Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-07
MAJORITY or NEUTRALS
WILL NOT SUPPORT u. S.
By CHARLES P. STEWART



BUENOS AIRES. Feb. BOLIVIA is to
support the United States in its stand
against Germany, according to announce
ment made in Rio de Janoiro today by the
Bolivian Minister there. His statement
followed dispatch of Brazil's note Of formal
protest to Berlin against the German un-
limited submarine policy.
So far Bolivia alone Of the South Amer
lean republics has definitely announced its
approval vi the step taken by the United
States
Dispatches from Santiago declared the
ministerial council there had determined
not to support the United States.
Chilian navy officers were quoted in Val
paraiso messages as greatly angered over
reports from the United States that the
American Navy Department plans to seize
submarines now under construction in the
United States for Chilli
The Argentine cabinet was to meet to-
day to weigh its friendship for the United
states against Argentina's own interests
in tae German submarine policy
ARGENTINA BALKS
Unofficial indications have pointed to a
formal decision by the Buenos Aires Gov
ernment not to support the United States,
The Buenos Aires newspaper La Prensa
declared it understood President lrigoycn
deemed the interests Of the United States
and Argentina entirely different in the
present Misunderstanding adoption of
an Argentine policy opposed to that of
the United States.
The attitude. therefore. of the three pow
erfu \ r 6" nations shows a decided diff
ference of opinion Argentine will ap-
parently refuse it's support to President
wilson's plan for joint action by neutrals,
Brazil seems most likely to lend its aid
but for the present will Confnc its action
merely to "A formal and energetic protest,
Chil according to the information already
referred to, has formally determined not
to cooperate with the United states.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Feb. 7.-Brazil's
formal protest against Germanys plan or
unlimited submarine warfare was en- route
TO Berlin today.
Coincidentally Brazil closed its harbors
tightly to all ships after dark The greatest
interest Is expressed in the text of the
Brazilian message, which viii be withheld
until the note is formally received IN
Berlin.
II was noted here that all German funds
on deposit in Brazilian and Allied controlled
banks had been withdrawn.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. "A report is cir
culated here today that Denmark Holland,
Norway and Sweden will fail to give affirm
ative answers to President Wilson's sugges-
tion that all neutrals break off diplomatic
| relations with Germany.
The Dutch and Scandinavian newspapers
| point to the difficult Typographical posit' 'ons
| of the four nations and to the strategic
| position os the United States.
| The power Of the German empire Is still
| feared, especially in view of the German
| troops massed on the Dutch and Danish
| borders and the growing strength Of the
| kaiser's submarine fleet
| THE HAGUE, Feb Premier Van der
| Linden told the Second Chamberlain that
| although the situation to Holland through
| tine German submarine policy was serious
| there was TO reason for extraordinary un-
| eaSnesS."
! He promised full information Of diplo-
! matte developments as soon as possible.