Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-09-19
THE ARGENTINA SITUATION.
Count Llxburg Must Go-PopuIace
Riots About the Embassy.


crowds joined in an anti-German
demonstration here this afternoon
The German legation and German
newspaper buildings were stoned,
There was serious rioting and mount
ed police charged the mobs in the
fashionable Avenida Florida. Des-
pite the strong mounted guard q mob
broke all the windows in the office
Of the newspaper La Union.
The riots followed the action Of the
Argentine government at noon to-day
in sending to the German legation
passports to be delivered to Count
Luxburg, the German minister in
Buenos Aires. The whereabouts Of
Count Luxburg is still unknown to
the Argentine government.
The Argentine foreign office to-day
sent communication to the German
foreign ministry demanding an ex-
planation Of Count Luxburg's action
In sending the secret code messages
to Berlin through the Swedish lega-
tion.
1t was officially announced here to-
day that If Germany failed to disap-
prove Of Count Won Luxburg's action
Argentina would recall her minister
at Berlin. If the Berlin government
disapproved of his course, the status
quo would be maintained.
J. Germany Must Disapprove.
The Argentine minister at Berlin
has been instructed to inform the
German foreign office that Count Won
Luxburg has been handed his pass
ports and to ask for explanations re-
garding the telegram disclosures. If
the German government disapproves
of the text Of the German minister's
dispatches and especially of the word
"ass," which term the count applied
to the Argentine foreign minister.
the situation may clear. If Berlin
does not disavow the minister's
course, Argentina will recall her
minister from Germany, but may per-
nit the legation to remain.
If Germany expresses a desire to
maintain relations with Argentina,
notwithstanding the expulsion of
Count Won LuXburg, it was said at
the foreign office, this government
would be willing to consider the
question.
Argentina also asked the German
government for a full explanation of
its present policy Of sinking Argen-
tine ships. This apparently was set
tied in the case Of the steamship
Toro. but in view of Count Won Lux
burgs notes. which antedated that
settlement, Argentina desires clear
statement.
A rupture, the officials say, is not
necessary If Germany is inclined to
make concessions, but If she does not
do SO, 1t is certain there will be a
break.
The passport issued to Count Won
" Luxburg reads:
Considering that his excellency,
Count Karl Won Luxburg, envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the German Empire, Is leav-
ing the Argentine republic, the au-
thorities Of the republic are hereby
requested to protect him in his pass
age to the frontier.
Given at Buenos Aires, September
-, 1917. Valid to the frontier.
(Sgned) "Pueyrredon,
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
I; "And Worship"
ORDERS to Protect Luxburg.
The government has isseud orders
to the police and the provincial gov
ernments to protect Count Won Lux
burg and his staff EN- route, as out
breaks Of the indignant populace are
feared.
The decision to hand Count Won
Luxburg his passports was reached
by President Irigoyen. after a confer
ence with the foreign secretary this
morning, the President taking the
step without consulting the cabinet,
which had been called to meet this
evening and receive Ambassador
Naon's dispatches from Washington
The President maintained that the
matter was grave, enough and press
ing enough to warrant his immediate
decision without reference to the cab
met.