The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-21
kilograms Show
Luxburq's Scheme

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 2l-The Ar
gentne government published today
fifty seven OF the four hundred or more
dispatches exchanged between Count
Won Luxburg, the former German min
Stcr at Bueno, Aires and the Berlin
government explaining that only these
have so far been received from the
legation at Washington The nature OF
the dispatches has caused surprise and
peSsimlsm despite an official note ac-
companying them declaring that the
kilograms contain untruths. The text
Of the dispatches, however, is much
commented upon because many Of Won
Luxburg's aiiirmations coincide with
known facts and events
WASHINGTON, Dec 20 Follow
ing is the stateWent Of the Argentine
minister OF foreign affairs given out
with the Luxburg kilograms
THE telcgramS which appear below
are all that the Argentine ministry for
foreign affairs received from the en-
baSsy in Washington Of which the
translationS were made by the depart.
mcnt OF state in the United States.
There are three kilograms not pub
fshed as they allude solely to the re-
| fpubliCs Of China and Uruguay The
government has decided that it should
not publish these telegrams and has de
liyered them TO the respective chancel-
lories
Surprising Inaccuracies
"The kilograms show number Of
inaccuracies so surprising that no
epilhet will fit them as they are at
complete variance, both in substance
aud form with the terms In which the
negotiations were entered into, carried
on and brought TO conclusion"
The German charges messages were
sent during July August and Septem-
Der. All are addressed to Berlin ard
signed "LuNburg
Text Of Messages.
Following are the texts in the order
M which they were made public;
"No. o.. July 7, or 8, 1917 @
Minister for foreign affairs, who is
a theatrical person has shown an in
sane cunning in preventing me from
having an interview with the. president
lie sent me a copy OF the note and de-
clared in accordance herewith that
Argentina could not consent TO all the
products Of the country being treated
as contraband.
THE pressure OF North America II
regard to shipping iron coal, and papel
is great, but not irresistible. Wha
Is lacking is strength Of win
'li the president, whose action 1t I,
impossible TO iorctell, changes min
isters, a postponemeut OF the crisis o
settlement ia possible
"lt the answer is unsatisfactory ther
y to be a rupture Of relations"
emo. %, July 2, 1917.
i "Our attitude toward Brazil ha
created the impression here that ou
easy good nature can be counted on
This Is dangerous In South AmericS
where the people under thin veneer ar
Indians, A submarine squadron wit
full powers to me might probably still
save the situation ! request inStruc
tions as to whether after a rupture o
relations legation lf o start Tor HON
or TO remove TO Pa'IRuay or possibl
Chile, The naval at,ache will doubt
less 60 to Santiago de Chile"
No. 67-July 10, 1917.
President in the course OF a Ion
interview protested his friendship f
Germany and firm desire for neutrali
in spite OF severe pressure. lie demanC
ed iorbearance for all ships, about s
IN number, proceeding to the war zdi
but conceded that conttaband fouI
on board might be destroyed lie sta
ed that il is fact that there are
more ships available He regretted t
possibility OF rupture Am rcportir
further
No. Gully 10, 1917.
Imperial chancellors declaration
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