Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-22
ARGENTINE PUBLIC
OPINION PRO-ALLY

BUENOs AIRES. April 22-There is
! a marked divergence between public
Union and the opinion held by the
government, characterized by the
president fthe republic, on the mat
ter of the European war. That the
government is distinct from Congress,
is shown by the fact that the latter
has already made its belief manifest
by an overwhelming majority More
ever, the general sympathy of the
Argentine people for the Allied cause
is we'll known; public meetings, tho
press, the youth OF the republic, all
have made plain both in town and
country that this republics ideals are
one with those of the Allies, and that
the pretorian organization and the
absolutism with the Central Empires
seek to extend throughout the world
runs counter to all free and demo
cratic institutions and especially are
opposed to the aspirations of the re-
publics of the world.
Argentine, like many other coun-
tries, was close linked with Germany
OIL the economic side, whilst in milf
tary matters and above all in ques-
tons of armament she was practical
" at her beck and call. Routine
methods, carelessness, out-of-date sys-
tens. absorbing internal problems,
neglect of foreign markets, gradually
eliminated the old clients in England,
France, Belgium. Italy. and even
Spain. their place being taken by
cheap German goods sold on long
terms of payment, dashy, fraudulent
end a mere copy of the better stuffs
sold by other nations. Indeed, i'll
certain lines, such as drugs, dye
stuRs and toys, Germany practically
held the field.
In military matters, too, Moltke was
the high priest and Bismarck the
brain of this governing and all-con-
quering force, and Argentine was a
willing customer Of the Teuton store,
past master as it was in eliminating
all rival influences and competition
when contracts for ornaments were
under consideration and always us
ing the most effacious method for
gaining its ends, even when those
those methods were of immoral nature
Came the world war and today in
this world crisis the policy Of the
chancellery is either an enigma or
string of incoherencies. The reply
To the Teutonic notifications of a sub
marine war without restrictions was
feeble and unfortunate Then in re-
plying to the vibrant and finely word
ed communication of the United States
advising a state of war, the Argentine
government admitted that the Ameri-
can attitude was right" an admis-
sion that ought to have led to teh
rupture of relations with nation that
had forced this right" and defensive
war on the United States. Next
came the vicillation over official ac-
acknowledgement of the American sea-
men: then there was the visit of the
Glasgow and the acting Minister OF
Foreign Affairs attending the banquet
at the Jockey Club and officially prais-
ing the liberty and policing of the
seas accomplished by the British
squadrons subsequently came the
tardy monosyllabic acknowledgements
replying to the anti-German manifes-
tos of various South American re-
publics.
The delay and weak action Of this
government in the face of the torpedo
ing of Argentine merchantmen has
caused a great deal of criticism on
the part of the public and newspapers
anu now THAT dhoIAeI sup, GhlIASIio
Triondo, has been sunk in the Medi-
terranean, the Argentine government
is being urged to set fixed course
in agreement with the desires of the
best elements of public opinion, ele-
ments that are in the majority, in
voking to that end the traditions,
sound doctrine and evident advantage
material and moral, that would accrue
to Argentine both on his continent and