Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-12-21
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(AttoCIateo FreS o5 " o N1SA' SHb'e"'
WASHINGTON, u. {. Dec. Il
How the German foreign office and
the German diplomats in South Amer
iCa intrigued 10 unite the more impor-
tant South American countries IN hos
tility to the United States and how
the president Of Argentina, Hypollte
IrtgOyen. SucCumbed TO the flattery ~
Count Won LuXburg, are disclosed IN
series OF forty messages WnltA
PASSED between Doctor Zimmerman,
the then foreign minister OF Germany
and the German minister at Buenos
Aires. which were made public by tn
state department yesterday.
The last message Of Count Won Lux
burg to Minister Zimmerman, dated
July 10, 1917, refers to the growing
sentiment in Argentina against Ger
many and to the probability OF a
break. concluding with these words:
AS long as Chile remains neutral
Germany will be able. after the war;
to continue and carry out her South
American policy Just as we'll, If not
more easily in opposition to this in
fatuated and misguided Argentina,
than II Argentina remained on our
side"
eIuffed to the Last
Germany's final bid for peace with
the Argentine. which came too late,
was sent to Count Won Luxburg by
Zimmerman on July "a. This was in
response to the ultimatum forwarded
to Luxburg by the Argentina foreign
office demanding guarantees that the
Argentine flag would be respected by
the German naval commanders.
The German minister's reply was
to Luxburg himself and not to the
Argentine foreign minister and 1t au
thorized the former to pledge German
respect for the Argentine flag If na
better arrangement could be made
Such an arrangement was suggested
Want Zone Recognized
Your proposal is agreed to-" cabl
ed Zimmerman, referring to the mat.
ter Of permitting the ships en- route
to pass safely through the blockade.
''H the Argentine government will
accept our assurances in the following
form: Germany will agree to allow
SIX ships of moderate size under the
Argentine flag to pass in safety
through the blockade and to return in
safety while on their present voyage,
provided they are not conveyed by
warships OF the Entente. Instructions
are being issued through the minis
ter OF the navy accordingly.
eft is not absolutely certain that
these instructions can be formulated
and despatched to our naval com
inanders at once, nor that they can be
aiyen In time However, we will agree
70 pay compensation in cash in case
any OF the ships are sunk, as we will
admit that the ships are constitution.
ally safe and immune from attack.
I'm re,urn Argentina must promise
that in the future her ships will keep
away from the blockaded area. Out
side that area. Argentine ships will
oe safe provided they do not carry
contraband or undertake any enter.
prises hostile to u.s.
Il authorize you to sign a protocol
with the Argentine government In &C.
cordance with this.
IF, however, the above pledges from
Argentina cannot be obtained, you
may declare to the president verbally
that the imperial government enter
tains a well founded confidence that
no incidents productive Of harm to
Argentine shipping win occur in fu
ture.
"As very secret Information for
your personal use might state that
the Argentine shipping will be treated