The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-10
EXPOSURE HAS EFFECT
DESIRED BY UNITED STATES

Washington. Sept. s.-The expos
ure of German duplicity in Argentine
is already having the effect primarily
desired of II. South American diplo-
mats here today began to open their
eyes. While It cannot be predicted
that relations between Germany and
Argentine will be broken off. it Is
asserted with defniteness that Lux
burg. the offending German, will have
TO leave Buenos Aires in quick time.
His allusion to the Argentine min
lister OF foreign affairs as an ass Is
regarded as a deadly insult 1t will
probably have a more far-reaching
effect, on the, relations :, Of Is the iva
countries than will the German ae~
tions with regard to Argentine ships
It has first OF all created the atnos-
pher Of suspicion between the two
countries which the United States
department believes is the healthy
condition for all concerned-except
Germany. It has put the latest prom
ises of Germany with regard to i'm
munity for Argentine ships in tina
light in which the United States re-
CARDS tt--as the same sort Of snare
and delusion as was the Sussex pledge
to the United States.
There is striking tendency in all
quarters to palliate the completely Of
Sweden in the affair. 1t was stated
in welLinformed circles here that the
note was In fact transmitted in Ger
man code and that the Swedish resi-
dent minister at Buenos Aires was un-
doubtedly ignorant of the nature OF
the message he forwarded. This
statement is looked upon as forecast
of the official Swedish explanation
which is undoubtedly Forthcoming.
Argentine Minister Anxious.
Lansing last night were Immediately
cabied by the legations here to Buenos
Aires and to Stockholm. No answer
had yet been received Mr.. Naon, tho
Argentine minister, remained in his Of
fee throughout today anxiously await.
ing word from his home government.
He refuses all comment, but Is OBJ
viously deeply concerned.
/ w. A. F. Ekengren. the Swedish
minister at Washington. is tonight
! hurrying to the capital as fast as q
| train can carry him. In his absencA
| no comment would be made At the
legation II was admitted there, how
ever. that the revelations OF Mr..
| holm without comment" The Stock
| holm" WITHOUT comment" The South
! American results of the Luxburg
dispatches are looked upon AZ far
more important than the Scandina-
Wan Argentine and Chile have been
fertile fields for German propaganda.
+, This has been limited at many times
by the state department The char
acter of the Luxburg dispatches ara
so insulting both in form and matter
that ii is considered that their first
and perhaps most important effect
will be to counteract the work OF the
, Germans and pro-Germans through
out the sister continent.
Informally Senior Bacon has gtven
the highest praise to the chief Of the
Argentine foreign society, whom Lux
burg reviled. His characterization -
interpreted as meaning that the min.
lister Of foreign affairs at least Will
welcome the lessening OF German In
AueHee.
| Little military aid In the war II
| counted on from either Argentine or
Chile. Their fleets might help in tho
Patrol Of the high seas against Ger
man raiders. But their principle role.
II they are to join the allied cause or
to maintain benevolent neutrality to-
ward the allies, Is a hearty co-operA-9
ton in the food situation by Argentina
and In the ammunition supply ~
Chile.
Argenttne's Food May Help.
So TAR there has been some tendency
for Argentine to baik at the plans 0k
the allies for the distribution Of tn
, worlds food supplies. Since the LaSx+
! burg note has had time to sink ~
the state Observation-Disclosures that H.
gentine will be willing to turn Al -
7ast resources In meat and aEAen ~
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