The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-02

nearer a satisfactory solution of the
dispute than at the beginning of its
session. Meanwhile over S25,000-
600 worth of supplies for Russia
which she urgently needs, have ac-
cumulated In Sweden. owing to this
country's refusal to allow the tran
sit of goods to Russia until Eng
land has modified her demands reg
ulating the amount of Sweden's inn
! ports.
The resumption of the meetings Of
the commission after an adjournment
which followed apparently ineffact-
ual attepts to arrive at an under
standing, has reawakened fresh in
terest in the trade question which is
for the moment the most widely dis
cussed topic in Sweden. Hope is
generally expressed that a compro-
mise will be effected which will re
suit in more friendly relations be-
tween England and Sweden. Few
are pessimistic enough to believe
that the misunderstanding will wild
en- into a more serious breach be-
tween the two countries.
The two sharply conflicting points
Of view which were presented to a
correspondent of the Associated
Press by Swedish and English mem
bers of the commission do not prom
Use anv immediate settlement of the
dispute. nor do they contain enough
in common to suggest the POSSIBLE
ity of compromise. The English
members of the commission argue
that a large amount of supplies.
many of which are directly on
nected with the maintenance of an
army and the prolongation of the
war find transit through Sweden
to Germany. They contend that a
conspicuous increase in Swedish i'm
ports beyond her own needs is evi.
dence that these supplies find a
way to Germany and that a great
many of them are articles which
Germany particularly needs, notably
meat, coffee, cocoa. cotton, copper
and lubricants of various sorts. Be
ing assured that these are destined
for Germany England claims the
right to place such cargoes in the
prize courts and is enforcing this
right.
1t is admitted that these cargoes
are vouched for by Swedish mer-
chants as having Swedish consign
aes as their ultimate destination but
it is claimed that through interme-
date steps in sweden they find their
way finally into Germany. 1t Is also
stated by the English members OF
the commission tnat the collision ot
Swedish shippers with Germany has
led to the deliberate surrender Of
ships and cargoes to German yes
sells and hat their capture was part
of a proarranged plan. English
commissioners admit the right Of
Sweden to continue the export of
her OWL products to Germany and
to import any quantity of goods that
it may be reasonably supposed is for
Swedish consumption, but argues
that this amount should not exceed
her normal imports. Calling atten-
llOn 10 HcT luCIedSc III iIlDoI 10, lic
English commissioners ask Sweden
to guarantee that supplies except FOR
home manufacturers will not be
sent to Germany or in other words
that there shall be no transit OF
supplies through Sweden to Ger
many.
The Swedish members of the COM
mission reply that her export laws
which are rigidly enforced by the
government prohibit the sending CT
most articles to Germany and tina:
exceptions are only made to this pro
hibitory list when she is forced into
an exchange of supplies with Ger
many by a shortage of necessary ar
ticles in her country, caused in
many cases by England's restriction
Ct her imports. There are some ar
ticles such as aniline dyes, medical
goods and certain kinds of macnin'
cry which Sweden can obtain from
Germany and in order to get these
necessary supplies she must extent
to Germany special licenses contrary
t o her prohibitory regulations. Ru'
it is contended hat these supplies
which Germany obtains under these
conditions are almost negligible.
Swedish commissioners claim tina
she is justified in refusing to guar
antee the stoppage of all transit tt
Germany, because as an Independent
nation, she has a right to trade will
one country as vel as another ant
that if England sees fit to hold VI
her imports, she will refuse Il
transmit supplies to Russia.
The issue which has caused 6
deadlock in the quantity of supplies
sent to Germany under the specla
licenses contrary to Sweden's list o.
forbidden exports. The English mem
hers of the commission ave caiieo
for exact figures showing the export