Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-11
AGAIN CONSIDER
MEXICAN PROBLEM
Diplomats of Latin Republics
and Secretary Lansing Meet
in New York.
APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM
OF FACT|ONAL LEADERS
Peace Without Armed Intervention
Announced as the Chief Aim of
the Conferees.

NEW YORK, August 1I.-Secretary
Lansing assured the Latin American
diplomats who gathered here today to
discuss plans for the restoration Of
peace in Mexico that the United States
in sending battleships to Vera Cruz in
tended only to afford protection to for
efgners and furnish them q place Of
refuge. He explained that the action
should not be construed ms affecting the
effort Of the United states to bring
peace by peaceful means in Mexico.
NEW YORK, August IL
Diplomatic representatives Of
Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia,
Guatemala and Uruguay and
Secretary Lansing met here to-
day to act identically in a plan
which has for its aim the restora-
ton of peace in Mexico.
An appeal to Mexicans of all
factions to subordinate personal
and selfish interests to the ma
tional welfare of Mexico has been
prepared. Both President Wilson
and Secretary Lansing have given
it their approval, and after today's
conference on details of phrase
ology and the length of time in
which it should be indicated that
replies were hoped for, the COM
munication will be distributed
throughout Mexico to leaders and
officials, civil and military.
The situation that has arisen at Vera
Cruz. where anti-foreign demonstrations
are reported. gave the diplomats some
concern. but they were confident that
when the appeal was made public the
misconstruction Of their purposes which
evidently had been spread in some
parts of Mexico would be removed.
Mr.. Lansing. Ignacio Calderon. the
bolivian minister. and Joaquin Mendez
the Guatemalan minister. had come
from Washington for the conference
From their summer quarters came
Domicio Da Cana, the Brazilian am
bassauor: Eduardo Suarez Majica, the
Chilean ambassador; Romulo S. Naon,
the Argentine ambassador, and Carlos
Maria de Pena. the Uruguayan minister.
Considering the Final Details.
First and foremost. the plan contem-
plates a supreme appeal to the con-
sciences of the Mexican leaders Of all
factions and political groups. It has
been prepared and, after minor changes
In phraseology are discussed, probably
will be dispatched Immediately, a rea-
sonable time-a few weeks-being al
lowed for answers to be received.
The appeal will be brief, politely
phrased and transmitted in Spanish as
originally written by one of the diplo-
mats. 1t will show clearly that the
several governments whose ambassa-
dors and ministers. along with the
Secretary of State. sign it. have no
purpose to interfere in the strictly in
ternal affairs of Mexico, to impair her
sovereignty or to show preference for
one leader as against another. 1t will
can leaders participate in or send dele
gates to convention or conference to
be held on neutral ground in Mexico,
for the purpose Of creating provision
al government that can be accorded
moral support and formal recognition
by all the American states.
Contains No Threats.
No threat or intfmation of what will
be the course of the several American
countries is given if the suggestions
made are declined, all considerations
being for the time subordinated to the
primary purpose-the final appeal to
the patriotism of all Mexicans to re-
deem the prestige of the nation be-
fore the world and to show whether.
indeed, its leaders seek personal ag-
grandizement or the true welfare OF
their country.
The complete plan that has been
adopted for the solution of the prob
lem has not yet been published. but
already some misconstructlons OF the
purposes of the Latin American coun-
spread which the diplomats fear may
prove embarrassing. But they are con-
fident that when fully and authort-
tatively disclosed 1t will be difficult
for any of the factions to find just
ground for declining to enter into the
spirit of cooperation and nonpatVsan-
ship of the suggestions made. "
While the appeal that is to go forth
will not specify the exact course that
is to be followed. the conferees have
bilities of the situation. II any fac
tion or group fails to attend the peace
conference those leaders or delegates
who do will be expected to proceed
with the task of setting up a gov
ernment that can be recognized. With
this recognition an embargo on arms
would be declared by the United States
against all other contending groups
and such moral support given to the
new government as would enable 1t,
through the rehabilitation Of Its
finances, to equip force large enough
to crush armed opposition.
Attitude of Conferees.
The attitude of the conferees is that
their governments need exert no pres
sure, but simply will continue to stand
as helping friends. willing. il invited.
to act in any practicable manner to
bring the leaders of the factions to-
gether for the discussion of their own
creation of a provisional
government that would eventually con-
duct a general election.
One of the chief features OF the plan
SO far as worked out is that 1t aims
to accomplish peace in Mexico without
armed Intervention. The means to be
used are considered properly In accord
with international custom-the exer-
else of a right to refust or extend
recognition to government deter
inmates first whether it gives promise
of being able to comply with tnterna-
po1er of recognition judiciously the
American countries hope to solve the
Mexican problem within the next two
The conference will be taken