Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-24
Nothing to Mediate Here.

NotQlnR TO MeQ1aCe mere.
Eliseo Arredondo. the Mexican am
bassador designate here, was notified
today that the governments Of Ecuador
and Salvador. had rendered their good
flces to Gen. Carranza to aid in avert
ing war between Mexico and the United
States. 1t is understood the dispatch
did not comment on what would be Car
ranza's attitude.
Although Ecuador and Salvador have
authorized stheir ministers to confer
with their colleagues on the subject.
the State Department does not expect
Of Latin American diplomats.
1t is understood that Ambassador
Naon Of Argentine. who came here
from New York yesterday seeking in
nothing could be done at this time
toward initiating mediation.
News that some of the South and Gen.
trail American republics were prepar-
the crisis between the United States
and Mexico drew from high officials
here today strong intimation that the
United States. engaged only in pro-
tecting its people and territory, con-
sidered there was nothing to mediate.
so far as the policy of this government
WAC concerned.
Federico NJ. Quintana, counselor of
the Argentine embassy. today said that
the embassy has received no instruc-
above cablegram from Buenos Aires, al
though he could not forecast, Of course,
what instructions may be received. 1t
happened, coincidently. that DR.. Romulo
s.. Naon,, the Argentine ambassador.
who has been for the past month at the
summer embassy at Manchester. N H.,
came to Washington yesterday to
spend the day. This trip. Mr.. ouin-
tana said. was on purely personal bust
ness. and while here, he declared. the
Buenos Aires. The AMBASSADOR went to
New York at midnight. and Is at the
Ritz Carlton Hotel. from whence he 10
expected to return to Manchester, unless
there are developments that would
bring him back to Washington instead.
The report that Argentina, Brazil and
Chile are in favor of discussing means
to bring about settlement of the
United States is the revival of a rumor
which has been in circulation for a
week. 1t is understood that tho State
Department believes that the talk
of mediation between Mexico and the
United States is groundless and that
there is nothing to mediate.
DR.. Muller on Way Here.
Latin American diplomatic circles
dispatches from Rio de Janeiro to the
effect that DIR. Lauro Muller. the Bra
xilian minister of foreign affairs. who
visited Washington and became well
acquainted with Washington public
men a couple of years ago. is sailing on
the steamship st. Paul today for the
United States, having received the dip
lomatic corps in farewell audience yes
terday. No one in authority, however.
seems to know whether DR.. Muller Is
charged with any mission from his gov
ernment to that Of the United States.
Much of the talk OF possible media
ton between Mexico and the United
states is believed to come from Mexican
sources and inspiration. Eliseo Are
dondo, the ambassador designate of the
de facto government of Mexico, yes
terday called upon the Latin American
diplomats in Washington in the inter-
lowed notes sent by Secretary Lansing
to the Latin American diplomats a few
days ago, which were believed to be
designed to head off any offers OF me-
diation. Nothing in the news dispatches
from Latin American capitals indicates
any intention OF attempting to inter-
vene in the Mexican situation. with the
possible exception Of the above dis
patch from Buenos Aires.
Europe Not to Intervene.
One of the most important European
diplomats in Washington today point
ed out that there is not the least like
lihood of any offer of mediation Or as
sistancs between or to Mexico and the
United States unless requests for such
or assistance come from
either of the republics involved. On
the other hand. he pointed out. Euro
pean as well as Latin American dip
lomats in Mexico City are probably
receiving informally information to the
ERECT that the true effort of the United
states il to avoid armed conflict with
Mexico, which information is prob
ably being communicated Informally
to dan. Carranza and his cabinet, in an
entirely Informal effort to be of service
alonr the line Gen Carranxa desires
as much az the United States-namely.
the avoidance OF war.