724.3415/2717C: Telegram
The Commission of Neutrals to the Paraguayan Minister for Foreign Affairs (Benítez)
The Commission of Neutrals deeply deplores that the Government of Paraguay should have considered of little weight the unanimous acceptance of the proposal of armistice and arbitration of December 15 by the governments of the 19 American republics and by the Council of the League of Nations which acceptance constituted a historic expression of the universal conscience and a most unusual verdict of civilized humanity on the Chaco question which the parties cannot ignore, but it observes that the Delegate, Dr. Soler, states in his note that his withdrawal can only be temporary; the Commission is confident, therefore, of the early return of a Paraguayan representative. In the meantime, as during his absence previously, the Commission of Neutrals will continue to communicate directly with the Governments of Paraguay and Bolivia, whenever circumstances require such action, being persuaded that the prestige of America and the vital interests of both peoples require the peaceful settlement of the Chaco question. On every occasion the Commission of Neutrals will fulfill its mission with unvarying impartiality towards the two countries.
President