Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
WILSON AND CABINET
WILL REJECT OFFER OF
MEDIATION, IF MADE
Decision Reached on Ground
That Dispute With Mexico
Is Question of National
Honor
POPE PLEADS FOR PEACE

WARRINGTON, June 24.--At the Cab-
net meeting today is was agreed between
the President and his advisers that the mat.
ters now in dispute between the United
States and Mexico were not Of n character
that mediation could be accepted, and when
the Iatin.Amerlcan proposal is made II VIII
be rejected on the ground that the matters
now at Issue are questions OF national
honor.
The Bouadorian Government has taken
the Initiative In the movement to line up all
OF the l,atln-American republics IN favor OF
general plan 20 OFFER mediation between
the two countries. This became known here
today when Or. Rafael Ialdivar, the Sal
vadoran Minister, received the following
message from Martinez Suuarez. Salvador's
Minister Of Foreign Affairs:
In view Of the imminent danger Of a
break between the United States and
Mexico the Government of Ecuador
proposed joint action by the representa-
tiVes Of the Latin-Amerioan countries In
Washington and Mexico City. We
hope TO find or discuss means to avoid
such a calamity. The Government of
Salvador authorizes you TO participate
In these conferences 20 tho end that the
differences may be settledE
Doctor zaldvar will communicate with
Doctor Cordova, and the EcundOrian Minis
ter will try to arrange for conference with
all OF the Latln-American diplomats In the
near future. lie has asked Doctor Naon,
the Argentine Ambassador, to come i'm
medIately TO Washington from Manchester
to take the initiative in the matter.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. June "a
The Brazilian Government today notified
Ambassador Da Cana, its envoy at Wash
ington, to exert every possible influence to
prevent war between tho United States and
Mexico The Ambassador was given full
power to take any steps or make any pro-
posals he deemed necessary.
MEXICO CITY, June 24.--Proffers Of
mediation between Mexico and the United
States, made by Costa Rica and Salvador.
have been rejected by the Mexican de facto
Government it was seinlofflcially stated
here today. Chief Executive Carranza is
said to have replied to the proposals OF
these two countries that MeXico's deep re-
gard for It's sovereignty forbds mediation
in crisis precipitated by the American
invasion of Mexican soil.
BUENos AIRES, Juno 24.-The cabinet
met today and decided that Argentina would
not take any action at present with her
South American neEhbors to prevent war
between the United States and Mexico, Pro-
posals TO this end had been made by Chilli.
After the meeting reply was drafted for
transmission to Chilli, stating that Argentina
prefers not to interferei
LONDON June 24.--Pope Benedict XIV
has personally appealed to President Will
son and President Carranza to exert their
best endcavors to prevent war between
Mexico and the United States. This in
formation is given in dispatch from
Rome issued by the Wireless Press today.
The Pope held a lengthy conference to-
day with the Spanish Ambassador. 1t is
reported that he discussed the advisabllity
of asking King Alfonso of Spain to mediate
between the United States and Mexico.
The Popes advisers have told him that
the King of Spain probably would prove
acceptable to the United States II the
American Government was willing to con-
slider mediation