The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-10
WAR NOT EXPECTED
WITH THE SWEDES AS
RESULT OF EXPOSE
ARGENTINA, GERMANY,
SWEDEN PRINCIPALS
Most Interest Centers in How
Argentines WiuReceive
the Insult.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The gov.
ernment's exposure Of how Sweden's
legation in Argentina acted as se-
cret channel Of communication for
Count Luxburg. German charge in
Buenos Aires and the Berlin foreign
office, has created q sensation which
absorbs the diplomatic corps and all
Official quarters almost to the exclu.
sion Of all other subjects connected
with the war.
AS q revelation Of the Vaccinations
of German diplomacy. it takes rank
second only to the celebrated thinner
man note, plotting war between the
United States and Japan and Mexico.
State department officials today
continued their policy Of absolute ST.
lence, but it was plain they .deplored
any attempt to color the incident as
forecasting q diplomatic break be-
tween the United States and Sweden.
No such development is even
thought of at this juncture. At the
present stage 1t is wholly a matter be-
tween Argentina, Sweden and Germany
with the United States, her allies and
the rest Of the world interested on
lockers, eager to know how the most
remarkable train Of events will be ex-
planned or dealt with by the three
governments.
Amends Expected.
Germany's probable action is more
! or less discounted. Anxious to retain
the friendship Of the few nations
which have not gone to war with her.
It Is expected that amends will be
offered to Argentina for the German
charges references to the foreign
minister as notorious ass" and his
recommendations that Argentina ships
be destroyed without leaving any
trace" This might take the form OF
Luxburg's recall and reputation OF
his action.
How Argentina will receive the in.
suit, coming close on her diplomatic
victory" with Germany and apply 1t
to her determination not to Join the
United States in the war or even
sever diplomatic relations is the sub
ject of a good deal of conjecture. Un-
doubtedly public opinion in Argentina
will 20 far toward determining that
point, and there has not been time
for it to crystalize.
Sweden Must Act
To Sweden. however. the United States
and it's allies as well. looks for action
1iCh
ment and the Stockholm foreign Office
Of the stigma Of knowingly having been
Germanys tool in her newest intrigue.
American officials would like to believe
that Sweden officially discountenances
any such encroachmcnts on her neutral
ity: that the guilt was personal to some
particular officials or possibly that
Sweden's legation was imposed upon
Luxburg and supposed that at
worst It was lending the inviolab
its diplomatic privileges to. an
to preserve peace rather than to .-soT-
mendations. that Argentine ships and
seamen be destroyed without leaving
any trace"
May Have Been Deceived
officials and diplomats entertain the
possibility that he may have transmitted
LuSburgs dispatches without knowing
their exact contents. taking the German
charges word that they were no breach
Of Sweden's obligations to Argentina,
They also entertain the possibility that
Luxburg with a diplomacy Of which
the world has learned more since Ger
man secrets began to leak out. may have
told the Swedish legation one thing and
written another in his dispatches.
Whatever becomes the accepted OK
PLANTATION. officials and diplomats here
are unanimous in tneir belief that
Sweden must disavow any participation
or responsibility or take apparent steps
to show her good faith. This may be
difficult because Of the internal situa-
ton in Sweden. where the upper circles
are admittedly pro-German; because or
the fact that Sweden. militarily weak
nation, lies at the mercy of Germany at
her border. and also Sweden may wish
adopt the one course while Germany
may wish her to take another.
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