The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-22
SWEDEN OBDURATE
IN HER DEMANDS
Insists on Enjoying Freedom of the Seas
as Neutral Nation and Will Not
Make Concessions to England
Regarding Imports and
Transit of Suppnes
to Germany.

Regarding Imports and
Transit of Suppnes
to Germany.
Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 22.--If Swe
den and England come to satisfactor,
understanding regarding Swedish i'm
ports and the transit of supplies to Ger
many, this understanding win not b.
reached through any Swedish concession
Tor alteration of her demands to be treat
ed as neutral nation enjoying the free
dom of the seas according to the state
ment made to-day to The Associated
Press by Eric de Trolle, president Of
the royal trade commission, former min.
lister of foreign affairs, and at present
member of the English Swedish com
mission engaged in attempting to set.
tie the trade dispute.
Sweden cannot and will not surren-
der to English demands restricting her
commerce" said de Trolle, sin order to
help England in her industrial war
against Germany. If she did this, not
only would Sweden suffer industrially
herself, but she would become virtual
~ an ally of England. The last con-
sideration is the more important since
Sweden would no longer be strictly
neutral nation.
If she permits the transit of sup
plies between England and Russia and
Joins in any attempt to prevent the
transit of supplies to Germany she Is
becoming an important base OF supplies
for the allies and is at the same time
really entering into the war against
Germany. Sweden's modest desire is to
be allowed to carry on her normal in
dustry and to observe strict neutrali-
(which means helping neither side
in military or industrial way, to the
exclusion of the other. In this point
OF view she differs with the United
States which is supplying England alone.
Sweden does not consider this real
neutrality. Her position, from which
she will not recede is an absolutely
neutral attitude toward all combatants.
1T is logical therefore that we should
hold up supplies destined for Russia
while England's stoppage OF our imports
OF raw materials interfere with our in
dustry and trade with Germany. We
are sorry that Russia is forced to wait
Tor her supplies which have accumulated
here, but while our ships are being
held in English prize courts, we think
the action entirely justified.
IF IL were only commercial cues.
ton, Sweden might find il possible to |
yield to England's demands, but since |
Il is primarily a political question of |
not allying ourselves with their side. !
We cannot yield. We are, however, not |
hopeless regarding the solution of our /
dispute with England. Sweden is not
Of the English viewpoint or
5he necessity which compels her to adopt /
ler present attitude regarding the ship
ping of materials to Germany. She wish
> TO restrict our imports as much as
iossible. Both our members and the
English members of the commission have
eeently made proposals which may lead
TO satisfactory adjustment OF the
pdestion of restricting our imports.
There is no quarrel about the export
o Germany OF our own home manufae-
ures or of the articles which are not
laced on the Swedish prohibitory list
ilthough England may think that the
xport Is excessive But may say with
nat violating the secrecy Of the negoti.
lions which are stih under way that
he chief obstacle is the question Of
be exceptions which we are bound to
lske TO our prohibitory export list in
be way Of special licenses granted 70
IN order 10 get supplies which
re absolutely necessary 20 us. We must
i've IN exchange 10 Germany some Of
be articles on our forbidden lst. ID
-oubles the English because we cannot
'roduce statistics showing the exact
mount and character Of goods shipped
, Germany under these conditions. Tie
ablioation Of such figures would lead ]
} obvious difficulties.
Moreover. We cannot guarantee. as
npland would like 10 have NJ DO. that
ippiies viii not under any conditions
sent into Germany Not only would
e suffer from not being able 10 ct
bat We need from Germany. but We Q
ould then b. partisan 30 England.
As 70 the assertion that our imports
I've inereased beyond our own capaei. .
. for consumption since the beginning
the war. this il not generally true
~ poor harvst and our inability t.
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