Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10
OPENS THEIR EYES
TO DUPL|C|TY OF
GERMAN AGENTS
Creates Atmosphere of Sus-
picion Between Buenos
Aires and Berlin.
TENDENCY TO PALLIATE
COMPLETELY OF SWEDEN
Insulting Character of Dispatches
Expected to Counteract Pro-
Teuton Activities.
U. S. AWAITS EXPLANATIONS
Revelations Put All Countries In.
volyed Under Necessity Of Clean,
Cut Declarations as to Attitude.

WASHINGTON September 9.-The
exposure of German duplicit. in AR
gentne Is already having the effect
primarily desired Of 1t. South Ameri-
can diplomats hero to-day began to
open their eyes. While 1t cannot be
predicted that relations between Ger
many and Argen.i limo will be broken OFF,
it is asserted with defniteness that
Luxburg. the offending German. will
have to leave Buenos Aires in uu.>k
time.
His allusion to the Argentine Min
lister of Foreign Affairs as an ass
Is regarded as deadly insult 1t
will probably have a more far-reaca-
ing effect on the relations Of the two
countries than will the German ae-
tions with regard to Argentine ships.
1t has. first of all. created tho at
mosphere of suspicion between the two
countries which the United States State
Department believes is the healthy
condition for all concerned-exceps
Germany. 1t has put the latest proml-
ses OF Germany with regard to Inn
munity for Argentine ships in the
light in which tho United States re-
CARDS it-as tho same sort of snare
and delusion as wal the SUSSEX pledge
to the United States.
There Is a striking tendency in all
quarters to palliate the completely OF
Sweden in the affair. It was stated
in wcll-informet circles here that the
note was in fact transmitted in Ger
man code. and that the swedish resi-
dent minister at Buenos Aires was un-
doubtedly ignorant of the nature OF the
message he forwarded. This state
ment is looked upon a forecast OF
the official Swedish explanation whicn
is undoubtedly forthcoming.
NAoN REFU-Es COMMENT
BUT IS DEEPLY CONCERNED
The documents made public by Mr..
Lansing last night were Immediately
cabled by the legations heru to Buenos
Aires and to Stockholm. No answer
has yet been received. Mr.. Naon. the
Argentine minister. remained In his
office throughout to-day an1iously
awaiting word from his home govern
ment. He refuses all comment. but Is
obviously deeply concerned.
w. A. F. Ekengren. the Swedish min
lister, at Washington. Is tonight hur-
rying to the Capital as fast as a train
can carry him. In his absence no COM
ment would be made at the legation.
1t was admitted there. however. that
the revelations OF Mr.. Lansing had
been cubled to Stockholm. without
comment"
The South American results Of the
LuNburE dispatches are looked upon
as far more important than the SCAR
dinavian. Argentine and Chile have
been fertile fields for German propa-
ganda. This has been hinted many
times by the State Department. The
character Of the Luxburg dispatches Is
so insulting. both in form and mat
ter, that 1t is considered that their
first and. perhaps. most important ef-
feet will be to counteract the york
of the Germans and pro-Germans
throughout the sister continent.
Informally, Senior Naon has given the
highest praise to the chief of the
Argengine Foreign Office. whom Lux
burg reviled. His characterization is
ter of Foreign Affairs at least Will well
LITTLE MILITARY AID
COUNTED ON FROM EITHER
Little military aid in the war Is
counted on from either Argentine or
Chile. Their fleets might help in the
patrol OF the high seas against Ger
man raiders. But their principal role.
II they are to join the allied cause, or
to maintain benevolent neutrality
toward the allies. is hearty co-opera-
tion in the food situation by Argen-
tina. and In the ammunition supply by
Chile.
So far there has been some tendency
for Argentine, to balk at the plans OF
the allies for the distribution OF the
worlds food supplies. Since the Lux
burg note has had time to "slnk In"
the State Department believes that
Argentina will be willing to turn all
her vast resources In meat and grain
to the places where the allied war
chiefs have determined they will do the
most good In winning the war.
The shipping for these supplies and
for the Chilean nitrates and copper will
be hard to find. AS the Luxburg note
says, the Argentine ships are snail. It
Is. nevertheless. certain that II Argen.
tina would turn over food. the ships TO
carry 1t will be found.
No one here would admit that sny n