Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-17
'BEGPARDON
ANDTHANKS'
SAYS KAISER
Sorry TO Get You in Bad, But
Much Obliged for Your
Help, Reads Note.

London, Sept. 17.-Germany has
sent "a note to Sweden, according
to the correspondent at stock
holm Of the Central News agency,
highly regrettlng the disagreeabie
issues raised on account of SWe-
denis transmitting kilograms TO
Germany.
Germany says she Is obliged TO
the Swedish government for trans
hitting the messages but regrets
that her own representatives in
Argentina should have sent the
kilograms in the phraseOi0gy they
did.
The Nya DagIlgt Auenhanda OF
Stockholm which printed the an
nouncement that Germany had sent
the note TO Sweden. says the German
government has instructed all its rep
resentatives in foreign countries to
refuse to accede to any attempt which
maye be made 10 force them 10 reveal
to the Swedish government the con
tents of code messages which they
may submit to it.
Government Raped.
Stockholm. Sept 17.-At a great lib
eral meeting held here today reso-
leader of the Liberal party in the sec
ond chamber. was unanimously passed
10 the effect that the meeting cx-
pressed the deepest regret that the
Swedish foreign office was not in a po-
sition to deny the assertion that it mad
forwarded cipher kilograms in ign0r-
ance Of their contents which contents
when revealed awoke the just abhoT-
renee Of all Swedes, and that such
careless acts could happen.
The resolution vigorously demanded
that the government mediately un-
dertaKe- measures tn demonstrate in.
durability to the Swedish people its de-
termination to maintain towards Ill
beIHgerents absolute neutrality.
The Socialist parade today was not
a particularly imposing dsmopstra-
ton, heavy showers preventing q
large turnout A banner carried at the
head of the parade contained the motto
Down with secret diplomacy"
Other banners indicated the parade
might be interpreted as peace dem
onstratIon as well as an election pro-
cession.
Resolution Passed.
HjaImar Branting, the Swedish So
cialist leader, was the chief speaker
at a meeting which was attended by
$1,000 Socialists. At the conclusion OF
the addresses the following resolution
was passed.
Events Of the last few days show
how the leading circles Of Germany
ruthlessIy have mfsused the careless
confidence of the two Swedish con
servative governments which directed
the policy Of Sweden during the war
period.
Denounce Such Conduct.
This meeting. therefore. emphasizes
the determination 20 maintain cor
rect attitude which is felt by all the
Swedish people We realize with in
diEnati0n and humiliation That our
good name has been 5eopardized by
the conduct of few men. Obviously
the nation $ fortunes cannot continue
in the hands Of these few men who
favor such systems and methods"
Gronh0lm's Whereabouts Unknown.
The present whereabouts Of Folke
Cronh0lm the former Swedish charge
d 'aTaires at Mexico City mentioned in
the corTesp Ondeuee recently given out
in Washington as having been en-
pioyed by the German minister to Mex
leo 10 convey Information to the BeF-
lin foreign office IS unknown 10 the
Swedish foreign office He was placed
on the unattached list upon his recall
from Mexico last December and was
given no other pest. The reasons for
the recall are not specified but the
tone Of the newspaper statements con-
corning it intimates that his retire
ment was not without cause. although
the government. it is stated. has no
knowledge Of the suggestion that "A
German decoration should be given
him for his services or that this should
be conferred secretly
Clears Officials.
The conservative newspapers main
tain that the date Of the recall and the
Of it are sufficient to
absolva the present government from
any possibility for his acts or atti-
tude. The press otherwise devotes lit
tie comment TO his case.