Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-16
Joint MEXICAN
APPEAL PUBLISHED
United States and Pan-Amer-
lean Nations Appeal
For Peace

Washington, Aug 16-In the name of
the "most sincere spirit of American
fraternity" the United States Argen-
tina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay
and Guatemala has appealed to the
Mexican factona leaders to make
peace.
A conference on Mexican soil, but
i" far from the sound of cannon,', TO
agree ON provisional government and
call elections for q permanent consti-
tutional regime, was the specific sug.
gestion.
The PanAmerican diplomatic repre-.
sentatives who signed the message ask.
ed an answer within 10 days.
The communication, with an introduc.
tory note to the Mexican. people, was
as follows:
Inspired by Spirit of Fraternity.
The Mexican people are informed
that the following communication has
been sent TO many prominent persons
in Mexico City who possess political
power within the republic:
Original in Spanish. Translation.)
Washington, ID. c., Aug. IA, l9l5.-
The Undersigned the secretary of state
of the United States, the ambassadors
extraordinary and plenipotentiaries Of
Brazil, Chile and Argentina, and the
ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
plenipotentiary Of Bolivia, Uruguay and
Guatemala, accredited to the United
States of America, acting severally and
independently, 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, they have
met informally, at the suggestion of the
secretary of state Of the United States,
to consider the Mexican situation and
to ascertain whether their friendly and
disinterested help could be successfully
employed to re.establish peace and con-
stitutional order in our sister republic,
Patriotism Of Leaders Relied Upon.
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 condi.
tions Of the national existence, not only
upon the life and liberty of the inhabi
tants, 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 in America recalling tC
them these disastrous effects, asking
them to save their motherhood from an
abyss-no one can uoubt, we repeat
that the patriotism Of the men who lead
or aid in any way the bloody strife vii
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
tune and looking forward to his share
in the glory of the pacification and re
construction Of the country, will re
spond nobly and resolutely to thi'
: friendly appeal and give his best effort
to opening the way to some saving ae
ton.
Meeting of All Chiefs Suggested.
We. the undersigned, believe that i
, the men directing the armed movement
+ in Mexico, whether political or military
( chiefs should agree to meet either II
q person or by delegates, far from tn,
sound Of cannon, and with no other In
spirntion than the thought Of their af