The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-22
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becoming an important base OF sup
plies for the allies and is at the same
time really entering into the war
against Germany. Sweden's modest
l desire is to be allowed to carry on
her normal industry and to observe
g strict neutrali itch means he's.
ing neither side in a military or in
idustrial way. to the exclusion Of the
other. In this point OF view she DIFF
fers with the United States which is
supplying England alone. Sweden
docs not consider this a real neu-
trality. Her position. from which. she
Twill not recede is an absolutely neu-
tral attitude toward ali complaints.
" is logical therefore, that we
should holp U 'psupplies destined for
Russian while England's stoppage Of
our Imports Of raw materials inter.
lteres with our industry and trade with
Germany We are sorry that Russia,
us forced to wait for her supplies
which have accumulated here but;
while our ships are being held IN,
english prize courts, we think the
action entirely justifiable.
A Political Question
I 3. - ~
eff itwere only commercial ques-
ton, Sweden might find it possible.
to yield to England's demands, but
Isince it is primarily a political ques-
ltion OF not allying ourselves with
either side, we cannot yield. We are
however, not hopeless regarding the
Solution Of our tiisput with England.
Sweden Is not unconscious OF the
English viewpoint or the necessity
which compels her to adopt her pre-
sent attitude regarding the shipping
Iot materials to Germany. She wishes
to restrict our imports as much az
possible. 9th our members and the,
English members Of the commission
have recently made proposals which
may lead to q. satisfac Glory adjustment
of the question Of restricting our i'm
ports. ~ & 4 ri M Y n
There is no quarrel about the ex-
port to Germany Of our own home
manufactures or Of thearticles which
are not placed on the Swedish pro-
hibitory list-although England may
think that the export is excessive
But may say without violating the
secrecy of the negotiations which are
still under way that the chief obstacle
is the question Of the exceptions
which we are bound to make to our
prohtbitory export list in the way Of
specai llihcenses granted to Ger-
many. In order to get supplies which.
are absolutely necessary TO us. we
must give in exchange to Germany
some Of the articles on our forbidden
list. It troubles the English because
we cannot produce statistics showing
the exact amount and character Of
goods shipped to Germany under these
conditions. The publication OF such
figures would lead to obvious diflcul-
ties.
Moreover, we cannot guarantee. as
England would like to have n, doS
that supplies will not under any con.
ditions be sent into Germany. MOT
only would we suffer from not heinz
able to get what we need from Ger.
many, but we would then be partisan,
to England. s>S'E II
Exportd Increased.
AS to the assertion that orr i'm
ports have increased beyond pur. own
capacity for consumption since the
beginning OF th ewar, this "a not
generally true Our poor harvest and
our inability to get grain from rP,,s All,
ana other supplies from Germany mas.
OF course increased our exports from
other countries. But even If orr ex-
ports have increased we do not re-
cognlSe England's rights to interfere
with our commerce.
Most OF Sweden's exports To car-
many are not articles directly. con.
nected with military affairs. Englana
cannot ask US to cut down orr meal
exports to Germany, for that.is ona
OF our chief industries. The kind ~
copper and the thin hides which
sweden sends to Germany are not
avalianle for military purposes. Nor
can there be any criticism Of our tim
per and wood pulp exports to Ger
many All these are the products ~
home industry, and most Of the thinpss
winch we send to- Germany are for
the civilian rather than the soldier,
When the attention Of Mr.. Tro,,a
was called to the fact that no snn.
plies destined for Germany we're Sar-s
irving in Sweden and that therefore
the question OF allowing equal priyi-
Ileges of transit for supplies for Rus
staS and those for Germany could
hardly arise, he replied that did not
alter the case since II it were not for
England's Interference with her COM
merce supplied would find a natural
transit through Sweden into Ger
many. ss
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