The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-10
- piaeaa where he allied war chiefs

eAs plaesa where the allied war chiefs
hAsa determined they will 40 the most
rood In winning the war.
The shipping for these supplies and
Tor the Chilean nitrases and copper
viii be hard to find. As the Luxburg
note says, the Argentine ships are all
small II is nevertheless certain that
n Argentine will turn over food. the
ships to carry II will be found
No one here would admit that any
az thsee supplies had been getting in
to Germany through sweden. No hs-
urss were avatla BILE today to show the
extent OF the Swedish-Argenune O
merce or TO show that copper and nj
trate Sweden had imported from
Chile. II is generally believed that
the British have been fairly success
full In controlling this trsf4c,
II was nevertheless admitted that.
II there had been any UGH traffic GO
ing on, the Luxbure revelations
wculd 60 far towards Strengthening
tha hands OF both the South American
and the Swedish governments in
checking II.
Explanations Must Re Made.
The note has put all the countries
involve under the necessity of ex-
planning satisfactorily TO the tinted
States or being made very uncomfort-
able. Argentine. Il was believed here
tonight. would come through with a
clean cut declaration repudiating any
German Trainings. Certain supplies
for which she IS now dependent up
on the United States can be absolute
~ cut of under the embargo act II
she does not take a satisfactory posi-
ton.
abe whole developments of the last
forty-eight hours are looked upon as
being of particular yaiue TO the after
war policy OF the United States in
South America as wett as 10 the pres
emit relations. The Luxburg notes, IL
lis believed, will go far towards main
tanning the success of the policy Of
Cancellation towards South America
begun by Elihu Root and interrupted
by the war.
Sweden MAY Apologize.
There SENS little likelihood Of a
rupture with Sweden over the trans
mission OF the offensive note. There
were indications here today that
Sweden will GO the whole road OF
apology. The important effect Of the
revelation, so far as Sweden is con-
GEEu&Qs lk InaL {UNN GEAR VAA the tNttN
tentions Of the United States to the
effect that Sweden has helped Ger
many.
II will tremendously strengthen the
United States position with regard to
the control Of exports TO sweden The
exports administrative board. while
carrying out a strict restriction of all
food supplies shipped to Scandinavia,
has been 10 some extent hampered by
A~.A4SA~.tN~ ~ @YTlnyHaSu Tbs n1r
will o be removed and sweden may
be fairly required to produce proof
OF her neutral use Of foods before she
is allowed to get them here,
The Swedish phase of the situation
lie being handled with great deitcacy.
There is a general opinion among all
allied diplomats here that Scandina-
via will stand together If any one OF
the countries have 10 take sides in
the war. There is no desire TO turn
Sweden. Norway. Denmark and Hol-
land against the entente. This eau
iion was expressed by Senator ].
Hamilton Lewis. the administrators
whip OF the senate. this afternoon.
After talking with Is number OF
my colleagues he said, I hope very
fervently that the government OF
Sweden will be able 70 clear Itself OF
any completely in this extremely un-
friendiy-matter. trust that her min
lister who has enjoyed our courtesies
here will not have to be recalled"
This eentime rt was reflected by a
number of other western senators
with large Swedish constituencies
None of them would permit them
selves TO be quoted, but all expressed
fear that the pro-German latent In
their large Teuton constituencies
would not now have added 10 II the
u~nfriendiiness of the great and loyal
Swedish colonies of the middle north
meet