Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-06
Te1der Of 600d Offices Of This
County 10 Settling C0Htro-
fersy Between Nations is
Formally Made.
ACTION TAKEN UNDER
HAGUE CONVENTION
All European Diplomats IN
Washington Summoned IN
conference oy Bryan and
Asked 70 Urge Acceptance.

CIV At - AZ q IT.
Asked 10 Urge Acceptance.
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" aanirEt Aug 8 - President
Wilsof fsdaf formally offered ths ser
vices ~ tts Tinted States government
70 TIRE warning nations q Europe
frppl1 fneg 0es.fs nov or a. any fu-
tlrs -ima ir tns conflict fa discuss
terms " g,eaee fif rendered whaf Is
techrlealis phrase5 ar good offices %
winch. Il a. epied 10 principle. would
10 followed b. conference q reprf-
eenfafives ~ the powers IN Europe
In vhicn ths United States would psy
the role u nedilfor
Under The hague convention 10
whirh al European nations except
sertla are signatures g neutral na-
lion Is permitted even specifically
urged p tlfns Of International conflict
70 tender hsr good offices Z the con-
rendire paverE Acting under the
terms = TIE Hague convention the
prtEdent called Emperor William If
Germany. Emperor Nicholas q Rus
ria Emperor Francis Joseph of Aus
frla. King George q Great Britain and
President Po1nr1fe - France a. fol-
lows
Wilson Gables Rnlers.
As official had ~ c9e r TIE pow
ere fFnatorv T. The Hague conren-
ton 1 feel i 20 be- mg privilege and
mI 5sfy under Article 2 Of that con-
Yeniion 70 say 70 you r. . spirit q
mort earnest friendship that ] should
weilome an opportunity 70 acr in the
interest 5f European peace. either
now ~ anx other t.rne that might be-
thought more suitable. as 80 occasion
~ serve sou and au concerned IN
way that would afford ne lasting
cause Tor gratitude and happiness
fslgneaJ
WOODROW WILSON
late today Secretary Bryan sum-
moned a8I European diplomats who
were q the city and gave them 8 copy
~ the telegram In the hope thai they
would transmit i % their govern
ments and urge acceptance Of the ten
der. The Austrian ambassador. rep
~ the British. Russian,
German and French embassies and
Beigian legation called az the depart I
rnenf
Nr Bryan delivered the message 10
q representative Of the legation Of
he Netherlands and other countries /,
not directly Involved, but a. a matter
" Information 10 their foreign offices.
The diplomats expressed no opinion 10
Ihe seerefafe but some Of them told
newspaper men afterwards they be- +,
.ieved the situation had gone too far !
- De halted by mediation. The Aus +,
rian ambassador thought. however
hat even If the offer we're not now
accepted sudden turn in the military F.,
3r naval aspect n the war might in ,
1uence an acceptance. 4
Was Carefully Considered. Z
The offer II the United States was ,
made after many days Of careful con-
liberation by the president and his :
"a bineL The cabinet almost unani-
nOusly supported the proposal From :
he first the idea had been in the !
q
Is the president read dispatches, from !
american diplomats reoltlng the fall
IRE Of repeated efforts on the part Of :
Ither powers TO mediate In the dis 4
ute when II was confined to Austria 4
nd servia and later between Germany i
nd Russia. he was not encouraged. 4
rs long az European nations them n
elves were endeavoring to adjust the
ituation Mr. Wilson thought it was
he traditional duty Of the American a
not TO interfere II,
when practically all Of Europe sud-
enly became involved and the Unit a
d states stood forth as the solitary I,
over Of absolute neutrality. the pres I.
lent acted with dispatch. ia
He wrote the brief note. sent II 10 IN
ecretary Bryan who promptly APP
roved and late last night the mes e
iges were sent to Europe. 1t is be- Il
eyed the message to Emperor Will
am was delivered before the cable
} Germany was cut One of the sec 4
aiaries Of the German embassy, how
YER said today he would in all events
" to get the message to his govern
tent by wireless
From the character OF the inquiries
lade by American diplomats Of their
~n Initiative. the prospect for an L
'ceptance by some Of the European II
atoms was considered bright al the II
'hlte House. Great Britain and her II
HES, it Is believed, viii accept. but no l
ssufanee OF any kind has come from
efinany. Should the emperor agree,
is thought the entire situation would
g settled by pacific means and
reat war averted.
A. II. G. Mediation Recalled. /
The most recent example Of media
on was the adjustment at Niagara
alls by Argentina, Brazil and Chile
the international side Of the Next
IN tangle Secretary Bryan has been
D ayowed champion Of the principle
mediation and was Instrumental in
rging the American government TO
,cept good offices" In the Mexican
tuation. The central theme of me-
alton 10 suspend hostilities
ithont ceasing military preparations
vi discuss peace in calm and con-
liatory spirit, which Is embodied In n
seniy peace treaties drafted By sec II
'tnry Bryan which were favorabH II