The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-21
all the products Of the country being
treated as contraband.

all the products Of the country being
treated as contraband
1.-THE pressure of North America i'll
regard to shipping iron, coal ana pap
er is great, but not irresistible. What
is lacking is strength of will.
"lf the president, whose action it
is impossible to foretell, changes min
listers, postponement of the crisis
or settlement Is possible.
IF the answer is unsatisfactory
there is to be rupture OF relations"
Attitude Toward Brazil.
=, mo. tG3, July T. 1917c<,,...n4 9..
= Our attitude towards Brazil has
created the impression here that our
easy going good nature can be count
ed on. This is dangerous in South
America, where the people under thin
veneer are Indians. A submarine
squadron with full powers to me
might probably still save the situa-
ton. request instructions as to
whether after rupture of relations
legation is to start for home or to re.
move to Paraguay or possibly Chile.
The naval attache will doubtless go to
Santiago De Chile" ,.
July Is. rE
"No. II. a.. -.
AT the special request of the presi.
dentI have undertaken to transmit the
following:
, 1--WE have discussed the following
proposals. One that our reply to the
note should merely express regret
for the necessity of sinking the Tor0
on account of contraband and should
give the desired assurance as regards
the future on condition that Argen.
tine ships avoid cOntraband and any
hostile undertaking. This reply to be
couched in concilidtory5 language.
Wireless and Cash.
"No. Is.
July 20. H>s@-.f.
"F'irst. Receiving plant erected &C.
cording to instructions. When does
Nauen send at greatest strength and
what is the wave length?
Secondly. The legation balance at
the bank was on June 80, $4,000
pesos"
July %, 1917.
mo. SO.
"Destination and particulars of
ships bound for Europe are kept
strictly secret. The following are on
the war, the first two being over eight
hundred tons, the others under; Ca.
dorna, Pelligrini, Unioning, Laterra,
Francia, Peru, Venezuela, ltamby,
Brazil, Bolivia, sailings from Brazil,
ian ports at various dates the last
named twentieth July. Steamer lies
low in the water and has q super
structure amidships."
august !, 1917.
"No. IS.
"The president has at last made up
his mind to conclude secret agree
ment with Chile and Bolivia, with re-
gard to a mutual rapprOchement for
protection vis-a-vis North America be-
fore the conference idea is taken up
again. Saguier, with friendly under
secretary OF state, and full powers, is
on his way to Santiago"
Probably eribed.
august 4, 1917.
"NO. So.
"Please treat with indulgence the
last attempt of the government to put
on pressure. The minister OF marine
and the minister for foreign affairs
are probably bribed. President holds
with us the fact that North America
is supplying munitions and advancing
loan in interest to Brazil has made
an impression here. Please cable me
at once further full powers"
"No. 80. t
August 4, 1917.
II am convinced that we shall be
able to carry through our principal
political aims in South America, the
maintenance of open market In Argen-
tina and the re organization OF South
Brazil equally we'll whether with or
against Argentina"
Vanity and the Truth.
mo. 80.
August Z, 1917.
81 have certain information that
North American note to Argentine
asked that conference of South Amer
lean neutrals should be dropped. Van
ity does not allow them to tell the
truth. Meanwhile there is possibility
tha. congress may be unconstitutional
" dissolved by president. Please show
willingness to meet the Argentine
government as far as 1t Is possipie.
"NO. 80.
august Is, 1917.
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