Show WILL NOT OFFER TO MEDIATE PRESIDENT BELIEVES THAT EFFORTS FROM THIS COUNTRY WOULD PROVE FUTILE the attitude of the government will be one of careful abstinence from any part directly or indirectly in european washington although the untie states Is but a neutral observer in i tile the european war the manifold litter inter ests of america in europe is corn com li mantling landing the incessant attention 01 0 president wilson and officials of tha government so far as can call be a learned the unito states will not make any ally attempt to mediate lit in the european tangle the tha futility of En england glands a mediation proposals already having been demon st rated the disposition of president wilson is ia to make no move lit in diplo mac anney at least until the ilia situation develops more clearly while administration officials de alore the general conflict in europe no expression came front from anyone on oil the merits of the issue the attitude of tile the government so far is clearly one of careful abstinence from any part direct or indirect in the euro As It russia austria and Ger germany mally the countries already lit a state of war had asked the united states to care for their diplomatic interests tile american embassies at st petersburg berlin and vienna nvere as entrusted with new duties england and france have inquired it if the united states would take charge ut of their interests in europe lu lit case of emergency and this request likewise has haa been favor ably acted upon it is regarded as car tain that the american embassies Is ie babl gallons gat its and consulates will 1 lie the i means meana of communication between all the countries in fit conflict |