Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16

journal. the Svensk Loosen. edited in
part by his son. that the Gazette de
Frankfort had stated that "a simple
alliance of Sweden and Rumania fight
ing the side Of Austria GermanN.
would suffice TO bring Russia ~ her
knees
Gazette were reproduced in other Euro
pean journals and.
Unneutral although without i'm
portance. were never
theless contrary to
the spirit of neutrality. Also the same
| journal prayed Sweden to make war
| in order to conform to the traditional
| hostility against Russia. But II should
| be remarked that although the press or
| Sweden is almost exclusively anthem
| tente the people, on the contrary, are
| antiGerman in sentiment
The leader of the right in the riks-
dag. Admiral Lindman. declared recent
~ that the actionals and conservatives
| have small hope of impressing their
sentiments on the government, the
liberals and socialists being in the
| majority. Nevertheless. the former had
introduced the new formula Of a strong
and active neutrality toward which the
ministry appears to tend. That neu-
trality cannot support everything For
there are limits beyond which the
honor of Sweden may suffer Hence
the idea of that economical war that
Sweden could make upon England for
| her situation as "a country of transit
between Russia and her allies placed
IN her hands the means of reprissls
Baron Adelswaerd. in a series of ex-
ceIent articles published in the Daeeus
Nyheter. combats the tendencies of the
mi niStrT with
accomplished a voyage in France re-
| Gently. and expresses. himself in a
most emphatic manner for the iustrur-
| ton Of the Swedish government ard
people. He explains that the trea i..s
| OF Paris and London have not foresnen
| the situation created by th. German
| nava! warfare and that England she.
simply to prevent sweden from eN-
porting to Germany more merchands.
| than she exported there in normal
| times. The literal application of inter
national conventions would result In
Transforming Sweden into sort of free
port, by which Germany could exchange
products more freely.
Denmark has confessed that in the
| present circumstances her commercial
| liberty could be limited by agreements.
Norway has engaged in pourparlers in
| the same order OF ideas. but her geo
graphical situation renders the step
more difficult.
| Baron Adelswaerd hlames the press
which to his mind has failed in duties
of simple courtesy in max
The Press ing incessant and odious
-, compar sons between
oioneu' France and Germany IN
favor of the latter. The baron examin
ed the ratio that Sweden might have
to declare war against the entente.
Sweden could not extract an advan
tage by lending military aid to Ger
many: her economical situation would
become Immediately extremely dim
cult. Moreover. Sweden, as very
small nation allied to a great power.
would be placed in state of depend
ence after the war almost impossible to
overcome. She would not satisfy her
honor in any event. for her honor is
not attacked. Besides. Germany has
shown no concern for the lives Of
concern than the other belligerents.
This affirmation is in direct opposition
Ito the current official opinion in Swe
den. and may apoear paradox. but the
fact had been confirmed since the loss
of the knippla
If in their uegot atons the representa-
tives of Scandinavian countries whose
interests are often different bring in these
Copenhagen would not have better
suits than the conference of the Srandi-
navian kings At Malmoe. II the ideas
just and moderate. expressed ~ NJ
Adelrwaerd. ideas indeed. OF almost all
Danes and NorWegians. prevailed they
would maintain neutrality and the peace
Of the north.
The conference at Copenhagen has a
character both economical and political
1t proposed to discuss the modification Of
many points of economical interest
Sweden is briinful of gold and il would
appear opportune TO fix its vaIue-eith-
er actual, standard value or a conven-
tional value.
This project of monetary revolution in
Sweden disturhs both Denmark and Nor
way. These two states troubled at
the probable consequences of that meas
ure, and its repercuSsion ou the en-
change. etc. TIE discussion OF that uues-
ton coupled with that the the blocus
and the means oi n teuuatinc the co.se-
quences We're not the least of th. ar
duous labors of the conference
The submarine warfare pursued by
Germany. without the sanction of in
ternational law. is
Effect of the treated by denial. dip
lomatic excuses and
offers of pecuuiary in
demnity. Sweden would have proposed
n lane of D1S-