The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-28
$4,000, 900 WORTH
OF SUPPLIES HELD
Sweden Refuses To Allow
TranSit of Goods To Russia
Until England Modifies Her
Demands Regulating Ex-
ports From That Country
(By the Associated Press


Stockholm. Sweden. Sept 25.-The
Eu u,liSh Swedish commission which
ha~ for two months been striving to
adu> the trade differences between
The two countries is no nearer al
satisfactory solution Of the dispute
than 1T the beginning of it's session
Meanwhile, over twenty-five million
dollars worth of supplies for Russia
which she urgently needs. have ac-
cumuIated in Sweden. owing to this
Couutry's refusal to allow the transit
Of GOODS 10 Russia until England has
modified her demands regulating the
amount Of Sweden's imports.
The resumption of the meetings OF
th" commission after an adjournment
winch followed apparently Intellectual
attempts to arrive at an understands
irg has reawakened fresh interest in
the trade question which is for the
moment the most widely discussed
topi" in Sweden. Hope is generally
expressed that a compromise will be
Effected which will result in more
friendly relations between England
and Sweden Few are pessimistic
enough 10 believe that the misunder-
Standing will widen into a more
serious breach between the two coun-
tries
Two Points Conflict.
The two sharp'v conflicting points
oi view which e presented to a
correspondent of c Associated Press
By Swedish and English members of
the commission, do not, however
promise any immediate settlement OF
the dispute, nor do they contain
enough in common to suggest the pos
sibility Of compromise. The English
members Of the commission argue
that a large amount of supplies, many
of which are directly connected with
the maintenance Of an army and the
prolongation Of the war find transi
through Sweden to Germany. They
contend that a conspicuous increast
In Swedish imports beyond her owl
needs Is evidence that these supplies
find way to Germany and that
great many Of them are articles which
Germany particularly needs. notabl!
meat, coffee cocoa, cotton, copper AM
lubricants Of various sorts. Being es
sured that these are destined for Ger
many, England claims the right t
place such cargoes in the prize court
ard is enforcing this right.
IT is admitted that these cargoe
are vouched for by Swedish merchant
as having Swedish corsignees as thei
ultimate destination but it is elaine
that through intermediate steps i
Sweden they find their way finally int
Germany. 1t is also stated by the Enc
ish members Of the commission tina
the collusion Of Swedish shippers wit
Germany has led to the deliberate SUI
render of ships and cargoes to Gel
man vessels and that their captur
was part Of a prearranged plan. Ems
iish commissioners admit the right I
Sweden to continue the export of ne
own products to Germany and to IN
port any quantity Of goods that 1T ma
be reasonably supposed is for Swedis
consumption, but argues that tn
amount should not exceed her norm
imports Calling attention to her il
crease in imports, the English con
miSsoners ask Sweden to guarant'
that supplies except for home MANI
facturers will not be sent to German
oi ia other words that there shall
on transit Of supplies through Swed'
To Germany.
The Swedish members of the cor
mission reply that her export lay
which are rigidiy enforced by the go
ernment prohibit the sending of mo
ARTICLES to Germany and that exec
uons are only made to this prOhibito
hH' when she is forced into an c
change Of supplies with Germany
shortage of necessary articles in n
country, caused in many cases by En-
lahd restriction of her inpOr
mere are some articles such as anili
oyes. medical goods and certain kin
"' machinery which Sweden can Q
''la from Germany and in order
S"t these necessary supplies she mi
cAtend Ia Germany special licens
'phtrary la her prOhibitory recu
TONS. But it is contcpded that the
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