Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-21
Another German Plot
Against u. S. Exposed

communicated TO President suggestion
about sparing Argentine ships for the
present 1t is important to avoid appear
ance of weakness in face of the pressure.
| Please give me full powers, secret and
comprehensive, to settle matters and let
lreply to note be courteous in tone. Best
submarine visit.
/ Aug 13, 1e11-No IS. Advise delaying
reply to note still further. Ny new pro-
posal made over the head Of the minis
ter for foreign affairs is: ore, Toro case
TO be settled by international court OF ar
bitration; two, assurance that Argentine
ships Will be spared in accordance with
international law; three protocol accord
ing to which Argentine ships avoid war
zone. Germany allows all steamers now
on the way 10 pass through both going
and returning
hPresidents answer not yet received.
Request Instructions
Aug. ls 1g1I-No %. Reply to tele-
gram l5s. Readjustment probable not GER
tain. Objections of government regarding
concessions have to be overcome. what
amount is TO be reiInbured TO Transocean.
, what is desired is that the German gov
eminent, as sleeping partner, should
share expense up TO date half and half
with Siemens Schuckert and also in future
the working expenses Of the company"
! Aug. l.. l9l1-No. 9S. This government 5
now chief orientation seems to be pro-
ceeding favorably. Sagueir, who has beer,
invited by Peru, will visit Lima and the
Santiago
/ Aug. IS, 19l7-No. So
/ Reference TO your telegram No 166,
secret. | have had long and agitat-
! ed conference with President. He is
conscious that there have been errors
! in the past and has first intention of
adhering to neutrality and is assert
ing that all pending conflicts may he
settled on loyal broad lines on a basis
of mutual confidence. He recommends
! that an early settlement should he ar
rived at. First, instead of there be-
| ing a protocol. Argentine ships should
on the one hand tacitly be spared and
/ on the other be prevented from going
J to sea. AS Il matter of fact the use Of
/ Argentine flag has laterly been refus-
! ed repeatedly. moreover. shipbuilding
/ material is exhausted. Continuation
/ follows"
Assurances to Argentine Ships
! No. 100. Aug. Is, 1917. Continuation
of No. SO.
Secondly, as regards note of Your
! EXcellency or OF the Imperial Lega-
! ton, the lines of which We're telegraph
! ed TO Molina at the Presidents wish
! large hearted solution should be ar
| rived at out of friendship. There
/ should be assurance that Argentine
! ships will not be harmed and that
| freedom of movement will be allowed
| them in accordance with internation-
al laws AS regards Toro indemnity,
! there should be same procedure as in
the case Of the Monte Protegido, bur
ships value should only come in so
! far as it is not covered by insurance.
| The President deserves confidence"
| No. 103, Aug. "a, 1917 Reply to
telegram No. 40.
public opinion is becoming unpa-
/ triotic. I recommend an immediate
definite settlement. Ny Geographic
communication with Mexico is entirely
! interrupted"
| Sept. ], 1917. A friendly minister re-
grets very much the communication
made at Berlin to Molina to the effect
that Geographic instructions to me
were contemplated. He fears that the
| secret Wire may be compromised. The
! Argentine government has published
all reports and drafts as well as the
instructions sent to me through Mo-
! lima respecting the last note
| No. JOS, Sept. !. l can. in fact. I
am allowed only seldom to see the
President The government here is
ready to communicate details about
the ships through Molina Please show
no anxiety"
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