724.3415/3568: Telegram
The Minister in Uruguay (Wright) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 27—2:30 p.m.]
20. Your 15, February 25, 5 p.m.34 I have the League’s formula. Uruguayan Foreign Office has given me copy of identic telegrams sent yesterday by the President of Uruguay to the Presidents of Paraguay and Bolivia expressing earnest wish that formula may lead to definitive peace although more than ever of the opinion that the most direct, definite and economic arrangements possible are indispensable between two nations which are not in a position to await results of long drawn out negotiations but should soon undertake to repair the ravages of war.
Terra and the Foreign Office are of the opinion that the formula will not succeed because if one belligerent accepts the other is sure to reject [Page 59] and vice versa and very confidentially observe that the League Commission in again seeking the cooperation of Terra is paying the price for its rather summary treatment of him when the Commission left suddenly for Buenos Aires after the conference. In short Terra clings to his economic proposals which he explained personally to you.