The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-07-24
ARGENTINE TACITLY
SHENANDOAH
Disapproval of Neutrality Shown
Throughout Country.
By JOHN W. WHITE, JR.

BY JOHN w. WHITE, JR.
international News Service stan Cor
respondent.
; Buenos Aires, July 23.-Newspaper
editorials show a growing tendency
in this country opposed to neutrality.
Although the larger dailies OF Buenos
Aires have not openly urged the gov.
eminent to take . position with the
United States and Brazil IN open an
tagonisms to Germany's campaign Of
horror, they have done 80 negatively
by heartily applauding the recently
announced policy of Uruguay and by
pointing out the troubles that are
besetting the countries which clins
to their neutrality at all costs.
The present unhappy plight of Spain
leads FL Diario to comment at length
upon neutrality In general and the re-
suits to which 1t leads under such
circumstances as have been created
by the present war. narrowing its
lengthy article later to the specific
case Of Spain. One reading between
the lines, As one must do in reading
all South American editorials, finds a
lesson drawn between the present
plight Of Spain and the future position
Of the Argentine republic.
Spain and other countries which
have tried TO initiate its policy OF
strict neutrality, says FL Diario, have
learned that their policy has pleased
no one, though well intentioned to
please all. The warning nations on
both sides regard its course with dis
favor, and not a little suspiciousness
as to the genuineness of its protesta-
tions OF neutrality, while such a pol
Icy gives rise to dissensions within
the country itself hardly less serious
than would be the consequences Of
direct participation in the war.
Ever since the ministry OF roma
nones resigned. declaring that it could
not maintain neutrality, while the in
terror of the country denounced the
civil government as too neutral to
suit the sporadic military spirit
which found its first and most pro-
nounced expression in Barcelona. all
that has since occurred, says Ell Dr.
ario, has come and passed as a film
in q cinemAtograph, and affords AM
pie illustrations from experience to
be a warning to other nations who
have adopted the same policy as
Spain.
Commenting on the position of the
countries WHICH nave kept apart from
the great conflict, now that the
United States is self-eliminated from
the number, the editorial continues:
I'VE sincerely believe that there is
not one which has the ability to main
tain its neutrality, however strong
may be Its spirit Of nationalism. When
even the United States. the richest
country in the world. with a popu-
lation OF 100000. with an industrial
development superior to all the others.
and possessing all the products Of
the earth which are requisite to ma
tionRl existence and industry has not
been able to maintain its attitude OF
neutrality. how can countries which
lack for the most part such essentials
as II enjoys, countries which are in
a situation Of economic and financial
inter-dependCnce. expect to be allowed
to isolate themseives-for neutrality is
isolation-without exposing themselves
to international catastrophes, among
which the shortage OF food and the
prime essentials for their Industries
figure among the most important?
All the other countries which feel
that they have the same disease as
afflicted Spain" concludes the editor
ial. may cure themselves without
calling in medical aid; the remedy Is
that they cease 10 initiate that vic
tim OF neutrality"