Show I NATIONS JOIN IN APPEAL TO MEXICO LEADERS OF FACTIONS ASKED TO CEASE STRIFE AND ASSEMBLE ASSEMBLE ASSEM ASSEM- ASSEMBLE BLE IN PEACE CONFERENCE Feeling of Optimism and Confidence That D Decisive Step Toward Restoring Restoring Restoring Re Re- storing Mexico to H Her r Place In n Family of Nations Taken Ne New York SeCretarY Secretary Lansing on behalf of the United States government govern govern- ment and the diplomatic representatives tives of Brazil Chile Argentina Bolivia Bolivia Bolivia Bo Bo- Bo- Bo livia ui ay and Guatemala on August 11 signed an appeal addressed to the leaders of of all factions In Mexico MexIco Mex Mex- ico leo petitioning them i iri 4 the name of i humanity and national patriotism to cease their civil strife and nd assemble a n. peace conference The action taken after arter a two hours' hours session was not of a Q j Joint int nt character but Identical as an informal but unanimous note expressing the views of their several governments that the condition of chaos In Mexico has injured Injured In in- lured the prestige of th the nation abroad and supplicating the Mexican lers Jea and generals generals' to make a supreme supreme su su- su- su preme pr me effort to bring together all elements ele ole ments meats In the creation of a provisional government that can be given worldwide WorldWIde world world- wide re recognition Vh n the conference adjourned Wednesday night there was a feeling of ot optimism and confidence that a n. decisive decisive decisive de de- de- de step towards restoring Mexico to her place in the tho family of nations had been heen taken The appeal which Is brief briet and courte courteously phrased called upon the Mexicans to consider the Injurious effect throughout the world which the constant turbulence In Mexico has caused and nd suggests t that 1 t a peace conference be h held ld on neutral territory in Mexico The governments signing it express their willingness to act If Invited in any practicable way to assist In bringing the factions together for the confer confer- ence The rhe communication will be given the widest publicity throughout Mexico Mexico Mex Mex- ico and will vill be delivered by the diplomatic diplomatic diplomatic diplo diplo- matic and consular agents of the vanous various van vari ous govern governments signatory to it Re Replies Re Be- plies are definitely asked for the hope being expressed that these willbe will willbe willbe be received within ten days after the tho communication reaches the 0 leaders leaders unless some just cause for delay pre pro presents presents itself |