Evening journal., 1918-04-13
RY RON w. HOWARn.
resident Of the United Press.

President Of the United Press.
Copyright, 1918. by the United Press.l
BUENOS AIRES, April i3-"Argentina
is not Indifferent toward The lnterna-
tional connagrat on now raging nor is
her course or her attitude TO be CON
st-ued as unsympathetlc or cold toward
the United States The difficulties OF
her position possibly are not fully un-
deistOod in the United States. What
our past actions have been Is known,
even If they have sonnet mes been mis-
interpreted. Only future developments
W II shape our future international pol
Icy but no misunderstanding OF past de-
velopments should cause a pre-judg-
ment Of Argentina's policy TO ner disad-
vantage. With a sincerity and stra ght-
10 wa dncss carrying even greater i'm
port than his words, Hipolyto lrigoyen
President OF Argentina, In an exclusive
intererview granted 10 the In TED Press
Friday afternoon in the rose-house Of
Argentinas White House, belied the In
situations OF her enemies that he is 'un-
sympathet C. toward the Allies and cold,
even unfrlendly, 10 North Americans.
Prefacing his remarks with an appre-
citation Of North American journalistic
efforts TO develop the acquaintance be-
tween the United States and Argentina
In which the United States Is the pioneer
and vOicing his pleasure hat the Argen-
tines are recognized, tardlly perhaps,
the tremendous Importance OF such an
acquaintance he discussed for nearly
an hour the international complications
wh ch have focused the attention OF
the world on Argentina.
His talk was devoid OF mlncing Of
words, OF halr-splittng and flne shades
Of meaning On the contrary. he spoke
with the dlrectness and conviction oil
a statesman sure Of himself and OF
the defensibllity NJ his position. anc
palpably made no attempt to carr.
water on both shoulders"
When interrogated regarding Argen
llna's not breaking with Germany II
/ the face OF great popular demands f0l
declaration OF war after Germany haS
affronted the republic. he said:
The position Of a neutral is verl
. dimcult. u is not always understood
/ by belligerents, as the United State
will appreciate.
THE misunderstanding Of Argentina
position ls quite evident 10 US. but
would not be well for the world q
PREJUDICE Argentins's future course fl
the event Of further German affronts
except upon q fun understanding q
her past course and her present posi-
tion.
When she was affronted by Ger
many, Argentina acting In sccOrdanc
with international procedure, demand
ed an apology and reparation. Bot
being granted. Argentina. under the la'
was unable 10 proceed further, regard
less Of individual opinions and natlonl
sentiments When Germany made repai
alton upon our demands, our couri
was dictated as certainly as was I'M
OF the United States throughout u
period OF her long neutrality.
1T Is no time now to discuss OF
Z course In the event Of further a1roni
{ but there Is no Justification for doub
, ing US meanwhile"
! When asked n he considered that A
! gentinas position parallels that Of Y
, United states after the Sussex sinkin
! he replied IN the Affirmative, adding
"As the United states was estopp'
p from action against Germany while &c
( many's pledge regarding use OF subm