Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-05
|ARGENT|NE-BR|T|SH
| RELATIONS SHAKEN
Purchase Of German Vessel
at Buenos Aires Causes
Delicate Situation.

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Monday, August 4.
Diplomatic relations between Great
Britain and Argentina as a result Of
the purchase by Argentina Of the Ger
man steamship Bahia Blanca are dell
cate. according to La Nacion. In to-
morrow's edition the. newspaper will
say: ss
Regarding rumors which from the
beginning have been founded on more
than superstition, we have received ver-
sions the gravity Of which are self
evident, and according to which the re-
turn to London Of Sir Reginald Tower
British minister to Argentina. and the
departure Of Francisco Alvarez De To-
ledo, Argentine minister to England,
from London, are not disconnected. On
the contrary. it appears the retirement
Of both ministers is traceable to the
purchase by Argentina Of the steamer
Bahia Blanca from the Germans, which
purchase the British government re-
fused to recognize.
Following this refusal Argentina at
tempted 10 solve the difficulty by ap-
pointing as minister at London Senior
Toledo. who, rs minister of marine. had
handled the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the ship. He presented his ere
dentials to the British foreign Office
some time, ago. but considerable
period has elapsed without King George
receiving him It is reported there is
no probability Of his reception in the
near future. It appears this, might have
been expected. as the British govern
ment never stated that Senior Toledo
was persona grata. It will be remem-
bered the Argentine government has
waited long time for a response to its
inquiry as to the purchase Of the Bahia
Blanca, and there now appear reasons
for believing that Sir Reginald's favor
able limitations relative to the deal
were solely his personal impressions"
Comment by Another Paper.
Another newspaper. Las Noticias, In
commenting on the situation says:
Sir Reginald Tower is being recalled
and Senior Toledo is returning because
King George has not received him.
1.-The occasion for the present situa-
tion," it adds. lis the refusal Of the
British government to recognize the
purchase of the Bahia Blanca. but the
real cause underlying the crisis IL the
Argentine governments hostile attitude
toward British capital invested in Ar
gentina."
it was announced he would go on the
Bahia Blanca. A day or two later. how
ever, a British cruiser took up a posi-
ton Off the River Platte. .Senor Toledo
subsequently went to London on a regu-
lar liner.
According to current version Of the
matter, an effort is being made to en-
list the aid of the United States in set
thing the question Of the purchase Of the
Bahia Blanca, for which Argentina paid
seven million pesos the deal being made
through the Swedish government. It Is
said this was one-reason thatThomas A.
Le Breton. Argentine minister to the
United States, went to Europe early this
year. According to reports he and Mar
cello De Alvear. Argentine minister to
France, failed in their efforts to help
Senior Toledo to solve the difficulty.
RUENOS AIRES, August Sir
Reginald Tower. British minister to
Argentina, denies rumors relative to
his return to London which Is said to
indicate imminence of a rupture of
relations between Great Britain and
this country. He declares he is 60
ing to London merely for a rest.