The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-08-19
PAN-AMER|CAN
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'
tral Land And offers Services
OF Brothers OF America.

Washington. Upholstered in soft
words, and bearing all the earmarks
of having been dictated by 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 wartorn, 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 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 plenipoteu-
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 to 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 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 inhabit-
ants. but on the prestige and security
OF the country. We cannot doubt how
eyer-no one can doubt-that in the
presence Of a sympathetic appeal from
their brothers 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 responsibilities Of past
misfortune and looking forward TO his
share in the glory Of the pacidcation
and reconstruction Of the country, will
respond nobly and resolutely 10 this
friendly appeal and give their best ef
forts to opening the way to same saw
ing action.
We the undersigned, believe that 81
the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexco-whether political OF
military chiers-should agree to meet
either in person or by delegates, fan
from the sound Of cannon and viii
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 woulC
undoubtedly result the strong and un
yielding agreement requisite to tn,
creation Of a provisional government
which should adopt the first steps nee
essary to the constitutional reconstruC
ton Of the country-and to issue th,
first and most essential Of them all
the immediate call to general elec
tions
An adequate place within the Mex
can frontiers, which for tie purpos,
might be neutralized, should serye a.
the seat Of the conference, ana In or
der 20 bring about a conference Of HI
nature the undersigned, or any o
them, will willingly, upon invitation
act as Intermediates to arrange tn
time, place and other details Of sucl
conference If this action can in an,
way aid the Mexican people.
Answer In Reasonable Time
The undersigned expect a reply {
this communication within reason
able time: and consider that such
time would be 10 days after the con
munication is delivered, subject
prorogatIon for cause
ROBERT LANSING
Secretary OF State OF the United State
PEACE WITH HONOR.