New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
A Gigantic Duel Between
n Democracy and Feudalism

IN Paraguay "El LIBERAL" one Of the
leading daily newspapers Of Asuncion,
opines that the Luxburg incident has great
international significance because II 10
likely to result In the entrance Of al
South American countries, except Chile
In the world war. It says:
TN our Judgment, the conduct Of ArEsntins
! Is IN accordance with the dictates Of rghs
and Justice, and consequently viii And
sympathetic echo among all the peoples OF
! America, who in mere than one way are
united by common bonds Of solidarity,
brought into play In this war, which Ia a.
suming moro and more the role Of . gigantic
duel between democracy and feudslism-"
"El Nacional," Of the same city, prsys
that ''the God Of Nations watch over the
fortunes Of our country, inspiring our
rulers with a definite and firm course 20
that we may not present to the world tina
shameful spectacle of country without
international orientation."
IA Tribuna," another Asuncion daily
Of influence, thinks that Argentina's al
titude Is not as yet definite, that II Is pur-
posely yelled. It criticises the government
for treating Luxburg as an individual, and
not as a representative Of the German
government, claiming that this course has
left the door for excuses open to Germany.
II also fails to see why Baron Lowen, the
Swedish Minister, should not receive tho
same treatment as Luxburg.
The Brazilian press naturally rejo!ces
over the Luxburg exposure. LA Noits,"
Of Rio de Janeiro, declares that Argentine
can now be convinced of the righteousness
of the cause that drove the United States
and Brazil into the war and Of the false
ness Of the belief that Germany could be,
compelled to comply with the laws Of hux
mainly and international law. The inciS
dent, 1t says, II II has no important poli1-.
cal consequences, at least has the merit
Of having freed Argentina from great.
delusion."
Gel Comercio," Of Lima, probably the
most influential daily Of Peru, in comment
ing on the Luxburg affair, says:
~These incidents prove that the European
war is assuming growing proportions on the
American continent, even 10 the point that
the hopes Of those who expected 10 see some
Of the people Of this continent free from
the complications caused by the great war
remain cheated.
Naturally, in the degree that the nations
Of America are becoming directly affected by
Enropaan
pathies for cause which interests the Amer
lean continent are growing more intense
every day And nobody should be surprised
at the fact that our moral support to-day
goes out to the American nations who in one
form or another are combating German i'm
peralism. Our traditions and our interna-
tionsl interests impel us toward those people
Of the American community who hoist such
a noble banner
Even in Chile, which may be said TO be
the most neutral Of all the large South
American republics, the daily press open
ly expressed it's sympathies with Argen.
tina, following the Luxburg incident The
"Mercurio" Of Santiago, probably the
most important Chilean daily, severely
censures Count Luxburg for his viola
tons Of confidence and duplicity 1t gives
expression 20 its sympathy and regard for
Argentina, concluding:
above all, it is pleasing to confirm the
fact that the judgment Of all the South
American countries has been unanimous
In Joining Argentine In her protssts.s