Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
DOCUMENT ADDRESSED TO POLL
TlCAL AND MILITARY LEAD
ERS is GIVEN OUT AT
WASHINGTON.
REPLIES ARE ASKED FOR
WITHIN NEXT TEN DAYS
Pan-Amcrican Conferees Expect With
in Reasonable Time Enough FaV-
orahle Answers 80 Warrant
Them in Extending Their
Aid to Arrange for
Peace Congress.


Washington, Aug. 17.-The Pan-Am-
erican appeal to Mexico, now being
delivered to the chiefs OF factions and
governors of states, was made public
here by the state department.
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 document is prefaced by this an
nOuncemont:
THE Mexican people are informed
that the following communication has
been sent TO many prominent persons
in Mexico who possess authority or
military power within the republic"
Copies to Carranza and Villa.
The appeal went forward to Gen
eral Carranza and Villa and to more
than q score OF other military and poll
tical leaders throughout Mexico, be-
ing transmitted by cable, telegraph
and wireless, whichever method was
required to reach the desired destina-
ton.
AS replies are asked for within ten
days after the appeal is received al
though the time may be extended for
cause, no further meeting of the Pan
American conference is planned until
they have been received or it may be
apparent that some Of the Mexicans
addressed do not propose to reply.
The COnferees confidently expect
within a reasonable time enough fav-
Ora5lG replies to warrant them in eX-
tending their aid to arrange for the
PROPOSED peace congress.
Text of Peace Appeal.
! Washinston. THE undersigned, the
Secretary of State of the United
States; the ambassadors extraordinary
and plenipotentiary of Brazil, Chile
and Argentina and the ENJOYS extraor
binary and ministers plenipotentiary
Of Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala,
accredited to the government of the
United States of America, acting sew
orally and independently unanimously
send to YOU the following cOmmunica-
ton.
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 situa-
sion to ascertain whether their friend
nv and disinterested help could be sue
, cessfully employed to re-establish
peace and constitutional order in our
sister republic.
Lose Sight of Effects Of War.
In the neat Of the frightful struggle
which for so long has stepped in blood
e, the Mexican soil. doubtless all may
we'll have lost sight Of the dissolving
effects of the strife upon the most
vial conditions of the national exis-
tence, not only on the life and liberty
Of the inhabitants but on the prestige
and security of the country. We can
not, however--no one can doubt-that
in the presence of a sympathetic APP
peal from their brothers of America,
recalling to them these disastrous eff
fects, asking them to save their moth
erland 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 will 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 pacification and recon
struction of the country, will respond,
nobly and resolutely, to this friendly
appeal and give their best efforts to
opening the way to some saving &C
ton.
Urge Meeting at Neutral Spot.
I'VE. the undersigned, believe that
if the men directing the armed move
ments in Mexico, whether political or
military chiefs, should agree to meet,
either in person or by delegates, far
from the sound of cannon. and with
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
would undoubtedly result the strong
and unyielding agreement requisite to