File No. 825.02/9.
[Inclosure—Translation—Extract.]
[Untitled]
The friendly mediation of the Argentine, Brazilian and Chilean
Governments in the conflict stirred up between the United States of
America and the Government of General Huerta in the Republic of
Mexico, which was so successful at the Niagara Falls conferences,
has been an eloquent testimony of the solidarity spirit which
governs the relations of the American peoples.
Inspired by the same sentiment of Pan-Americanism which led them to
tender their good offices on that occasion, the Governments of these
three Republics agreed upon an interchange of visits between their
Ministers for Foreign Affairs in order to contribute by a public act
of cordiality to the drawing closer of their relations.
In fulfilling this agreement the capital of the Republic has had the
honor of receiving the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Brazil and
Argentina, Messrs. Lauro Müller and José Luis Murature; and the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Alejandro Lira, has visited Buenos
Aires.
The enthusiastic and warm welcome which these three representatives
met in Santiago and Buenos Aires is a frank manifestation that the
diplomatic action of the Governments has faithfully interpreted the
sentiment of the people, and that the policy of approximation so
happily initiated is a solid guaranty of peace for the American
Republics and of respect for their rights, the most vital of which
is the integrity of the Continent.
As a practical result of this international act, a treaty between the
three Republics was signed in Buenos Aires on the 25th of May last,
destined to strengthen the cordial understanding which unites them
and which establishes a formula, inspired by the Bryan Peace Treaty,
for the solution of questions which might arise among them.
Upon the initiative of the Government of the United States, our
Government raised its diplomatic representation in that country to
the rank of Embassy, and we continue to cultivate a constantly
closer friendship with that country.
In order to increase the means of solving through juridical channels
the differences that might arise between the nations, the Secretary
of State of
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the American
Government, Mr. Bryan, submitted to the diplomatic representatives
accredited in Washington a proposed treaty which was given the
frankest acceptance by the Governments. Our Government,
simultaneously with those of Argentina and Brazil, signed a treaty
of this nature with the Government of the United States, which
desired to invest this act with special solemnity.
We have signed a similar treaty with the Government of Uruguay.
