The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-24
The Conference at Malnno Believed to
Insure the Neutrality and United
So. Action of Norway, Sweden
80 and Denmark
and Denmark

members OF the Swedish Government. is
travelling through Sweden agitatiug
for military defensive union between
Norway and Sweden. Such IA union tho
two peoples will have nothing TO do
with"
1t IL not SO certain that the opinion
of Social DcmOkrdtcH on the score of
a military alliance is that of the whole
people in Norway or tho adjoining
country. Il Is to he recalled that the
Socialists - Scandinavia have been
strong opponents of military rule In
any form. and u g. probably true that
the sentiment for preparedness is more
pronounced In sweden than lu either W
the other two countries of tn" north.
Wnc.hcr st would have been better 81
the turee Foreign ministers ard tG"
three Premiers of sweden Norway and
Denmark had met az Malmo without
thlr royal masters r. ID question ust
easy To decide offhand Al any rate,
t.. rlf1,s,ls'.c reception ..Hf.... o.
,5rac monurcls - tac Swedish --l-
dents and the population ~ M0lmo in.
dictated chat The Kings had popH, q.
euppor, worth having.
II Is also worth mentioning bow
WHlienherg the Foreign Minister Of
sweden, expressed himself when APP
preached by the representative OF the
petrograd Telegraph Bureau. DR.. Won
Markotf Immediately following the con-
ference Wallenherg made II clear that
che meeting was but the first of q
series Of such conferences as might
follow at regular intervals. The sjatcs-
man declared with emphasis that the
Maimo meeting was directed against no
Uther nation. but that Scandinavia was
anxious to maintain its neutrality
throughout the war
II was remarked durius tho Malmo
meeting that the three Kings were
dressed ns civilians and that there was
AN entire absence Of military display
in tho city although the residences and
public buildings were decorated with
the color4 Of the three nations ~ iudi-
cation of the unity prevailing amoLg
the scandinavian people. In every way
the rulers and their advisers made IL
clear that the intentions of the meeting
wcr" Of tho most pacific Kind.
Much as King Gustaf hats tn. m.'I-
tary preparedness plan at heart, there
was nothing To- show that le did not
prefer civilian government for his coun-
uf coming together that testified TO tho
earucstncss back Of the conference, and
which assures It's permanent value.
Although in complete sympathy with
tn, purpose Of the Nlalmo meeting. the
1 scandinavian press has been somewhat
guarded in expressing an opinion which
fcarries the subject hryund the immr-
! diate environment Of tho N"rthand. II
! was really left for In" newspapers Of
event from the International point of
| view
2 Even before the conference was nvid
/ thu, leading papers ~ the European
! capitals discussed the question whether
Iauy particular Power WaS pointed at in
this coming together OF the three rulers
! Of Scandinavia. Russia seemed par
| ticularly anxious To learn the exact cir
| cumstauces that led To- the conference
| il a wise precautiuu for Denmark Nor
! way and Sweden To- join issues. some
| thing, said the Russian journals, that
! could only prove of advantage to the
| Cars Government
| The German and Austrian neWspl-
( pers seem pleased with the unwrt.cn
alliance of Scandinavia. The Vienna
| IrcmdcH 6ldu calls the Mllmo confer
cnce one If the important results OF
! the Wal. Even though the gathering
of tho three Kings may not result in
tile rccstablishment Of the Halmar
/ Union" the FrcmdcubIdu declared, 1t