,
will not remain unmoved; no one cal
doubt that each and every one of them
measuring in his own conscience hi
share in the responsibilities of pas
misfortune and looking forward to hi
share in the glory of the pacificatiol
and reconstruction of the country, will
respond nobly and resolutely to thi
friendly appeal and give their best ei
forts to opening the way to same sav
ing action.
We, the undersigned, believe that /
the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico-whether political o
military chiefs-should agree to meet
either in person or by delegates, ia
from the sound of cannon and wit
no other inspiration save the though
of their afflicted land. there to ey
change ideas and to determine the fat
of the country, from such action woul
undoubtedly result the strong and III
yielding agreement requisite to tn
creation Of a provisional government
which should adopt the first steps net
essary to the constitutional reconstru,
tion of the eountry-and to issue tn
FIRST and most essential of them al
the immediate call to general ele,
tons.
An adequate place within the Mex
can frontiers, which for the purpos
might be neutralized, should serve 8
the seat of the conference, and in o
dor tn hrinp ahout a noDfarapoo of +,