Evening star., 1928-12-12
Credit for Change in Attitude
of Government Attributed
to Earnest Solicitation of
Secretary Kellogg.
ACTION is AFTERMATH
TO CABLE TO LA PAZ
Situation There Quiet and Firm.
Strictly Necessary Precautions
Adopted-Whole Country Behind
Siles, Says Message Received
by Legation Here.

Bolivia will re-enter the Pan
American Conference on Arbitra-
tion and Cancellation, in session
here, and war between Bolivia and
Paraguay now is almost certain
to be avoided, as the result of the
good offices of the United States
and the wishes of the other coun-
tries of the Western Hemisphere
represented at the conference.
Bolivian Minister Medina today
received cabled instructions from
his government to take his place
again in the conference, from
which he withdrew yesterday upon
the receipt of instructions from
the La Paz government.
The change in the attitude of
the Bolivian government is due
to the earnest solicitation of Sec
retary OF State Kellogg, acting
both in his capacity as representa-
tive of the United States and as
chairman of the conference, which
has appointed special committee
in an effort to solve the territorial
quarrel between Paraguay and
Bolivia by peaceful means.
Kellogg Given Credit.
The cablegram received by Minister
Medina today said in substance that
ne should re-enter the conference as
q delegate from Bolivia, because of the
earnest solicitation of Secretary Kellogg
and the wishes Of the other republics
represented In the conference as ex-
pressed in a resolution which the con-
terence adopted unanimously at its
opening session Monday.
Since Paraguay has not withdrawn
from the conference, both of the dis
putting. nations, which have already
severed diplomatic relations and are
preparing for war, viii be represented
and 1t is confidently expected by all Of
the delegates, including those of the
disputing countries, that war will now
be prevented
Almost Immediately after receiving
the note of the Bolivian government.
transmitted through Minister MEDINA
notifying him of the withdrawal of
Bolivia from the conference, Secretary
Kellogg took action to prevent war and
lnouce BOLIVIA to re-enter the confer
ence here. He cabled American Min
lister kaufman at La Paz, capital of
Bovilia, instructlng him to urge on be-
half of the United States and of the
conference that Bolivia reconsider her
actlon. AT the same time he notified
Minister Medina here of his action.
Confirmed by Gable.
1t was limited unofficially early this
morning that the prompt action of
Secretary Kellogg had been successful,
and this was confirmed when the cabled
instructions to the Bolivian Minister
were received about noon Mr.. Kellogg
made and official announcement on the
matter shortly thereafter.
Minister Medina will, therefore, take
MS place again as a member of the
conference tomorrow There was no
session today. the members marking
time and waiting, principally for the
outcome OF the efforts of Secretary
kellogg and the representatives of the
otner nations in the conference to pre-
vent the threatened war.
The Bolivian legation has received
the following cablegram regarding the
situation in Bolivia:
The situation remains quiet and
f1rm. The government has adopted
measures of precaution strictly neces-
Sary, without mobilizing the reserves.
The whole country is unanimously sup
porting the governments attitude
Leading figures in Bolivian politics,
such as VillaZon, Salamanca, EScalier,
Jaimes Freyre and Patino, have offered
unconditional support to President
Siles. The economical situation re-
mains normal. The banks are main
tanning MISUNDERSTANDING. Congress
has expressed complete confidence in
the governments policy.
The charge d'affaireS of Paraguay,
who left the country when diplomatic
relations were severed was courteously
treated on his way to Argentina He
was even given a cordial welcome in the
military post of Wacha."
Mr.. Kellogg said he had not been In
formed by Minister Medina whether
the Minister IN his capacity as delegate
to the conference, would accept the in
vitation of the conference to become a
member of the special committee ap-
pointed to find = means to settle the
frontier dispute peacefully The Para
guayan delegate has all along shown a
disposition to cooperate fully with the
conference in its effort to avert the
threatened war
Bolivia considered herself the injured
party in the dispute and broke diplo-
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