Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-09-26
Trade Differences Between
Nations Far From a
Settlement.
SHIPPING TO GERMANY

ycorro,pondcnco Of the Associated Prsss5

(Corre,pondonce Of the Associated Press)
STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Sept. 25.-
The EngHsh-Swedish commission
which has for two months
becn striving to adjust the trade diff
fcrences between the two countries,
is no nearer "a satisfactory solution of
the dispute than at the beginning of
it's session. Meanwhile, over twenty
five million dollars worth Of supplies
for Russia, which she urgently needs,
have accumulated in Sweden, owing
to this country's refusal to allow the
transit of goods to Russia until Eng
land has modified her demands regu-
lating the amount of Sweden's Inn
ports.
The resumption Of the meetings Of
the commission after an adjournment
which followed apparently ineffectua,
attempts to arrive at an understands
ing has rcawakcncd fresh interest i'm
I'm the trade question which is for the
moment the most widely discussed
topic i'm Sweden. Hope Is generally
expressed that a compromise will be
effected which will result in more
friendly relations between England
and Sweden. Few are pessmstiC
enough to believe that the misunder-
standing will widen into a more Sc
rious breach between the two coun-
tries.
Outlook UnfaVOrablc.
The two sharply conflicting points
Of view which were presented to n
correspondent of The Associated
Press by Swedish and English mem
Der of the commission do not, how
ever, promise any immediate settle
mout of the dispute, nor do they con-
tain enough in common to suggest the
possibility Of compromise. The Eng
lish members of the commission argue
that large amount of supplies, many
Of which are directly connected with
the maintenance of an army and the
prolongatiOn of the war find transit
through Sweden to Germany Thye
contend that a conspicuous increase in
Sweden imports beyond her own needs
is evidence that these supplies find a
way TO Germany and that a great
many Of them are articles which Ger
many particularly needs, notably
meat, coffee cocoa, cotton, copper and
lubricants Of various sorts. Being as
sured that these are destined for Ger
many. England claims the right to
place such CarEOes in the prize courts
and is enforcing this right
II is admitted that these cargOes
are vouched for by Swedish mer-
chants as having Swedish consignees
as their ultimate destination, but IL
is claimed that through intermediate
steps i'm Sweden they find their way
finally into Germany 1t Is also stated
by the English members of the com
mission that the collusion Of Swedish
shippers with Germany has ed to the
deliberate surrender Of ships and car
goes to German vessels and that their
capture was part Of a prearrangcd
plan English commissioners admit
the right of Sweden to continue the
export of her own products to Ger
many ana to import any quantity
goods that it may be reasonably sup
posed is for Swedish consumption,
but argues that this amount should
not exceed her normal imports.
Calling attention to her increase in
imports, the English commissioners
ask Sweden to guarantee that sup
plies except for home manufacturers,
win not be sent to Germany, or in
other words, that there shall be no
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