Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-08-28
Pan-American Diplomats Feel
That Mexican Chiefs Can
Not Refuse Offers.
POLITE APPEAL TO FACTIONS
There Will Be No Intimation in the
Note of Harsh Measures Against
Strife-Torn Nation.


and ministers of the six South and
Central American governments and
Secretary Lansing, definite inter
American effort will be put into oper-
alton to re-establish peace in Mexico
by friendly means and to restore the
revolution torn country to its accus-
toned place in the American family OF
nations.
with final details of the first step in
plan, the important features of
which have been unanimously agreed
upon.
The plan contemplates a supreme
appeal to the consciences of the Next
can leaders of all factions and political
groups. 1t has been prepared, and
after minor changes in phraseology are
discussed. probably will be dispatched
Immediately. A few weeks then will
be allowed for answers to be received.
No Threat in Plan
The appeal will be brief, politely
phrased and transmitted in Spanish,
as originally written by one of the dip
lomats
No threat or intimation of what will
be the course of the several Ameri-
can countries Is given II the SuSSeS-
lions made are declined.
The complete plan that has been
adopted for the solution of the prob
lem has not yet been published, but
already some misconstructions of the
purposes of the Latin-American coun-
tries and the United States have been
spread which the diplomats fear may
prove embarrassing. but they are con-
no xxrT1n f1I1x ta
lively disclosed it will be difficult for
any of the factions to find a just
ground for declining to enter into the
spirit of cooperation and nonpartisan-
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
taken into consideration all the posi-
bilities of the situation.
For Peace Without intervention
The attitude of the conferees is that
their governments need exert no pres
sure, but simply will continue to stand
as helping friends, willing, if invited,
to act in any practicable manner to
bring the leaders of the factions to-
gether for the discussion of their own
problems-the creation of a provis-
lOud1 government IQdI WOulQ 0NoQIual-
ly conduct a general election.
One of the chief features of the plan
SO far as worked out is that it aims
TO accomplish peace in Mexico without
armed intervention.
Exit for Military Bandits.
Washington, Aug 1O.-The powers
of North and South America already
have agreed upon a definite plan for
dealing with the Mexican problem
and when the Pan-American confer
ence is resumed in New York in a
sew days the program will be form
ally ratified.
This information came from Secre-
tary Lansing, who, though he would
not discuss details, said he was decid-
eddy encouraged over the prospect
The confidence expressed by Off
Gals generally here that the conferees
representing the United States, Brazil
Argentina, Bolivia. Guatemala and
Uruguay will be able to shape
course likely to bring peace and re-
store constitutional government in
Mexico is due to the fact that all are
agreed that most of the people of the
revolution torn republic are thorough
ly sick of war and with encourage
AhCAL AlOlA IlSHQly pOMeTS VIII
promptly join in movement to clean
house.
Reaching their conclusion on these
reports, the Pan-American conferees
are understood to have determined to
present the situation to all of the var
ious elements in Mexico, addressing
directly not only Generals Carranza,
Villa and Zapata, but the governors of
states. all military leaders with any
considerable fo1lowings and other in
huential men, urging them to come
together for a caucus at which a sub
stantial provisional government might
be framed
American interests in the City of
Mexico. Mr. Lansing said, propably
would remain in state of quiescence
after Cardosa's departure. c. B. Park |
er. an American attached to the Bra
lillian legation, has been directed to |
take charge of the United States arch |
ives although he has Eo official |
status