Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-08-19
No Threats Are Made to War.
ring Mexican Leaders Who
Are Offered the Aid of Signing
Nations for Peace Conference.
ALL MEXICO IS NOTIFIED
Trainers of Note Believe That
Political and Military Chiefs
Should Meet to Discuss Coun-
try's Future Welfare Far
from the Sound of a Cannon.

Washington, Aug ls-rhe Pan-Amer-
lean appeal to Mexico which mas been
made public by the State Department
is prefaced by this announcement:
The Mexican people are informed that
the following communication has been
sent to many prominent persons in Mex
leo who possess authority or military
power within the Republic
Then follows the appeal, which reads:
Washington, u. c., Aug. II.
The undersigned, the Secretary OF State
of the United States. the Ambassadors
Extra ordinary and the Parliamentary
of Rraztl. Chile, and Argentina. and
The ENJOYS Extraordinary and Ministers
Plenipotentiary of Bolivia Uruguay and
Guatemala, accredited to the Government
of the United States of America, acting
severally and independently, unanimous
~ send to you the following conlmunica-
ton:
Insured by the most gincere spirit OF
American fraternity. and convinced that
they rightly interpret tho earnest wish
Of the entire continent, have met INFORM
ally at the suggestion of the Secretary
of State of the United states to consld-
er the Mexican situation and 70 ascertain
whether their friendly and disinterested
helm could be successfully employed to
re-esta blish peace and constitutional or
der in our sister Republic.
In the heat of the frightful struggl'
which for so long has stepped in blood
the Mexican soil, doubtless all may well
have lost sight of the dissolvinG effects
Of the strife upon the mos' vital conditions
Of the national existence. not only upon
the life and liberty Of the inhabitants
but on the prestige and security 81
the country. We cannot doubt
however-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 motherland
from an ahyss-no one can doubt, W"
re7eat-that the patriotism of the men
who lead or aid in any way the bloody
strife will not remain unmovcd. no one
ron doubt that each and everyone
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 pacihcation and
reconstruction of the country, Will re-
spond. nohlv and resolutelY to this
friendly appeal and give their best efforts
to opening the way to some saving action.
We, the undersigned. believe that if the
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