The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-22


OF living form the predominant issue
in the Swedish elections this fall.
writes Bassett Digby from Stockholm.
Labor and liberal orators throughout
the country are attrlbuting the eco
monte difficulties to secret diplomatic
shortcomings. II may even be said
that there Is a considerable likelihood
OF an overwhelming majority for the
liberal and labor parties unless the
haze enyeloping the governments ne
gOtiati0ns with Berlin and Washing
ton Is dissipated by clear and frank
statement OF the obstacles encountered
and the results achieved on which the
conservatives are willing to stand or
fall. Coal appears TO be Germany's
strongest card and she Is now playing
IL for nil IL Is worth I'm Sweden, Hol-
land. Switzerland and Denmark. This
recently was shown in Holland. where
Germany acquired $200.0O0OOO worth
OF Dutch farm produce by trading coal
for II instead Of using Its constantly
depreciating paper money. Sweden Is
dependent on Germany for coal and
the arrival OF the cargoes still at sea
on their way to Stockholm hnrbor gets
The prominence once accorded trans
Atlantic liners. On the other hand II
seems likely that II It Is confronted
with choice between two evils--an
agreement with Germany on the coal
question or imports under sever re-
strictionS--the country will choose the
latter alternative, for coal can be dis
penscd with more easily than the
numerous imports controlled by the
American embargo.
An ugly feeling is beginning to show
itself more and more as the people
feel the pinch Of deprivation 1t Is
suspected that by giving reasonable as
surances to Washington the way would
be smOothed for the country's normal
supplies. With the election impend-
Ing and the rigOrs of winter near at
hand. II Is not thought likely that the
foreign minister would choose to ap-
pear before the public unless he had
good news and tell the country that
the outlook was much brighter. With
tea Mt 81 n pound, coffee ratloncd at
four ounces "A week. where it Is OBJ
tainable half the chocolate factories
closed down, not drop Of Kerosene
for household lighting, pleasure motor
Ing and motor boating stopped, candles
at 20 cents each and the supply ex-
hnustcd; no dried fruits, the smallest
bread ration In Europe outside the cen
mai price and continual strikes, the
| urgency of the crisis is clear. In the
foreign Office Il few days ago l was
told that the authorities here could
well understand President Wilson'S
point of view and that 1t was right for
him TO determine the destination OF
Americans surplus supplies, which are
needed by the allies. My informant
added that no food supplies were now
going to the central powers and that
the negotiations conducted by III. de
Lagercrantz of the commercial mission
soon be concluded in satisfactory
manner.
Ira n. Morris. American minister,
hns had a 35-mindte talk with King
Gustaf OF Sweden concerning matters
Of high Importance to both countries"
The interview was satisfactory to both
parties. Mr.. Morris considers the Swe-
dish food situation so serious that he
Is ordering flour, sugar. coffee, lard
and canned goods from Chicago. 1t Is
difficult to feed horses properly. Coal
Is S130 ton and tea is s. n pound
Hospitals are lacking numerous es-
sential supplies for the treatment Of
patients. The country is divided into
weighing districts for the purpose Of
watching the health of children. One
completed district shows the children
have lost weight since last year. Stock
holm ministers of the allied powers
have met to consider the pope's peace
proposals, which have not created
favorable Impression. Tho Swedish
foreign minister, LIndman, assured
Minister Morris the proposed congress
Of six neutral nations, Spain, Switz-
crland, Holland, Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, was not concerned with
Apterica's entry into the war. hut
with measures of protection for neu-
trail rights and interests after the war
and mt the peace congress. Spain and
Holland still are hesitating about send
ing representatives. The Swedish gov
eminent continues with its plans for
the conference.
In the spring of 1915 the farm home
OF a well-to-dO farmer. named Svens-
son burned at Nosaby, Sweden. The
origin of the fire has been mystery,
the efforts Of the authorities to solve IL
having proved futile. Recently. how
ever, young girl named Sigrid Nils
son made sick-bed confession that
she set the fire. She was In the employ
Of the owner of the burned home ut the
time Of the fire.
CA. Westman Of Stockholm. seven
teen years old. has received his GER