File No. 724.3415/25
Minister Mooney to the Secretary of State.
Asuncion, November 28, 1914.
The Paraguayan Government received an unofficial interview, authorized by Department’s telegram of November 20, most cordially and asked me to convey to the Department its most certain assurances that it has done and will do nothing warranting a rupture of its peace with Bolivia. Paraguay denies its army has occupied or otherwise violated disputed territory and claims with much positiveness an absolute observance of the status quo. Bolivia has long had a policy of territorial expansion to reach deep river navigation on the Paraguay. No material change in the situation has taken place other than that Bolivia has become more persistent in her policy. Relations between Paraguayan Government and the Bolivian Minister are friendly to date.