Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-15
PLEA TO MEXICO
HAS NO HINT OF
ARMY PRESSURE
Pan-American Appeal to Distressed
Republic Calls on Leaders
to Meet for Confer
ence.
OFFERS TO ACT AS MED1AToRs
Chiefs Requested TO Take Steps
Toward Reconstruction of
Country.
MOTIVES OF FRIENDLINEss

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
Pan-American appeal to Mexico. now
being delivered to the chiefs Of fac
tions and governors of states, was
made public here tonight by the State
department.
without even an intimation OF
armed Intervention, 1t calls upon the
leaders to meet somewhere in Mexico,
on neutralized ground, in a confer
enoe. ito adopt the first steps neces-
saFy, to the constitutional reconstruc-
tion of the country" and to issue a
fall for Immediate election. The
services Of the United States or any
of the other Pan-American conferees
are offered as Intermediates to ar
range the meeting.
The appeal, although addressed to the
political and military leaders. takes on
the form of an announcement to the
Mexican people themselves. As made
public by the State department. the docu-
ment is prefaeed by this announcement
The Mexican people are informed that
the following communication has been
sent to many prominent persons In
Mexico. who possess authority or milf
taryl power within the republic"
Text of Appeal.
Then follows the appeal, dated at Wash
ington. August IL: 30
THE undersigned, the secretary of state
of the-United states, the ambassadors ex-
traordinary and plenifotentiaries OF
Brazil, chile and Argentina, and the
envoys extraordinary and ministers pleni-
potehiary OF Bolivia, Uruguay, and Guate-
naia. accredited to the government of
the United States Of America. acting sew
orally and independently. unanimously
send TO YOU the following communication:
fIpspired by the most sincere spir-
OF american fraternity and convinced
ahat they rightly interpret the earnest
Wish OF the entire continent, they have
met informally at the suggestion of the
seerstary OF state Of the United States,
consider. the observation-disclosures so as 70
ascertain whether their friendly and dis
iritSfehted help cotfftf be successfully en-
pIoyed TO re-establish peace and constl-
tutionaI order In our sister republic.
.In the heat Of the frlghtfu struggle.
which for so long has stepped In blood.
Mexican soil, many doubtless may we'll
have lost sight OF the dissolving effects
OF the strife upon the most vital ,condi-
tons OF the national existence not only
upon the life and liberty OF the inhabl-
tants, but on the prestige and security
OF the country
Won't Remain UnmOved.
1--WE cannot doubt, however,-no one
can doubt-that in the presence OF e syn-
pathetic appeal from their brothers of
America recalling to them these dis
astrous effects, asking them to save their
Inotherland from an abyss-no one can
doubt, we repeat-that the patriotism Of
the men who lead or aid in any way Che
bloody strife will not remain unnoved;
no one can doubt that each and everyone
of thAm measuring in his own conscience
his share in the responsibilities OF past
misfortune and looking forward to his
share in the glory of the pacifioation and
reconstruction OF the country will re-
spond nobly and resolutely to this
friendly appeal and give their best efforts
TO opening the way to some saving
action.
I'VE, the undersigned, believe that il
the men directing the armed movements
In Mexico, whether political or military
chiefs. should agree to meet. either in
person or by delegates. far from the
sound or cannon. and with no other In.
spiration save the thought Of their af-
flicted land. there 10 exchange ideas and
20 determine the fate OF the country
from such action would undoubtedly re-
suit the strong and unyielding agreement
requisite to the creation OF a provisional
government, which should adopt the
first steps necessary to the constitutional
reconstruction OF the country-and to
issue the first and most essential Of
all, the immediate call to general cleo
tions.
AN adequate place within the Mexican