The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-12-21
LANSING SHOWS
BERLININTRIGUE
WITHARGENTINA
Luxburg Messages Sent
Through Swedish IIega-
tiOns Made Public.
FORCES IRIGOYEN'S HAND
Exposes Scheme to League
Certain South American
Countries Against U. S.
FORCES 1RIGOYEN'S HAND
SpecinI Desnnfch 10 TIE SuE


WASHINGTON Dec. 20.-By agreement
with the Argentine Government Secre-
tary Lansing gave out tonight for pub
lication the long awaited series of secret
German messages exchanged between
the German legation In Buenos Ayres. In
German Foreign Office via the Swedish
Legation. The agreement provided for
their simultaneous publication in Argen-
tina.
The publication Of these messages re-
vealing German intrigue and duplicity
at work in an endeavor to keep Argen-
tina neutral and at the same time array
some of the South American countries
against the United States marks the end
Of an extraordinary diplomatic situa-
tion. 1t is interpreted here as having
only one meaning. namely. that Presi-
dent 1rigoyen, under the pressure OF
these secret messages known to be In
the possession OF the American State
Department. is about to bow to the ex-
pressed will Of the Argentine people and
allow his country to enter the war
against Germany. In fact this was ON
cially admitted tonight In diplomatic
circles here.
Congress Already Has ActSd.
The Argentine Congress has adopted
a resolution severing relations with Ger
many. but until now the President has
refused to sign. That Argentina will
shortly follow the example OF Brazil and
actually enter the war 10 not doubted.
since the messages made public are Of
such nature as to arouse the Argen-
tinians to the point Of demanding an
actual declaration Of war.
The disclosures complete the story OF
Luxburg's intrigues which began when
the State Department gave out tha
famous "spurlos versenkt" (sink without
a trace) messages They are particularly
interesting at this time when Luis
Cabrera, envoy Of President Carranza OF
Mexico. is on his way to Argentina to
attend q so-called neutrality conferences:
IriEoyen's Hand forceA.
The purpose In turning these messages
over was TO apprtse the Argentine Gov.
ernment and people OF the intrigue oi
which they had been the victims. But
! reepite the fact that the people OF Arycn.
! tina had become aroused over the situa-
! t!on no steps were taken by the Argen-
tine Government to publish the de-
spatches and It was this which led to the
| remarkable situation that has now beer
ended.
| It Is understood here that Or. Naon
the Argentine Ambassador. for som'
! time has been requesting his Govern
nent to make public the messages ant
has been greatly embarrassed at IL
failure to do so. Thirty-nine message'
comprise the batch made public tonight
Of which twenty -seven passed betweei
Count Luxburg and the Berlin ForeigI
ONCE and eleven from the Berlin For
eign Once to him.
There In ono additional message sen
by Count Luxburg. evidently to th'
German Minister In Chile. In whicl
reflections were cast upon the Argen
tine Government and reference mad
to Chile's neutrality "As long as Chill
Is neutral this message goes on 4
say. Germany will be able after tn
war to carry out her South American
policy Just as we'll. II not more easily
in opposition to an infatuated and mis-
guided Argentina as with Argentina oi
her side
Extent Of the intrigue.
In the amazing series Of message
which passed between Buenos Ayres an
Berlin via the Swedish Legation, re
ferred to in one despatch OF the German
Foreign Minister as "the well know
way" there is revealed an attempt b.
Germany to keep Argentina from goin