The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-13
England Is Anxiously
Waiting Explanation
Of Diplomatic Scandal

London, Sept. 10.-England, like the
whole OF Europe, was anxiously await
ing today what Sweden would have to
say regarding Washington's revela-
tions of the use of their diplomatic SER
vice for forwarding dispatches from
the German legation in Argentina.
Count Wrangel, the Swedish minister
at London; had not received any ad-
vices from his government this morn
ing. -. -
The opinion is expressed in circles
with knowledge of Swedish political
conditions that the Swedish govern
ment may not allow the full publica-
tion of the revelations in Sweden be-
cause of the elections now in progress
there Although about one-seventh of
the membership of the chamber has
already been elected, the revelations
come at time to have great effect on
the constitution of that body. The
conservative party, which is generally
believed here to have pro-German lean
ings, has not done we'll in the elections
so far, having lost five seats, and
published, it is predicted it would lose
more
Have Faith in People
The press is inclined to differentiate
between the government and the peo-
pie and express the opinion that the
people, if they have the opportunity,
will repudiate the action Of their repre-
sentative in Argentina and the for
eign office.
The Globe, in its comments on the
revelation. says:
ut should be borne in mind at pres
ent that the Swedish nation is not it.
self indicted. But the diplomats and
possibly the German queen are cer-
tainly involved in one Of the gravest
most fragrant scandals of modern
times" ,-f
The Globe goes on to say it is will
ing to make allowances for Swedish
fears of Russia, but that even that
"cannot condone the black treachery
of helping the U-boat campaign"
"What excuse" it says, "the Ger
man officials will be able to offer their
countrymen for the heartless sacrifice
of Swedish lives, we cannot imagine.
The consequences. although not neces-
sarily of an alarming nature. are likely
to be serious for Sweden. The block
ade weapon can be extremely potent
where neutrals are concerned"
"Record Bad" Standard.
"The Swedish government" says the
Standard, "has a very bad record be-
hind it. It's action has from the first
been inspired by dynastic partialitfes.
and it has had to be warned reDeated.
ly concernins it's conduct The German
consort at Stockholm has almost ri
vailed the part played by the kaiser's
sister in Athens. It is clear that no
bargain made with a~government led
by such influences can be regarded as
binding"
The PaArMall Gazette says that
whatever explanation Sweden offers,
"it cannot overturn the fact that she
has flagrantly broken neutrality"
"The privileges of diploma acy." the
newspaper continues, "have been de-
liberately abused, not merely by an in.
dividual ambassador, but by the Swed.
ish foreign office itself We must re-.
serve more explicit verdict until we
have heard what the incriminated now
er has to say for itself For the pres
ent it is obvious that the public char
acter CT Sweden lies under the mos
odious stain and that she has incurred
the heaviest moral and practical liza
bility to each and all of the allies"