New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09
Lansing Reveals Aid
Given by Envoy in Sea
Murder Scheme
Allies May Take
Drastic Action
.essagesAdvisedSin
ing Ships Without
Leaving Trace

three brief dispatches made public By
the State Department to-day revealed
another case Of sinister German diplo.
macy, this time directed against
Argentina and involving the Swedish
Foreign Office in an apparent grave
breach of neutrality and diplomatic
propriety.
SO sinister is their purpor, that it is
regarded here as virtually certain that
Argentina will enter the war agains,
Germany, and probable that The Allies
will use drastic measures against Swe-
den.
The cable dispatches made public
were from Count Luxburg, German
charge d'affaires at Buenos Ayres, 10
the Berlin Foreign Otfice. advising war
like acts against the Argentine Re
public.
These cable dispatches. Secretary
Lansing stated. were sent by the Swed-
ish Legation in Buenos Ayres in tho
guise of neutral messages to the Swed-
ish Foreign Office for delivery 10 the
Berlin Foreign Office.
Whether the Swedish government
completed the unneutral acts OF its
Minister to Argentina By delivering the
cable dispatches 20 Berlin ia point
not established By Mr.. Lsnsing's dis
closures, but copies OF the messages
we're transmitted to Mr.. Ekengren,
Swedish Minister TO the United States.
and to Mr.. Naon. the Argentine Am
bassador, and an explanation by Stock
holm either to the United States or TO
Argentina is awaited.
Murder of Survivors Urged
One of the sensational features is the
disclosure that the German charge d'af-
faires recommended to the Berlin gov
ernment the sinking Of Argentine mer-
chantmen without a trace being left,
f. phrase which is interpreted TO mean
TIE murder Of any survivors OF such
outrages.
In making public the kilograms in
eliminating the German and Swedish
governments, Mr.. Lansing said:
"The Department of State has Sc
cured certain kilograms from Count
Luxburg, the German charge d'afaires
at Buenos Ayres, to the Foreign Ofice
at Berlin. which, I regret to say, were
dispatched from Buenos Ayres by tn.
Swedish Legation as their own official
messages. addressed to the Stockholm
Foreign Ofiice.'
The Secretary then gave out copies
of the English translation Of the Ger
man text Of the messages sent By the
German envoy. The first one, showing
that as early as May l9 last Count
Luxburg was advising the murder OF
seamen on Aregntine ships, follows:
May 10, 1917. No. 81. This gov
ernment mas now released German
end Austrian ships in which hitherto
a guard had been placed. In conse
ouence Of the settlement of the
Monte lProtegido) case, there has
been a great change in public feeling.
Government will in future only clear
Argentine ships ss far as Las Palmss.
I beg that the small steamers Orsn
and Guazo, 3lss January meaning
which sailed 3lstj, 300 tons, which
are now nearing Bordeaux with
view TO change the flag, may be
spared II possible, or else sunk with
cut trace being left lspurlos yer>
senkt). LUABCRO.
Defiance of Argentina Advised
Defsrce OF Argentina, should the
republic demand cessation OF the sink
ing OF is merchantmen, was recon-
mended By LuSburg IN the second
cableQram forwarded 20 Stockholm by
the Swedish Legation. Here Is the
july 3. 1917. No. 50. learn from
a reliable source that the Acting
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, who is
notorious ass and an Ang.Ophlle, de
clared in a secret session OF the Sen
ate that Argentina would demand
from Berlin a promise not to sink
moro Argentine ships. II not agreed
to relations would BE- broken of.
recommend refusal, and, II necessary,
calling IN the mediation Of Spain
LUXburg
The murder Of survivors Of torpe-
doed Argentine ships was urged oy
Luxburg IN the following cablegram
sent as an Official Swedish communics-
tion and passed as such b. Argentina
and the Allied cable censors:
July ., 1917. No. 81. Without
showing Gny tendency to make CON
cessions postpone reply TO Argentine
note until further reports. A change
Of ministry is probable. As regards
Argentine steamers, | recommend
either compelling them TO turn back,
sinking them withou. Leaving any
traces or letting them through. lhey
are all quite small.-Luxburg.
Secretary Lansing declined to as
close the manner in which the inerini-
mating telegrams came into the pos
session OF the American government;
Il is known. however, that sddinonh
details will be forthcoming rom tns
Stat. Department in the event tnat tns
exclamation offered by the Sweoisn GOV
srnmen, does not accord with the IN.
formation in the possession OF 'ne
r-;-r, ,.v,tation created a