Evening star., 1917-09-17
Swedish Liberals Condemn
Intrigue of Germans and
Insist on Real Neutrality
By the Associated Press.

by tne AsBOclate0 fIesb
STOCKHOLM. September 17.-At .
great liberal meeting held here today .
, resolution proposed by Prof. Edsn.
| leader of the liberal party in the second
chamber, was unanimously passed to
the effect that the meeting expressed
| the deepest regret that the Swedish
| foreign office was not in position to
deny the assertion that it had forwards
| ed cipher kilograms in ignorance OF
revealed awoke the just abhofrence OF
all Swedes, and that such careless acts
could happen.
Rain Mars Parade. =
\ Tho socialist parade today was NOT
| a particularly imposing demonstrations
heavy showers preventing a large turn
out. A banner borne at the head of the
parade contained the motto Down
with Secret Diplomacy" Other ban-
ners indicated the parade might be In
| terpreted as a peace demonstration ~
well as an election procession.
Hjalmar Branting. the Swedish 500
cialist leader, was the chief speaker af
meeting which was attended by 15..
600 socialists. At the conclusion Of the
addresses the following resolution was
passed:
| the leading circles of Germany ruthlessiy
| have missed the careless confidence OF
| the two Swedish conservative govern
ments which directed the policy o&
| Sweden during the war period.
This meeting, therefore, emphasizes
the determination to maintain correct
neutral attitude which is felt by all the
Swedish people. We realize with indig-
nation and humiliation that our good
name has been jeopardized by the conduct
| of a few men. Obviously the nation'e
| fortunes cannot continue In the hands OF
these few men who favor such systems
and methods"
Cronholm's Whereabouts Unknown.
The present whereabouts OF Folke
Cronholm, the former Swedish charge
d'affaires at Mexico City. mentioned in
the correspondence recently given out
in Washington as having been employ
ed by the German minister to Mexico 10
convey information to the Berlin for
eign Office is unknown to the Swedish
foreign office He was placed on the
unattached list upon his recall from
Mexico last December and was given
no other post. The reasons for the re-
call are not specified. but the tone OF
the newspaper statements concerning fe
intimates that his retirement was not
without cause, although the govern
ment it is stated, has no knowledge OF
the suggestion that German decora-
tion should be given him for his serv-
ices or that this should be conferred
secretly.
The conservative newspapers main-
tain that the date Of the recall and the
circumstances of it are sufficient to
any responsibility for his acts or atti-
tude. The press otherwise devotes
little comment to his case.
The latest Swedish communique, re-
lating to the differences between the
Swedish and American versions Of the
circumstances attending the forwarding
by the Swedish legation at Constants
nople Of letters and kilograms for the
United States, is printed generally
without comment in the Stockholm
press.
The chief concern now displayed by
the conservative organs is as to the
effect of the disclosures upon the elec-
tions They attempt for this reason to
represent the affair as exaggerated In
Importance and as provocative at
tempt on the part of the Anglo-Amerf-
can press to influence internal affairs
in Sweden. They call upon the electors
to disregard the disclosures and to
maintain inner unity against the ex-
ternal pressure and socialist aspersions.
Incident Not Closed.
BIJENOS AIRES, September 17.-For-
eisn Minister Pueyrredon has informed
the Associated Press that he is satisfied
the expulsion of Count Luxburg. the
German minister to Argentina has not
closed the incident growing out Of the
kilograms the minister sent to Berlin
through the Swedish legation here The
minister said he would not grant the
request of the senate to explain the
situation at a secret session.
The minister explained that he dis
cussed the recent German negotiations
at a supposedly secret session of the
senate and that Count Luxburg cabled
his remarks to Berlin a few days later
Minister Pueyrredon declared that
the Argentine government intends to
act energetically, but not precfpitateiy,
in unfolding the honor of the republic-
The Argentine government has sent
to DIR. Luis B. Molina. the
minister at Berlin, concerning the me-
Rotfatfons, but no Official response has
vet been received. The foreign minister
believes the delay is due to dif1cultie0
Of transmission.
The foreign minister said he believed
that Germany would make Concessions
to retain the frisndshiD Of AreeAttnn :