New-York tribune., 1917-12-21
More kilograms Be-
tween Luxburg and
Germany Made
Public
Argentina May
Now Declare War
Irigoyen Favored Sc
cret Agreement With
Chile and Bolivia
Against U. S.

VAsHINGTON, Dec. 2o.-The State
o,mr,nent disclosed tonight, through
i,sr series OF kilograms between the
..s,ious Count LuNburg, former Ger
-u Charge in Argentina, and the Ber-
!, Foreign Office, that as late as last
lorus the Gdmau government Sc
-,,y plotted to align the nations Of
ru,b America against the United
yates.
lubsrg. in one Of his messages,
t,,d August j.. last, reported that
resident lrigoycn, OF Argentina, at
d had made up his mind to conclude
secret agreement with Chile and Bo-
rs for protection against North
l-,rcs before the conference idea is
.an up again
The conference idea is assumed TO
su been the plan for a Latin-Ameri-
an neutrality conference strongly
gsported by President Carranzs, of
Ireo. and the much-discussed secret
ir,cnent may explain reports that
ave come from Buenos Ayres recently
( President Irigoycn's proposals for a
ssge OF South American nations.
IN Latin-American diplomatic quar-
sy here IT is regarded as certain that
4, disclosures will result very
sa,kly IN an Argentine declaration
d var against Germany. The Argen-
.ns Congress and majority OF the
,so,is favored this step when the
American government made public the
.gurlos versenkt' lsink without q
tneel messages Of LuXburg. and 10 is
siieyed that the Presidents opposition
xE will be swept away if it Is not
Tiihdswn.
Argentina Denounces LuXburg
The messages given out to-day were
Tsde public by the State Department
agreement with the Argentine gov
nnen,, which In an accompanying
z,tmsnt by lbs Foreign Minister says
tt "inaccuracics' Of the German dip
s1it's reports are so surprising that
% tpithet will ft them. The messages
sgt sent 10 Argentina soon after the
Asie Department gave out the first
friss Of intcrchsnges, but heretofore
.,nsnds for their publication have
cen in vain.
The first OF LuXburg's intercepted
tegrams were transmitted TO Berlin
g the Swedish Legation at Buenos
luss in It's diplomatic code, and pub
l,,iion OF that fact By Secretary Ian
,rg not only threw Argentina into
arnoil, resulting IN the dismissal Of
he ehsrgc but precipitated a crisis IN
stdtn. No explanation IS given OF
le means by which the later messages
Wfe sent though one or two Of the
ssgrsns in to-day's batch were among
aose gwen out previously.
The famous "surplos yersenkt" mes
aces, in which Luxburg recommended
roeng difficulty with Argentina by
hhking her ships without leaving a
.'a's, however, does not appear at this
the
Messages Deal With Sinkings
Al Of the correspondence was OK
singed during July, August and early
sPitmber last, and most r 10 deals
.neily with the negotiations then in
''egress over the sinking Of Argentine
slps BY German submarines. Before
y messsges fell into the hands Of the
sssfican government Germany Nirtu-
lly had settled the matter by agreeing
pay indemnity and 70 treat Argen-
as ships according 10 international
ne secret reports now reveal that
rsn,ina on IT'S side was to keep its
eps out Of danger by not allowing
zen 10 ssil for the war zone, an easy
AZ IN view Of the fact that she had
'ses' no shipping left.
throughout the messages LuNburg
wells upon his difficulties with the
''itign Minister and upon his infiu-
s'ee with the President. Finally, he
'e conducting negotiations directly
"a the President. although the For
70 Minister'S attitude made this
issblesome.
lrigOyen's Success Not Revealed
How far President lrigoyen's projects
.N an snti-North American Alliance
.sht the correspondence does not de-
Nep II merely says that he made
hs mind 10 conclude the agreement
- Bolivia and Chile, "a mutual rap
%hemeut for protection yis-a-yIs
VI America" being the purpose, as
e me concluding telegram Of the
es' however, Luxburg, addressing
unnamed person in Santiago, Chile,
s'aoly the German Minister there,
" That as long as Chile is neutral
.hAny after the way will be able 20
sy out her South American policy
a. well, n not fnSre easily, in op-
sNen 20 an infatuated and mis-
p side"
'eis apparently was written when
uAehhood OF the President holding
ssssAssha out Of the war appeared 20
arsessAoor Naon Of Argentina de-
- tonight to make any comment
INC matter, further than 10 say
~. we statement Of the Foreign Min
49, covered the situation. He was ad-
81. The purpose Of the United
- and his government 10 make
message public here and al Buenos
AZ amUl,aneously.
|l.,i; we messages were addressed 10
IN and signed "Luxburg." Follow