The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-21


wss made public in The United states
and Luxburs's recall asked for.
throughout. Luxaurs advises delay
IN a positive answer with regard 10
the sinking of ships, belittles the aeil-
tiles Of the Argentine officials and de-
scrfbes various plans through which
they can be bilked.
Law DisreEarsied.
One Of the most important disclos-
ures is the tact that Foreign Minister
Zimmerman was in complete accord
with Luxhurg's plans Under date OF
,Iniy "a he sent "a note 10 LuXhurs ad
hitting Germany's total disregard OF
international law and advising him
that. despite his promises, Argentine
ships would undoubtedly have to be
sunk The note reads
Proposal sereed TO IL formulated
in the following terms Germany al
lows six ships Of moderate size in the
blockade arc while on their present
journey here and back provided they
are net conveyed Instructions are
being issued accordingly Az 1t is not
ABSOLUTELY certain that information can
re given IN time. compeusa ton IS
agreed 70 IN rase a ship IL unjnten-
tlcrsliy sunk Argentina promises
that in future her shiUs will keep away
from the Blockade area and Argentine
ships are "a remain unframed II they
neither carry @ontraband nor under
take any hostile enterprise. I author
ize you 70 sign . protocol in accord
ance With tAlS"
Afte< then urging friendly repre-
sHntsttoos - Arrentinc's president
and asSE~4 nee that ;he matters can -
satisfactorily arranged thc dispatch
continues
Fsir Words. Faul Aims
Very seer@,. for vour personal SIR i
forrnstfoz Argentine shtr@ viii he
traafe6 ~s-h s--N, erance ss tar ga
cray "a - r~coec szet r. ls quits
impossible - rsSe an express son
rnuatcatt7S T. Raj etTe-t 20 the Arren-
tins sovz-nraert o. account of atheT
~ezt-als sad - military corslders- i
;.ers -hs fest-~d Toro note will be .
ssr5e9 70 ths E-~e0.tHe II is+ar
tsiEresl ZIMMERMAN
~ o.her words Germany's foreign .
mia3seer admitted TIM. the extseucies
% the saezr2ars warfare made Il I'M f
po@x. Die tar her 20 observe tire provi- +
stozs o international iaw requiring
rne -ssre g5ert1fca ti9p ~ a v@ssaA he- +
sora shaking n" admitted that Ger
MARI 80 70. dare 70 take this a. !
tftw8e formally OK openly on account /
~ she other aeutra}s and he advised
thai Argentina Re lul}ed v,!rh fair (
wnr6s while tire foul WORK went Or.
Norway in Same TN.
The revelation OF this policy i IS
expected here will have distinct ef-
fect on Germanys relations with the
other northern neu:rals Norway has
suffered disastrous sinkinEs twice
within two months and has received
the same sort Of explanations from +
Berlin as were handed 10 Argentina.
r. is remarked that the swedish
government has changed since the
last Luxhurg revelations and it is pre-
dicted that the new ones showing the
further nefarious use Of Swedens
diplomatic channels will have their
effect in Stockholm.
The same dupiiclty is shown on the
part Of KuehlmAnn. the present re
form" foreign minister in Germany.
Under date Of August II ne cables
IuxburE with regar 10 offers of in
demnlty for the Argentine ship Toro:
For your information, III answer
Ia complaints from other neutrals.
the payment of indemnity viii be e1-
planned by saying that part Of the
cargo was for Switzerland should
necessity arise
Again, on August y, Kuehlmann
refers 70 secret instructions in the
Sell-known way,
ON August q he cabied:
The proposed sparing OF ships
must absolutely remain secret. other
wise submarine warfare would be en-
danRered As blockade area rests on
retaliation not on International law.
the note must contain a limitation in
this sense"
Luxburg starts his messages on
July with these words referring to
he Argentine official;
q. .-<;s4 u 3l75s-s ;sstas. 8, gi3 - IS
theatrical person, has shown an in
sane cunning In preventing me from
having an interview with the presi-
dent"
On July 10. however. he had an in
erview with the president and re-
ported that he had found him pro-
testing friendship for Germany and a
desire for neutrality, regretting posi-
1iiity of az rupture. on July 3 he
old of the effect of the German chan
silor's declaration for peace with
out annexation and the effect OF the
German cabinet changes.
Statements Misleading.
Illustrative of the inaccuracy OF the
Luxburg Interpretation of the Argen
line position, he cabled on July Is
that President Irroygen had refused
10 invite the visit OF the American
squadron. Yet on the 18th he had
q say that the American feet is ex-
pected next week, probably for five
lays. After that a change of minis
.era is probable"
Luxhurg represented Argentina as
willing al this time I'd. settle the ship
controversy on the basis of an apology
for the sinking OF the Tore and "A
promise TO either keep Argentine
ships out Of the war zone or for the
Argentine government TO repudiate re
possibility for their presence there
Yet he Immediately advised delay In
ysttlement and suggested other terms.
Please show concllistory attitude
with regard to international law and
suggest further negotiations. he
ahled on july 90 In this same mes
wage he recommended praise FOR
chile for removing the Chilean flag
from . vessel owned by one Dodero,
VINO had solid e ship TO France for
patrol purposes