Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-25
ARGENTINE To UPHOLD
URUGUAY'S SOVEREIGNTY
By B. B. ROBERTSON

4 (By Mail THAT the government of
Uruguay seriously suspects Germans
Of attempting to foment revolution
| in the souther-most safes of Brazil
and an invasion of Uruguayan terri
tory, was the remarkable statement
contained in the message sent by the
president of that country to the par
lament which opened its essions in
Montezideo on February 16.
The statement was all the more re-
markable in that it was accompanied
accompanied by the declaration that
the government of Uruguay had in
formed President Irigoyen, of Argen-
tine of this suspicion and had asked
Irigoyen if Uurugauy could count on
Argentine's assistance in case of in
vasion, and that Irigoyen had promised
t. uphold the sovereignty of Uruguay
and would assume all responsibility
for the consequences of such assist
ance.
The clause of the message, contain
ing hese statefents, which was publish
ed in this city the day following the
opening of the Uruguayan parliament
is worded in the following manner:
Having had serious suspicious
that the German government patroniz-
ed an instruction of the German col
onies for the purpose of causing an
uprising in the provinces Of the south
of Brazil, it being said at the same
time that they sought to realize an
invasion of the northern part of our
territory, the government of Uruguay
carried this fact to the attention IF
President Irigoyen and asked him
what attitude the Argentine govern
rent would assume in case Uruguay
asked for war materials to arm the
forces that would be modified. Presi-
dent Irigoyen advised the representa-
tive of our country that in case of
such an attempt the Argentine gov
eminent would offer its assistance for
the defense of the sovereignty of the
Uruguayan nation assuming the con-
sequent responsibilities.
The presidents message made it
perfectly clear that no suspicious were
entertained toward the Brazilian Civ
eminent and that Uruguay's uneasi-
ness rested purley on possible German
vaccinations among the German col
onists of the state of Santa Catherine.
This point was emphasized in the
clause which declared that important
treaties wree signed with Brazil which
guarantee definitely our good friend
ship with that country"
The Uruguayan presidents message
was received in this city with little
comment, the main point in question
the possibility of an uprising of the
southern German commissioning
ignored completely. In view of the
fact that the Brazilian government
has strong detachments of troops at
all the possible mobilization points
iE Santa Catherine and along the
borders it is thought extremely inn
probable that any serious trouble will
develop.
Since the Porto Allegro riots last
April when three million dollars worth
Of German property was burned fol-
lowing a German colonist demonstra-
ton the Germans in Brazil have been
modest and retiring to suspicious de-
gree. 1t is known that there is an
amount of secret propaganda and in
trigue, but open opposition or violence
as yet is unknown.
In regard to the Uruguayan govern
ment's negotiations with President
Irigoyen and the Argentine presidents
attitude, o. impartial, of this city, de-
clared that Irigoyen's statement CON
stitutes an eloqent testimonial to the
continental solidarity showing at the
same time that the pro-German SYM
pothies attributed to the Argentine
nation and government never will !
reach the point that they would lend
aid to the propaganda of perfdy of
our enemies"
1T is clearly and inequivocabIy as
sured," o. impartial continue, that
the Argentine government would not
hesitate to assume the responsibilities |
of state of war if the German maeuv-
ers compromised the tranquility of the
South American continent The !
declarations of President Irigoyen, |
now made public, have value as a !
practical affirmation of the true prin-
cipals of the Monroe Doctrine, in the
definition of the conduct of Argentine
in the emergency of a determined con-
crete case"