The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-12-27
Accumulation of Aggrava-
tons May Lead to Formal
Request for Explanations.
TIME FOR "SHOW-
DOWN. IS NEAR
People May Repudiate Ac-'
tions and Overthrow Pres
ent Government.
Washington Bureau
The Pensacola journal

: Washington, d. C.. Dec. 26.-There
| is abundant evidence abroad in Wash
ington that very shortly the United
States will call upon the Argentine
Republic to explain number OF odl-
cial acts of that South Anferisan ma
ton which have been proa1erman
and anti-American.
President Irogoyen and the Argen-
tine cabinet have so completely per-
mitted the German agents to dictate
the policies of our South American
neighbor that the United States has
reached the point where a show down
will be demanded and Argentine viii
be asked whether she may be- consid-
cred on the side of the United States
or Germany in this war.
President Wilson has maintained
the "watcnfur waiting policy towards
Argentina while that country har-
bored German agents and sought to
have other South American countries
change from their stand alongside the
allies to one of neutrality until atol-
erance and patience have ceased to be
virtues. ~
The Argentine people, who are pa.
triotic and liberty loving, strongly
favor the cause of the allies and are
bitterly SpHosed TO Germany. But
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themselves strongly with the United
States are apparently set at nought
by President Irogoyen and his cabinet
who appear to be. entirely under con-
troll of the German minister who has
worked much mischief in Argentina
and other South American countries.
The latest affront to the United
States is the effort Of the Argentine
government to have Representatives OF
the South American countries. several
of whom have broken off diplomatic
relations with Germany, meet in Ar
gentina and form a League or Neu-
trality This movement was intimated
by Lois Cabrera, special diplomatic
representative of Mexico to Washing
ton, who left here in huff a few
DAYS ago without giving notice to
the State Depa rtment and departed
for Argentina lie went there to at
tend the League of Neutrality meet
ing and apparently to report to the
German agents.
Other actions of Argentina which
have been a source Of irritation to the
American government and are believ-
ed to be the work OF German agents
are as follows:
Count Luxburg is being harbored by
the Argentine government in spite OF
the infamous recommendation he
made to the German Foreign Office
that Argentine vessels be sunk with
out trace
President Irogoyen declined to pub
lish a series of cable dispatches from
Count Luxburg. attacking and insult
ing Brazil and asking that German
ships be sent there to intimidate the
Brazilians. President Wilson referred
ithaca 5oenafcheS In his 4ynOSe OF
the Illuminating correspondence be-
tween Luxburg and the German For
eign Office and suggested that Argen-
tina would make the correspondence
public. but this was never done.
Ofacial correspondence has been ex- \
changed between Argentina and Mex
leo having for its purpose the ship
ment of corn and other foodstuffs
from the United States to Mexico and
Argentina to be sent ultimately to
Germany.
The United States has watched the
work of the German agents in Argen-
tina and other South American coun-
tries very carefully, and will not per-
init any of the Southern republics to
get too firmly in the clutch of Ger
many. 1t is TO be explained to the
South Americans that Germany has
nothing but selfish interests to serve
in the Western Hemisphere and that
to preserve their liberty they should
align themselves with the allies.
The Argentine people are clamorirg
for war against Germany, and there
may be quick Developments in that
country soon that will throw out the
present rulers and the German agents
and set up representative govern i
ment which will take sides with the