The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-09-12
SWEDEN MUST ACT.
WASHINGTON EXPECTS sWEDE.,
TO DISAVOW MACHINA.
TIONS OF LUXBERC.
work Of DiplOmatist of European
Neutral for Central Allies May
Cause Argentine Republic to ErcaA
With Germany and Enter Var.

Oh now SWeden's legation in Argen
tina acted as secret channel of com
munication through Count Luxbere
charge in Buenos Ayres. and the Ber
lin foreign office has created q sensa
tion In political. government, dipio
matte and all circles almost to the ex
clusion Of all other subjects connect
ed with the war.
AS a revelation Of the machination
OF German diplomacy 1t takes ranl
second only to the celebrated Zimme!
mann note plotting war between tn,
United States and Japan and Mexico.
State department officials today con
tinued their policy of absolute silence
but 1t was plain they deplored any
attempt to color the incident as fore
casting a diplomatic break between
the United States and Sweden.
Mo- such development Is even
thought of at this juncture. At tho
present stage It is wholly a matter DO
tween Argentina, Sweden and Ger
many with the United States. her al
lies and the rest oft he world interest.
ed onlookers Of Germany to know hon
the most remarkable train of event.
will be explained or dealt with by tn,
three governments.
Germany's probable action Is more
or less discounted. Anxious to re.
tain the friendship of the few ma
tions which have not gone to wa,
with her 1t Is .pected that amends
will be made to Argentine for tn
charges references to the foreiC
minister as notorious ass" and hit
recommendation that Argentine shin
be sunk without leaving any evi
dence. This might take the form O
Laxberg's recall and a reputation o
his acts.
How Argentina will view the insult
coming close on her diplomatic vic
tory" with Germany. and apply it t,
her determination to join in the wa
or even to sever diplomatic relations
Is the subject Of good deal OF con
lecture. Undoubtedly public opinio
In Argentina will go far toward do
terminins that point and there ha
not been time for It to crystalize
To Sweden. however, the Unite
states. and It's allies as we'll, look 10,
action which will purge the Swedish.
government and the Stockholm for
eisn Office or the stigma of knowing
~ having been Germany's tool in he,
newest intrigue. American Official.
would like to believe that Sweden OF
nciaily discountenances any such en-
croachments on her neutrality: tha
the guilt was personal to some par
tcular officials. or possibly that swed
ems legation was imposed upon by
Luxberg and supposed that at tb,
worst II was lending the invio!abilit,
OF its legations diplomatic privilege
TO an attempt to preserve peace rath
or than to recommendations thu
Argentina's ships and seamen be de-
s'royed without leaving any traces.
Onicials and diplomats enterto;
the possibility that the legation ma
nave transmitted Luxberg's dispat che
without knowing their exact contents
taking the German charges word tn
they were no breach Of Swedens oh
legation to Argentina. They also o.,
terrain the possibility that the Ger
man charge, who very probably bu
learned more since German secro,
began to leak out. may have told tb
Swedish legation one thing and wri,
ten another In his dispatches.
Whatever becomes the accented OK
PLANTATION. officials and diplomats her
are unanimous in their belief tim
Sweden must disavow any participa
tion or responsibility and take appro
pirate steps to show her good faith.
This may be difficult because of tn,
internal situation in Sweden, wher
the upper circles are admittedly pro
German because of the fact tha
Sweden. militarily weak nation, lie
at the mercy Of Germany at it's bor
der and also because Sweden ma,
wish to adopt one course while Ger
many may wish her to take another
SWEDISH MINISTER ISSUE.