The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-01
GEaIInt PRESIDENT
URGES SEPARATE WAR
# PEACE IMPOSSIBLE
Fnc3fsst Ofslcial Brags of Diplomatic
Victory In Recent Negotiations
With Germany.
WANTS LEADING ROLE
IN ANY HOSTTLTTTES
Delegation Demanding Severance OF
Relations With Berlin Tells trri"
goyen Country Is Not satisfied.

Busnos Aires, Sept 3o.--Prestaent
1rrigoyen, who for weeks has opposed
siglehanded the tide of his nations
csanaor for q break with Germany, de-
clares that he has done so not because
he Ii pro German. hut because he
wants the republic of Argentina once
X has broken, TO back up the rupture
with declaration Of war that VIII
not be sham. but the reaL telling.
uncompromssing fight to the end.
sIf we go to war we should not be
satisfied with the attitude now ebserH-
ed by Brazil. We must not re rear
guard to the United States but as
sunle leading role OF oar own, act
on our own initiative and prove worthy
ct cur prestige.
In these words ne defined his atti-
sude for the first time last night. The
occasion was the presentation VI Pc
tItion fer "a diplomatic rupture by a
delegation representing monster
nass meeting. The president defend
eli his policy The cruX OF hts defense
was that, il Argentina enters the war
she should do So not over the Lux
burg incident. but RAJ her on the
grounds Of humanity and justice She
souId align herself, he urged. with
the rest of South American republics
To this end. he said. he proposed 10
call a congress Of South American na-
tions to act Jointly.
My program. continued the presi-
dent, when carried out TN It's fun
scope. will carry the country 20 the
highest position and make IL respect
ed throug bout the world.
Il arm thinking o. the country wei
fare first and last not OF nay own per
Sonai feelings X the country wants
10 rise to a mar ana go to war moth
ing would please my own se8 better,
for In thai way matters would be re-
solved according to my own personal
feelings
The keynote Of seucr IrrlEoyen's
reasoning appeared 10 be that no
break Of diplomatic relations should
be embarked upon unless the country
was sure 1t could pay It's proper part
In the war that would inevitably tOl
low. He pointed out that by diplo-
matte rupture a nation abanduns all
rights which it can claim as nell
trial.
His remarks 20 the delegation are
taken as The dearest outline # his
views st1as-get given
When The deiegatjon called the
president promptly stated tkat ne was
ready 10 hear an exposition IF the fea-
sons addnceA faT the petition. The
spokesman OF the delegation stated
thar national sentiment had been
gravelv offended by the acts % Count
Won I.ushufg. the dismissed German
charge a'aTaiTes. who moi onit he
sTnirched Argentlae's national dignity
but also lnsulted the republic by
Offending the person Of one az It's
highest officials The alleged satisfac~
fton given by Germany, the speaker
said. was insufficient, for. according
10 a1piomttc procedure. tire acts OF II
s 1abena naifn IA Ky @re:tl7s aetsaas tl3e ma
6 t4ssss ss9a gssee5sss ag38 'Ean FsnFs tsG w2fhE
drawn by an apalogy
Count Luxpurg's conduetH c0ntin-
Hed the speaker is bat a repetition
OF German methods in other countries.
confirming An esta blished policy, the
more so since Germany. in the Incl
dent over the destroyed Argentine
steamer Toro. said that Count Lux
burg had fun powers to adjust mat
ters
1.-THE exnlanations received from
Heriin do NOT merit faith Oh our part,
sEneA they Int Que ~ the characterts-
tic GeFmGn policy Of deceit and sub
ierfnge instead o being dictated by
friendship a. 40 lUyaib Il r. there
fore danEeret 70 maintain relations
with such power"
The aoeaker dwell m what he
termed he strange c0rd,ct Of the
Argentine mia stef al Berlin in guar
anteefag Argentina = az eptance IF
me German promises when he should
nave been aware az the notorious
NLrlactFS ssF = -fsftyss rn}..,rt4 -s.e.n
solemn treaties as scraps OF papcr %
u waa at this iurcflfe that Fl esi-
dent lrro%gen irterroeated the G,le-
z Taffrn why. instead uf urging In ere.
" diplomatic rupture they were
not demanding war The spokesman
OF the delegation replied that the
country would fully agree to a de-
claration Of war if it considered il
Necessary TO vjdi@ate tie homer and
f1gntty Of the repu alic some ACTON.
however, he urged was i'm ptrative.
The president was ssured that every
man stood ready 70 DO MS duty.
President Trroygen interpreted that
the present agitation was based upon
uncertain incidents" He asserted
the history Of the world knew no pre-
cedent OF such ample satisfaction
given" He conceded. however, that
the agitation would be justified. were
4 based not on the Luxburg incident
but upon the ideals Of liberty and
5uGtice When all details Of Lux
burg incidents shall be divulger," the
president declared, at win be seen
that the measures taken by the Argen.
hne government established pre-.
cedsnt IN energy ard rapidly un-
known 70 diplomacy"
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