New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-09

in magnitude only to President Will
sons exposure Of the Zimmerman in
trigue to array Mexico and Japan
against the United States az war allies
Of Germany.
Sweden Has Been PrO-German
Sweden has been VIGOROUSLY pro-
German ever since the beginning Of the
war and has been giving tremendous
aid to the Berlin government in fur
nishing supplies to the German army
and navy. While some OF this aid was
legitimate. the United States and the
Allies have long been in possession OF
evidence that the most valuable assist
ance given by Sweden was distinctly
illegitimate and unneutral. Mr.. Lam
sings exposure of the Luxburg cable
grams. however, constitutes the first
revelation Of documentary proof estab-
fishing Swedish collision with Ger
many.
Grave suspicious have been aroused
in Washington from time to time that
Swedish officials were aiding German
intrigues against the United States, but,
30 far as is known, the good faith Of
Minister Ekengren has not been ques-
toned by the United States. He has
been permitted, like all other neutral
diplomats, to send cablegrems to Stock
holm in his own secret cipher and they
have been passed by the British cable
censor.
That there has been a mysterious
cabling of anti-American messages to
Germany since Ambas sador Bernstorff
was dismissed has been thoroughly es-
tablished. The pro-German activities
Of DR.. Ritter, the Swiss Minister, who
was charged with the care Of German
affairs in this country after the break,
produced friction between him and the
State Department and as a result his
government recalled him. Soon there
after three German attaches who had
remained TO assist the Swiss Legation
o,parted from Washington at the in
stahce Of the State Department
h Will Strengthen Embargo
III One Of the important results. it is
y said here, will be TO strengthen the
Lands Of those who are striving 10 pre-
vent an ounce OF food being shipped
from this country to Sweden. This
demonstration Of pro-GermanIsm, it is
believed, will hush what clamor there
had been against Starving the neu-
tIals so far as Sweden is concerned.
A hint was given at the State De-
partment yesterday which might shed
light upon the manner in which the
American government obtained pos
session Of the correspondence Of the
German Charge d'Afaires at Buenos
Ayres with Berlin through the Swed-
ish Foreign Office. Secretary Lansing
had been asked whether the Bulgarian
Nf,ns-szx -.
ricate with Sofa by cable. The United
States still maintains diplomatic rela-
tions with Bulgaria.
II was stated that the Bulgarian
Minister might use the cables without
interference by the United States. The
point, II was stated, was whether he
could get his messages through the
British authorities, who control the
cables. IL was believed here that the
British government first obtained pos
session Of the correspondence through
deciphering the code used by the Swed-
ish Legation at Buenos Ayres. This
much information being in the hands
Of the British, il was thought TO be
certain that a mass of other data in
the form of legation messages to
Stockholm had fallen into British pos
session.
mere is reason 70 beHeVe that the
Washington government and the Allies
view the case as one calling for the
handing Of passports 10 the German
Charge at Buenos Ayres and severing
relations with Germany. A mere
apology from the German government
was deemed 70 be inadequate.
Stress was placed upon the traditional
pride Of the people Of Argentina. Ma
tonal self-respect, II was said, would
compel Argentina 20 cease 10 have any
intercourse of any kind with the Ger
man government.
Sweden's Offence Serious
The offence by the Swedish govern
ment, in acting "a the clearing house
for German diplomatic correspondence,
violating its faith with all the Allies
and the United States, was held 20 be
most serious. There were two or three
theories concerning IT, The first, which
finds little support in Entente circles,
being that Sweden was secretly allied
to Germany, having been promised
under certain contingencies the res