Arizona republican., 1917-09-16
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 STOCKHOLM, Sept. 15.-Swedcn realizes the seriousness of the situa- tion heated by the recent disclosures at Washington regarding the trans mission of German dispatches and expects to take all steps possible to put matters right, Foreign Minister Lindman told the Associated Press during an informal talk. All trans mission of German dispatches had been stopped, he said and Germany had been asked for an explanation of the abuse of the privilege form crly extended.
 the affair with the correspondent, following points:
 First That the Swedish govern ment was not as alleged in certain quarters, taking the affair lightly, but on the contrary realized fully the serious aspect of the situation and intended to do everything pos sible to settle the problem.
 Second. That transmission of dis patches on behalf of Germany had been stopped absolutely from the moment when the disclosures were brought to the foreign minister's at tention and would under no circum- SldnceS De TeSulutu-
 Third. That had the Swedish gov crnment had the slightest idea of the nature of the dispatches which the German government was transmit ting. the messages would never have been transmitted.
 Fourth. That strong representa- tions had been addressed to the Ger man government on the abuse of this practice, accompanied by request for explanation to which, however, no reply has yet been received.
 Admiral Lindman, during the en- tire conversation, seemed imbued with the desire to see the situation cleared up fully and completely on basis satisfactory to the United States and Sweden and in a way to Jermit the continuance of the most friendly, cordial relations with the American government and people.
 ITO begin with,' said the foreign minister" I want to emphasize the fact that we are not taking this mat ter easily. We deplore most sin cerely that a practice which was ex- ercised in a absolutely good faith has Teen gravely abused, and we are de- termined that the condition which led to this result shall be remedied.
 As soon as I was informed of Secretary Lansing statement lIl- mediately gave orders to cease this practice. This would have been done earlier as a matter of course, had my attention been called to the un- desirability of the practice.
 "A word from MT Morris, the American minister) or the British minister would have sufficed. But as it was. I had no idea that the practice was open to objection until the revelations launched from Wash ington."
 The foreign minister has, as yet, been unable to explain the exact cir cumstances under which the practice cf transmitting dispatches in code for Germany had come into being. as it was an inheritance from the administration of his predecessor. He had ordered a rigid investigation within his department as to the origin of the system, he said
 T am as yet" he continued, "un- atle to say anything about the re- suits of this investigation but should Ito to have you put out emphatic ally that no man belonging to this country having knowledge of the contents of Count Luxburgs tele- grams would have consented to trans init them.
 This country wishes to maintain a perfectly neutral attitude and has the strongest determination to remain per
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