The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-11
May Sweep Liberal Cabinet
Into Power in Stockholm.
AstOunded at Violation of Ma
TONS Diplomatic Tradition.
ALLIES INTEND PUNISHMENT
Expect Sweden To DisayOw Act
and Discipline Officials.
Unless She Fails To Do This,
There'H Be No Open Break.

London, Sept. 11.-America's dis
closures that the Sweden foreign Of
flee acted as messenger for Germany
may sweep a liberal cabinet into pow
er in Stockholm. Dispatches from
the Swedish capital today indicated
that public feeling had been pro-
foundly stirred by the Buenos Aires
episode Sweden is now voting in
general elections. The disclosures are
expected to exert a remarkable in
fluence against the present govern
mental party.
All Swedish dispatches received here
indicated general acceptance of the
truth of Americas charges, amaze
ment at the violation of diplomatic
tradition thus indicated against the
Swedish minister and significant
ed, some one in the Swedish foreign
office itself has shockingly stained
Sweden's good name.
The Socialist leader Branting, him.
self a member of the cabinet, declar-
ed today that "If Minister Lowen cam
not clear himself as having assisted
the German representative in his ami
able business of marking out ships
for destruction, then he is irretrieva-
bly, compromised and has cast a stain
upon the reputation of our country in
its official dealings as an impartial
neutral"
The Dagblad, organ of the Con-
servatives, admitted Count Luxburg's
course could not be defended, but held
Americas disclosures were simply
aimed for forcing Argentina into the
war on the side of the allies. The
newspaper bitterly assailed America
for making the matter public thru the
press, rather than in the courteous
and customary fashion of informing
Sweden thru diplomatic agents.
Shorter Rations for Sweden
BY CARL ID. GROAT.
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE allies
intend to discipline Sweden vigorously
for playing Germany's game IN Argen-
tina.
The exact trend of this discipline is
here is that it will result in shortened
rations and closer tabs on her cse of
the cables.
Severance of diplomatic relations
will not come from the present situa-
ton, unless Sweden fails to disavow
the acts of her minister at Buenos
Aires in forwarding submarine mes
sages for the German minister, Count
Luxburg. Such disavowal is expected
quickly and if it does not come within
a reasonable time, the allies, acting
in concert, will probably demand an
immediate understanding.
This is the situation today as tho
United States awaits explanation of
the "spurlos versenkt" correspondence ce
sent out of Buenos Aires to Berlin via.
the Stockholm foreign office
The disclosures will doubtless serve
to check any rascality cont ntemplared
by ENJOYS here.
Hereafter there will be vastly more
viligance exercised over communica-
ton between this country and any for
eign country. Suspicion naturally at
taches to the Swedish legation here
as a result of the Argentina affair and
politeness and diplomatic niceities
may have to give way in the future
like everything else-to the exigencies
of war.
Turkish and Bulgarian ENJOYS here
will be watched very carefully, too
Sweden may do much to alleviate
| the present delicate state of affairs by
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