New-York tribune., 1921-04-14
u. s. Demands
Argentina End
Ship Boycott
Ambassador Stimson Calls
on Southern Republic to
Make Bmenos Ayres Union
Unload American Vessel
Exceeds Hugires's Orders
Washington Authorized Only
Protest, bait Envoy Issues
Almost an Ullimatum

BUENOS AYRES, April 13-(By The
Associated Press) "A demand was
made on the Argentine government to-
day by Frederic j. Stimson, the Ameri-
can Ambassador. that the government
take immediate steps to release the
steamer Martha Washington from the
boycott OF the Buenos Ayres port work
ers' union.
Honorio Pueyrredon, the Foreign
Minister, replied that he would refer
the matter to President 1rigoyen.
1t was learned that Ambassador
Stimson told Sehor Pueyrredon that
the United States Government ex-
pected American ships coming to
buenos Ayres to be accorded the full
protection Of the Argentine laws, and
In the strongest terms demanded that
the Argentine government intervene
and take the necessary steps so that
the Martha Washington and other boy
cotted American ships should be free
to unload and so about their legitimate
business.
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1t is authoritatively stated that the
representations made in behalf of the
American government in this case have
few precedents, with respect , to the
emphasis placed upon them, in the re-
iatlons between the United States and
Argentina.
Ambassador stimson pointed out, in
effect, it was learned, that the United
States government had, with the Mum
son company, established this new
steamship line to promote the com
merce. between the two countries, and
on which in large measure the com
merce was dependent. Such a line, he
| asserted, could not be maintained if its
ment accorded the Martha Washington
Tho question, Ambassador Stimson
further pointed out, was one for which
the Argentine government was obli-
gated, to take responsibility, owing to
the fact that port labor in Buenos
Ayres has been "fscalized," or, in other
words, taken under control of the gov
ernment.
ConsuPs Requests Ignored
The interview of Ambassador Stim-
son with Foreign Minister Pueyrredon
came after two days of unsuccc ssful
efforts on the part of William H. Rob-
ertson, United States Consul General
here, to obtain from the port admin
istration an answer to his request that
protection be given free labor in un-
loading the Martha Washington or that
the port workers union be directed. to
unload the vessel. Ambassador Slim
son in this connection is understood to
have told the Foreign Minister that he
expected the proper government au-
thorities to take up the matter imme-
diately with Consul General Robertson.
WASHINGTON, April 13 (By The AS
sociated Press) Ambassador Stimsor,,
in calling the attention of the Argen-
tine government to the difficulties
operators of the Munson Lines were
having in getting the Martha Washing
ton unloaded at Buenos Ayres, acted
under instructions of the State Depart
ment to express the hope that remedy
for the situation might be found, Of
fcials said to-day. He was not in
structed, however, to present his case
IN the form of demand, they added.
Instructions to this effect were is
sued to the ambassador, it was ex-
planned, on the understa anding that the
Minister of Commerce and Marine had
authority to act in the case, which has
resulted from the boycott of the Buenos
Ayres port workers union.