Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-13
TELL ECUADOR AND co.
LOMBIA THEY MUST
BE NEUTRAL.
ADVISE US. OF ACTION
Claim These Countries Have
Been Aiding the German
Fleet.

WAsuINGroN Nov l2.-Eoaa-
w dor and Colombia have been
warmed hy Great Britain and Franco
I'm emphatic terms that the allies viii
not couutuauce further violations of
neutrality by these south American
states.
After making strong representa-
tions through the British ana French
ministers at quito and Bogota. tho
British and French governments con-
sIdercd the matter serious enough TO
communicate to the United States
government In view OF possible com
plcuious that might arise between
colombia and Ecuador and the Euro
pcun b'llgerents
Two notes were presented TO Sccre-
tary Bryan by Sir Cecil Spnng Rice.
the British ambassadors and Jules
Jusserand the French ambassador.
rospegtiN"iy calling the attention of
me nllrd states 10 the representa-
u"uS which had been made TO Colum-
hla ana Ecuador The notes do not
. request that the United States take
any acuou, merely advising the Wash
lnglon government of the corrcspou-
dcnro with the South American states
IN line with the customary policy of
Keeping the United States informed
OF matters of vital consequence pass.
ing between European nations and
countries of this hemisphere
Nothing Specific.
The notes To the American govern
ntnt cited no specific violations. but
/ expressed the hope that Ecuador and
/ colombia would be impressed with the
value of maintaining strict neutrality.
In which the United states had given
so signal an example.
liigh officials said the notes Were
! phrased In such way as not to re-
qulre reply from Secretary Bryan,
ana there is no implied obligation in
them requiring discussion of the mat.
! ter between this government and Ecua-
dor and Colombia.
The ministers from Colombia and
| Ecuador, however, who happened TO
| pc AT the state department today. vol
! unteered to Mr. Bryan details OF tho
alleged violations Of neutrality.
Aided German Fleet.
just what the infractions consisted
/ OF has not been made public but at
/ the french embassy IL was said proof
was IN the hands Of the French gov
/ crnmcnt. Similarly the British gov
/ crnment has minute details of the al
/ legged Incidents II is charged bv them
that the Galapagos islands. off the
coast Of Ecuador have been used
/ practically as oo1lIug base for Ger
man ships, and that wireless stations
I'M both Ecuador and Colombia havo
I Lttn All
the Whereabouts Of the British fleet.
I'm fact responsibility for the defeat
Of the British cruisers IN the battle
orr the Chilean coast is laid by Brit
lSh officials To some extent to the
doors of Ecuador and Colombia.
II was said by British officials hero
that no complaint has been made
against chile. Great Britain being
/ satisfied with that countrys obsory-
ance If neutrality
I'm this connection Eduardo Suarez.
the chilean ambassador here made
public tonight cahlegram received
from Manuel salinas minister Of for
cisn affairs at Santiago. giving the
latt,r's reply in the senate 10 pub
lishod rumors of assistance to Ger
man ships from Chncaus
The foreign minister said Chile was
rapidly discovering and suppressing
all wireless installations"
one Of the significant points I'm the
cahlegram was that the foreign min
ist"r spoke Of 'endeayoring 10 como
to some arrangement ON the point
with other American countries"
The strict attitude on the wireless
question which the United States has
adopted Is commended by Great Brit
ain and France in their communica-
tion 10 Ecuador and Colombia and the
hope Is expressed that they will profit
by the example Of the American gov
eminent This has given rise 20 the
belief that Chile may take the initia.
tive In having South American coun-
tries adopt uniform regulations on tho
wireless question.
In the meantime the Chilean fleet
is patrolling It's long coast. and FDr-
cign Minister Salinas says these pre-
cautions have prevented "on moro
than one occasion acts contrary 10
neutrality, such as tho seizure Of mer-
chant vessels in territorial waters"
Sir Edward Grey is quoted as say
ing Chile had observed neutrality "in
a splendid manner"