El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-10
Anglers
ALLIES Of j. s.
Consider Sweden an Active
Aid Of Germany and an
Enemy of the Entente.
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is a pure farce. In reality the i'm
munity is secured not by Germany
RETAINING from sinking Argentine
ships in the war zone. but by the Ar
I gentine government undertaking 10
arrange that no Argentine vessel
should be found in that zone.
1T viii be interesting TO hear what
Argentine public opinion will say
when il now learns the real nature
OF the diplomatic victory which the
Argentine government Claims 10 have
gained"
Could Have DECIDED Messages.
The Manchester Guardian assumes
that the Swedish foreign office knew
the conents Of the cipher MESA geS-
1t would be fairly easy for IL 10 learn
them. the newspaper declares, as IL
points out that what could be decOded
by the employees Of the United States
government could be decided by EN-
ployes Of the Swedish government
Sweden Gave a blank Check.
but even II il did not" continues
the guardian, its responsibility IS
not less great. It gave a blank check
which could be and was in fact, used
by one belligerent against other
belhgerents and neutrals.
A Party To The Crime.
The Guardian continues that the
Swedish foreign office made itself a
party 70 the crime for planning the
murder Of Argentine seamen and the
sinking Of Argentine ships and con-
tinues:
Any secret Compaetf
we are tempted to ask whether
Swedish cabinets put themselves at
the disposition of Germany out OF
pure disinterested zeal, or whether
they were promised an equivalent Is
there any secret compact in which
perhaps the future OF Finland finds
a placer
Swedish Minister Issues Denial.
BuenOs Aires, Argentina, sept. 10
The Swedish minister 10 Argentina.
baron LOWen, today denied that dis
patches in cipher had been sent 10
Berlin by the German charge through
the Swedish legation at Buenos Aires
He declared:
7 have not sent. nor caused to be
sent by the legation under my charge, /
any telegram from the German lega-
ton The news is a great and dis
agreeable surprise / have cabled TO
my government to clear up matters
In the United States they are very
excitable"
POpulaee Is Very Sober and Quiet.
The official announcement issued
by the state department at Washing |
ton that communications from count /
Luxburg, German charge at Buenos
Aires. had been SEM TO the Berlin I
foreign office through the swedish ]
legation here in cipher. caused a sen |
sation and was the principal topic /
of discussion throughout the city /
That the situation IS regarded as Sc
TioUs was evidenced by the fact that /
the pOpulace, usually gay on Sunday, /
was remarkably quiet and sober faced I
German Contempt for ArEentina-
The president OF the republic. al I
ready has called on the foreign minis I!
ter for explanations
The BuenOs Aires newspapers refer ]
to the exposure as an unusual and I
sensational diplomatic scandal La /
Nacion says
This sensational revelation. which I
compromises the faith Of the German I
foreign office. must modify many .
opinions regarding the situation Il ]
clearly shows the contempt with D
which the two diplomats involved re
gard the Argentine foreign office
Newspapers Almost Stunned
Diplomacy in this war has given
US many surprises. but none so grave
or that has Occasioned consequences
50 difficult to fOresee in their far i
United States. the involvement Of the
fair name Of our country imposed /
upon because Of its excessive good /
faith, in a complicated plot, which 4
must arouse universal comment or \
all kinds, claims, fears and suspi-
cions."
Ever. paper said that the report /
was so sensational and unusual that /
IL could not be believed except for the I
fact that il had been made public by
the state department OF such great
country as the United States
Luxhurg Won't Talk.
At the present time there are no 4
responsible officials at the German !
legation. Count Luxburg has taken I
a vacation in the Andes foothills since T
the arrival OF the American fleet at 4
Buenos Aires. and has so far not re- /
sDonded TO telegraDhic request Of I
the Associated Press to make a state
ment.
Argentine officials. according 10 .
newspaper accounts today still are
unable to believe that the DISPATCHES !
sent to Berlin through the Swedish I
legation were accurately translated. Z
The foreign office early today said .
that IL was without official advices (
from ambassador Naon or American /
ambassador Sdmson.
May Demand Luxburg's Recall.
Newspapers and officials generally !
believe that the government will de-
German charge at Buenos Aires. but /
a rupture in diplomatic relations with Z
Germany is not anticipated at pres
ent. the Argentine government pre-
ferring. Il is said, to consider the ar /
fair personal one between the Ger
man and Swedish representatives here.
Swedish Minister III.
washington. D. c., sept. 10.-The de-
NAL Of baron Lowen. the Swedish min
lister at Buenos Aires. that ne sent /
through his legation any telegram I
from the German legation caused no /
great surprise here. It was said in .
Swedish quarters here yesterday that 1
the baron had been III for many
months and probably was ignorant Of ]