722.2315/1226: Telegram
The Chargé in Uruguay ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:45 p.m.]
91. With further reference to the Department’s circular telegram of October 13, 3 p.m. a note has been received from the Ministry of Foreign Relations of which the following translation has been made in the Legation.
“The Government of Uruguay sharing the desire that the boundary disputes still pending among the American Republics may be settled peacefully in accordance with the principles of its traditional international policy is disposed to collaborate in the efforts tending to secure that result.
Not recurring to the procedures existing in the various treaties already signed by the American countries and accepted for the purpose of furnishing peaceful settlements for international conflicts, the Government of Uruguay shares the opinion that a specially instituted mediation—if that is what the request of the President of Ecuador contemplates—must have the adhesion of the Government of Peru in order to be put into effect.
The Government of Uruguay will be very grateful to the Government of the United States—as it is for the formulation of the foregoing consultation—if it will continue to inform (the Uruguayan Government) regarding development of this matter the friendly and peaceful settlement of which it earnestly desires.”