The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-11-13
ECUADOR AND COLOMBIA
GIVEN URGENT. WARMING
Allies Will Not Countenance Further
Violations OF Neutrality by
These States.
UNITED STATES INFORMED
Notes Do Not Require Any Action,
but Merely Advise Washington
Government of Correspondence.
No Complaint Against Chile.

WASHINGTON. November 12.-Ecua,
dor and Colombia have been warned
onnhatically by Great, Britain and
France that the allies will not couute
nance flTther violations OF neutrality
oy, these South American states After
making strong representations through
tue British and French minister's at
Quito and Bosota, tho British and
french governments communicated
NIL, NH tue United States. in view OF pos
sipie complications that might arise
between Colombia and Ecuador and
tile European bclligcrents.
TWO notes were presented to Secre-
tary Bryan by Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
the British ambassador. and Jules
Jussernnd the French ambassador, re-
spectivcly calling attention To repre-
sensations made to Colombia and Ecua-
dor. The notes do not require that
the United States take any action
merely advising the Washington gov
ernnent OF correspondence with the
south American states. In line with
the customary policy OF keeping the
United States informed of matters OF
vital consequence passing between
Europe and countries Of this hemis-
phere. The notes expressed the hope
that Ecuador and Colombia would be
impressed with the value OF maintain
ing strict neutrality, in which the
United States had given so signal an
example.
NOTES pHItAsED SO AS NOT
TO ItE0UIRI; A REPLY
High officials OF the Washington gov
crnmcnt said the notes were phrased
so rs not to require n reply. and there
Is no implied obligation In them re-
curing discussions between this gov
eminent and Ecuador and Colombia.
Both the ministers from Colombia and
Ecuador. however, who happened to be
ut the state Department to-day. volun-
, tecred denials OF the alleged violations
u neutrality.
Just what the infractions consisted
of has not been made public. but at the
French embassy, II was said. positive
proof was In the hands of the French
government The British government
charged that the Galapagos Islands. OF
the coast OF Ecuador, have been uScG
practically as IL conling base for Ger
man ships, and that wireless stations
In both Ecuador and Colombia have
been giving German cruisers news OF
the whereabouts OF the British fleet
In fact. responsibility for the defeat
OF the British cruisers in the battle OF
the Chilean Coast is laid by British
! oiflclulS to some extent at the doors OF
Ecuador and Colombia.
British officials say no complaint has
been made against Chile, Great Britain
| being satisfied OF that country's neu-
trality.
CIIILE's REPLY TO PUBLIC
RUMORS OF ASSISTANCE
| In this connection Eduardo Suarez.
the Chilean ambassador. made public
| tonight cablcgram from Manuel Su-
linas, Minister OF Foreign Affairs at
santiago, giving the minister's reply
in tho Senate to public rumors Of as
sistance to German ships from
Chileans.
The Foreign Minister said Chile was
suppressing all wireless installations
and that the government had adopted
various measures to prevent tho bell
lIgerents from making use OF ports or
territorial waters as bases OF naval OPP
erations."
One significant point in the cable
gram was that the Foreign Minister
spoke OF "endeavoring To come to some
arrangement on the point with other
American countries" Some here be-
licvc that Chile may take the initiative
in having South American countries
adopt IL uniform regulation on the
wireless question.