The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-06
North and South America to Unite in New Message Demanding Peace of the Chieftains
APPEAL DIRECTED
 PARTICULARLY TO
 GENERAL CARRANZA
Latin-American Republics Pledge Support to Presi- dent Wilson in Putting Stop to Strife

W as h ington, August 8.
 Armed factions in Mexico are
 to be given one more opportun- Iity to say whether they are ready to make an honest effort among themselves to compose their differences.
 A message expressing the concerted demand of North and South America that there shall be peace and restora- tion of constitutional government. ad- dressed to all the Mexican political and military leaders, probably will he dispatched within a few days AS one of the first results of conference at the state department today. In which the six ranking diplomats of the Pan American legation corps participated with Secretary Lansing at the invita- tion of President Wilson.
 While the appeal will be made to all the Mexican leaders, 1t will be intended especially for General Carranza and his followers, who oppose another peace com mission.
 It was disclosed that President Wilson
 has been in correspondence with the Mex lean executives of the Latin American na-
 tions who have urged that the United
 States take the lead In strong position
 toward Mexico and in this informal way
 have pledged their support to Pam American concert Of action.
 Today's conference was given over al- most entirely to hearing report of cons ditons by Paul Fuller, Sir, of New York who spent several months in Mexico as
 President Wilson's personal representa- tive. Ii was understood the ground work
 was laid for further action tomorrow.
 when the conference will be resumed. which win constitute the first of suc- revolution and chaos.
 No action was agreed on today and lt
 was understood that armed intervention
 was not mentioned Plainly 1t was the intention of the conference to exhaust peaceful means to bring the Mexican rac- tions together following closely what has
 bee" the administration policy from tho
 first, and to make 1t clear to the world that there is no object other than the
 preservation of the sovereignty of Mex ico and to save the distracted country from itself.
 At the conferences conclusion ths
 Latin American diplomats uniformly stated they had accepted the invita- lion with the stipulation that discus sion should be confidential until pro- gramme has been perfected. Secretary Lansing speaking for all present said: T have absolutely nothing to say about today's proceedings. The inform al conference will be resumed tomorrow afternoon. For the diplomats who were present. I will say that they came into the conference with the distinct
 understanding that it was to be held absolutely confidential and secret Meeting with Secretary Lansing were Amba ssadors Naon of Argentina. DaGama of Brazil and Suarez of Chile and Ministers Mendez of Guatemala. Calderon of Bolivia and DePena of
 Ufugua,'. The ambassadors were in- vited because they were the mediators who attempted Ito settle Mexican af-
 fairs at the Niagara conference last
 summer The ministers are the three
 ranking members of the Latin Amer- ican legation corps.
 Before a programme is adopted those
 who attended today's conference will
 submit it to their governments. and before it is put into effect all the Pan American nations will be asked for their approval None of the Mexican
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