| Show A AMERICA ME AlGA ll WILL VILL NOT OFFER TO MEDIATE PRESIDENT BELIEVES THAT EFFORTS EFFORTS EF FORTS FROM THIS nus COUNTRY WOULD PROVE FUTILE The Attitude of the Government Wilbe Wilbe Wil Wil- be One of Careful Abstinence From Any Part Directly or Indirectly in European a Washington Although the United States is but a neutral observer In Inthe Inthe the I- I European war the manifold inter ests of ot America In Europe Is com corn manding the Incessant attention o of President Wilson and officials of the government So far as can be bo learned the United States will not make any attempt to mediate In the European tangle The futility of England's mediation proposals proposals pro pro- already having been demonstrated demonstrated demon strate the disposition o of President Wilson Is to make no Ito move In diplo diplo- inacy at least until the situation develops develops develops de de- de- de more clearly While administration officials depiore de deplore the general conflict In Europe no expression came from anyone on the merits of the Issue The attitude of or the government so far Is clearly one of ot careful abstinence from any ny p part rt direct or indirect in the European European Euro Euro- European The president told his friends on Sunday he was glad the Panama tolls exemption had been repealed and that thai the tbd United States was on friendly terms with all of ot Europe He lie spoke too of ot his bis gratification that the Mexican Mex Nex- ican situation was gradually becoming more maro clarified and that peace In Mexico Mex Mex- ico fco was near at hand removing one of the most absorbing International problems which had confronted him As Russia Austria and Germany German the countries already in a state of war had asked the United States to care for their diplomatic Interests the American embassies at St S1 Petersburg Berlin and Vienna were entrusted with new duties England and France have inquired if It the United States would take take charge of their Interests in In case o of emergency and this request likewise has been favorably favorably favor tavor ably acted upon It Is regarded as certain tam tain that the American embassies legations legations legations le le- le- le and consulates will be he the means of ot communication between all the countries In conflict |
