Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-08-17
AMERICAN
| APPEAL ISSUED
Uroes the Mexicans to Hold
Peace Conference.
IT IS A BROTHERLY PLEA
Does Not Contain Any Threat OF Force
Suggests A Conference On Neu-
trail Land And Offers Services
OF Brothers OF America.

Washington.-Uph olstered in soft
| words. and bearing all the earmarks
of having been dictated by a Latin
| American diplomat Pan-American APP
peal to Mexico was made public.
only in the concluding paragraph is
there anything which the rival factions
| in the war-torn, 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 time would
be 10 days after the communication
is delivered subject to prorogation for
| cause"
Sioned 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, II is
planned to have the appeal circularized
throughout the country with the fol-
| lowing superscription:
1.-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-
sailors extraordinary and plenipoten-
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 indie
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 dissolying 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.
ever-no one can doubt-that in the
presence of 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 pacifcation
and reconstruction of the country, will
respond nobly and resolutely to this
friendly appeal and give their best eff
forts to opening the way to same saw
ing action
We, 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 un-
yielding agreement requisite to the
creation of provisional government.
which should adopt the first steps nee
essary to the constitutional reconstruc-
ton OF the country-and to issue the
first and most essential of them all
the immediate call to general cleo
tons.
An adequate place within the Mexi-
can frontiers, which for the purpose
might be neutralized. should serve as
the seat OF the conference. and In or
der to bring about conference OF his
nature the undersigned. or any of
them. will willingly, upon invitation,
act as Intermediates to arrange the
time, place and other details of such
conference If this action can In any
way aid the Mexican people.
Answer In Reasonable Time.
The undersigned expect a reply to
this communication within reason
able time. and consider that such a
time would be 10 days after the COM
munication is delivered, subject to
propagation for cause.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary OF State of the United States