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Show AMERICA WILL NOT OFFER -TO MEDIATE PRESIDENT BELIEVES THAT EF-FORTS EF-FORTS 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 Mixup. Washington. Although the United States is but a neutral observer in the European war, the manifold interests inter-ests of America in Europe is commanding com-manding the incessant attention ol President Wilson and officials of the government. So far as can be learned, the United States will not make any attempt ta mediate in the European tangle. The futility of England's mediation proposals pro-posals already having been demonstrated, demon-strated, the disposition of President Wilson is to make no move in diplomacy diplo-macy at least until the situation develops de-velops more clearly. While administration officials deplore de-plore the general conflict in Europe, no expression came from anyone or the merits of the issue. The attitude of the government so far is clearly-one clearly-one of careful abstinence from any part, direct or indirect, in the Euro pean mixup. As Russia, Austria and Germany, the countries already in a state of war, had asked the X'nited States to care for their diplomatic interests, the American embassies at St. Petersburg Berlin and Vienna were entrusted with new duties. England and France have inquired if the United States would take charge of their interests in Europe, "in case of emergency," anc this request likewise has been favorably favor-ably acted upon. It is regarded as cer tain that the American embassies, le gations and consulates will be the means of communication between all the countries in conflict. |