Show U. U S. S TO SCORN PLAN i TO MEDIATE UNLESS UNLESS' I WASPS U-WASPS u- u ARE CURBED f ready is on record as ns declaring that questions of honor are not I This record was made when tho famous fa famous fn fa- because because be be- because Taft Tart treaties were rejected cause they went too far ar along arbi arbitration lines Incidentally significant of or the changInS' changInS changing changing chang chang- I I ing InS situation in South America Ameri where perman influence has been supposed to lo be bo extremely ly strong came camo the an announcement an- an tolia today of Dr Don Ignacio C Calderon minister from Bolivia and dean of at the Latin-Americans Latin who following fol following fol- fol lowing a a. conference with Secretary Lansing said this afternoon Bolivia has decided to go all themy the way my with the United States Whatever Whatever Whatever What What- ever action the United States takes will find sympathy and support with Imy my government and I believe with wun all au South American nations Wo We favor mediation o of international disputes but not under tho the existing circumstances Meanwhile the diplomatic representatives representatives of ot the entente allies declared themselves well satisfied that the United States Stales will declare war on Germany Germany Ger Ger- many so soon a as congress ress meets No other action Is possible in their opinion ion lon they said although the they a admitted that It still was extremely doubtful what position this government would tako in its hostile program Most o of I them believe belle that the financial assistance assistance assist assist- i ance of tho the United States will be sul- sul Ident to crush Germany although they I are arc hopeful that th the United States I nav navy will be given a leading part In Ini i I clearing the steamer lanes of tho the j ocean I The state department to today ay was wasI I without confirmation of reports received received re- re from Dutch sources that Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many planned a a. declaration of war against tho the United States within forty forty- I el eight ht hours Such word has reached ed I II officials frankly I Ii I here officially though i say that such action Is news to them The department also is without any I news from tl-om Holland confirming press reports that the Dutch government will willbar willbar bar all armed American vc vessels sels from Dutch ports State department officials said toda today that up to tho the present there has been no change chango in the tho Austrian situation Negotiations Neg still sUU are in progress and may come to a head at an any moment but under directions from President Wilson all information regarding them themis is held up I Dr Wellington Koo the Chinese Chi Chi- nose nese minister was another called on Secretary Lansing t today da He said that he wanted to find rind out If It possible what tho the United States Intended to do further further further fur fur- ther in meeting meeting- the German menace inasmuch as Chinas China's case now Is parallel with that of ot the United States Dr Koo loo said that while he could not say what information he ho had received ho he was certain that in every every wa way China would follow the tho example of or the the United States Mr E. E Havenith the Belgian minIster minister minister min min- ister asked Secretary Lansing whether he had Information as yet that the United States citizens compelled d to abandon the Belgium relief relle work No word was a available but the Belgian envoy stated that when the Americans I Ido do BO so their places will be filled by Dutch subjects By Associated Press LONDON March 22 A A Petrograd dispatch to Reuters Reuter's says that p political prisoners released from irom the prison in Siberia have havo arrived at I Chita 1 where the they were given a big reception and welcomed b by military bAnds Among the prisoners was Maria o who was carried I through h the streets on tho the shoulders of or I tho the crowd Maria o is the daughter of a Russian general who shot and killed Chief of or Police Pollee I of in 1906 Sho She was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted to twenty years' years imprisonment While In jail jaU she sho was waR terribly tortured by two police pollee officers who for Cor eleven ele hour hou kicked her back hack and forth across her cell tore taro her hair and burned her flesh with lighted cigarettes Both of or her torturers were afterward murdered I |