Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-13

Of the text Of the German minister's dis
patches and especially of the word ass,
which term the count applied TO the Ar
Rentine foreign minister, the situation
may clear If Berlin does not disavow
her minister from Germany but may per
NIT the legation TO remain.
II Germany expresses desire to main
tain relations with Argentina notwlth-
standing the expulsion Of Count Won Lux
burg. it was said at the foreign ONCE
this government would he willing to con-
slider the question.
Argentina also has asked the German
government for a full explanation or It's
present policy of sinking Argentine ships
This apparently was settled in the case
of the steamship Toro, but in view OF
Count Won Luxburg's notes, which ante
date that settlement. Argentina desires a
clear statement.
A rupture, the officials say, is not neces-
sary If Germany is inclined to make con-
cessions. but IL she does not do so it
Is certain there will he break in diplo-
matte relations.
The passport issued to Count Won Lux
burg reads:
considering that His Excellency.
Count Karl Won Luxburg, envoy extraor-
binary and minister plenipctentiary OF the
German Empire, Is leaving the Argentine
Republic. the authorities of the republic
are hereby requested to protect him in
his passage to the frontier.
, Given at Buenos Ayres, Sept. IL. 1917.
Valid IN tina frontier
(Signed) "PuE4RREDEN,
Minister fof Foreign Affairs and Wor-
ship
The government has issued orders
to the police and the provincial gov
ernments to protect Count Won Lux
burg and his staff enroute, as out
breaks of the indignant populace are
feared
/ The foreign office expresses its be-
/ lief that Count Won Luxburg will reach
here tomorrow morning.
/ President lrisoyen Decided
The decision to hand Count Won
! Luxburg his passports was reached
} by President Irigoyen after a confer
! ence with the foreign secretary this
morning, the President taking the step
without consulting the cabinet, which
had been called to meet this evening
and receive Ambassador Naon's dis
patches from Washington. The Pres
! ident maintained that the matter was
grave enough and pressing enough to
warrant his immediate decision with
out reference to the cabinet.
! II is believed to be unlikely that
| any action will be taken toward Swed-
on. Yesterdays explanation by the
| Swedish legation. made before de-
mand for il had been sent 10 the le-
CATION. apparently satisfying the gov
eminent that Baron Lowen acted in
good faith In forwarding the kilograms
the contents of which were unknown
to him.
During the three days that elapsed
while the government was satisfying
itself as to the accuracy Of the ex.
posures made in Washington, the pub :
lie. despite the gravity of the accuse
ton. kept Itself in hand and respond
cd TO the appeals Of the government
officials and the newspapers by re-
framing from any anti-German dem
constructions which on more than one
previous occasion during the contro-
versy with Germany had been Of 40
serious q nature to amount almost 70
riots. The feeling of the Argentine
pubic In the present instance was
manifested TODAY. however. when all
the afternoon immense crowds in
front Of the newspaper bulletin boards
cheered the news that Count Won Lux
bury would have to leave the country.