The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-09-22

supplying England alone. Sweden.
does not consider this a real neutral
ity. Her position. from which she
VIII not rcccdo Is an absolutely neu-
trni attitude toward an combata1ts.
1T Is logical therefore that We
should hold up supplies destined for
Russia while Eugland's stoppagc 81
our imports Of raw materials inter
feres with our industry and trade
with Germany. We are sorry that
Russia is forced 20 wait for her sup
plies which ave accumulated here
but while u ships are being held In
English prize courts. we think the ne
ton entirely %justihable.
"Tf IL were only "a commercial ques-
tirn. sweden might find ~ possible to
Yield To- EnRland's demands. hut since
h Ia primarily n political question Of
not lllying ourselves with either side.
we cannot Yield. We arc. however.
not hopeless regarding the solution Of
our dispute with England. Sweden is
not unconscious OF the English View
point or the necessity which coinpcls
her 90 adopt her present attitude re-
gIrding the shipping OF materials TO
Germany. She wishes to restrict our
imports as much ms possible. Roth
rrr members and tho English mcm-
hore of tho commission have recently
ndo proposals which may lead TO n
satisfactory adjustment n the qucs-
ton OF restricting u imports.
There ls no quarrel about the OK
port TO Germany OF our " home
manufactures or Of the articles which
are not placed on the Swedish pro-
a.h'tory list-althouEh England may
think that the export In excessive but
] may say without violating the sec
lrc, Of the negotiations which are
etil, under way hat the chief obstacle
is the question OF the exceptions
which We are bound so make 10 our
p%rohihitory export list In the way ~
special licenses granted to Germany.
IN order to get supplies which are alb
solutcly necessary TO as. We must Civ
In exchange 90 Germany some OF tho
articles on our forbidden list. II
troubles tho English because We can
not produce statistics showing tho
exact amount ana character Of goods
shipped to Germany under those con
ditions. The publication Of such ng-
urcs would lead 10 obvious difficult
ties
Moreover. we cpnuot guarantee. ms
England would like 10 have us do
that supplies will not under any con
dlt.ons De sent into Germany Nol
only would We suffer from not heinf
able to get what we need from Ger,
many, but We would then be partisan
to England.
AS to tho assertion that our i'm.
ports have Increased beyond our owI
capacity for consumption since tn
beginning OF the war, this is not gen
orally true. our poor harvest ant
inability to get grain from T,ursi'
nld other supplies from German.
fas OF course Increased our export
from other countries, But ever 8
our exports have increased We do no
recognize Englaud's rights to inter
tcrc wish our commerce.
Most Of Swodcn's exports to Ger
many are not articles directly con
nrCted with military affairs. Englnn
cannot ask as tu cut down our mci
exports Co Germany. FOR that Is on
OF our chief Industries. The kind q
copper and the thin hides whic
Sweden sends so Germany are n,
available for military purposes. y,
can there be any criticism OF our tin
Der and wood pulp exports to- Gel
many, An these are the products ,
homo industry, and most of the thini
which We send 90 Germany are Z,
t. the civilian rather than the soldier
when the attention of Mr.. Troll
WAS called To the fact no supplies de-
timed for Germany were arriving
!, Sweden aId hat therefore the que.
tiun of allowing equal privileges b,
transit for supplies for Russia ar
: hthcsc for Germany could hardly arl'
ne replied that that did not alter n
case since 10 10 were not FOR England
Interference with her commerce sal
f. plies would INA a natural trans
I. through sweden into Germany.
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