Evening journal., 1917-02-13
CARRANZA ASKS ALL
hEUTRALS TO ENDWAR
Would Have Noncombatants
Withhold Supplies if
Mediation Fails
Is REGARDED AS
PRO-GERMAN MOVE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-ln an iden-
teal note 20 the neutral nations OF
the world, "a copy of which was de-
liyored 10 Secretary Of State Lansing
yesterday, the Carranza De facto gov
eminent Of Mexico urges them to join
forces 10 end the European war.
There is wide speculation regarding
the purposes of the Mexican Govern
ments move, and by those favorable
20 the Allies 81 Is REGARDED as pro-
German move
Text OF taTranza Note.
The Carranza note handed 20 the
State Department by II. p. De Neeri,
Charge Of the Mexican embassy, says,
in part:
Over two years ago there he
gan on the old continent the most
gigantic armed conflict which hiss
tory records spreading death,
desolaiion and misery among tho
hciligcrcnt nations. This tragic
struggle has deeply wounded the
sentiments of humanity OF all the
countries not taking amy partici-
patton IN the struggle. and it
would not be just or humane that
these nations should remain indif-
fcrcnt before such great disaster.
"A deep sentiment OF human BROTH
crhood. therefore. Ohligcs the Mex
ican Government to offer los mod
ESQ cooperation in order TO bring
shout The cessation OF the slrug-
Gle
Tho present European war
seems io the whole world as
great ronflasraton as great
plague That ought 20 have been
isolated aud limited long ago in
order % shorten its duration and
SIS extension Far from that The
commerce or The neutral coun-
tries OH the whole world. and par
tirularly OF America. has "a great
responsibility before history. be-
cause an Of the neutral nations.
moro on less. have lent their as
slstance in money in provisions.
M munitions. or I'M fuel. and in
his way have fed and prolonged
this great cOuilagraiion.
by reason of high human morals
aud for their own national pres
81 crvatlon. the neutral nations are
obligated to abandon this proceed
urc and also to refuse to con-
tinuo lending This assistance that
has made possible the continue
ton OF the war for over two years.
TO this end the Mexican Govern
mcnt. acting within She most
strict respect for the sovereignty
OF the countries at war inspired
by the highest humanitarian sem
timcnts. and guided al the same
time by the sentiment of self
conservation aud defense per-
milsNisclf 20 propose 10 the Gov
ernrnoni of Your ENcellcncy. as
Il Is also doing TO tho other ncu-
tran Governments that working
in mutual accord and proceed ng
upon the basis of the most abso-
luto equality for both groups OF
combatont Powers. TO invite them
10 put an end TO the present war,
either by themselves or taking
advantage of the good offices or
of the friendly mediation of all
the nations That jointly may ac-
cept this invitation
Would Withhold Supplies.
II within @ reasonable length ot
time peace cannot be established
by this means, tho neutral coun-
tries will then take the necessary
measures Ia order 10 conhne the
confaeration TO its strict limits.
refusing TO the beligcrents all
kinds Of clements and stopping
tho merchant traffic with the na-
tions or the world. until the end
OF the war is achieved
The Mcrican government rccog-
Mics thai in its proposition sc steps
aside little from tho principles
or international law which until
now have been In force I'm the re-
lations of the noutrals with the
bolligcrcnts But we ought TO
Isl recognize that the present Euro
pean war is a conflict without any
precedent i'm the history of hui
mainly which demands supreme
EFFORT and new remedies that can
not be found within the narrow
and somewhat cgOtistical limits of
international law as known up TO
The government OF Mexico un-
8 derstands that no neutral nation,
powerful as il may be. could by
itself take a step of this nature.
and that the result Of this meas
ure only can be reached with the
cooperation of the neutral gov
r.,.s....aIa.