The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-16
SWEDEN ENDS
FAVOR TO KAISER
ALL TRANSMISSION OF BERLIN
DISPATCHES STOPPED, FORE
IGN MINISTER DECLARES.
CONFIDENCE IS ABUSED
Calls OH Germany For Explanation OF
Violation of Good Faith, But Admits
No Reply Has Been Received TO Al
legged Request, Minister Asserts.

Stockholm, Sept. 15.-Sweden realizes
the seriousness of the situation created
by the recent disclosures at Washing
ton regarding the transmission of Ger
man dispatches and communications
TO take all steps possible to put mat
ters right, Foreign Minister Lindman
told The Associated Press during an
| informal talk. All transmission Of Ger.
man dispatches had been stopped. he
said, and Germany had been asked for
an explanation of the abuse Of the priv,
ilege formerly extended.
In the course OF his discussion OF the
affair with the Associated Press. Ad.
miral Lindman brought out the follow.
ing points;
Makes Four Points.
Fhst-rhat the Swedish government
was not, as alleged. in certain quarters.
taking the affair lightly. but on the
contrary realized fully the serious as.
poets of the situation and intended 10
do everything possible to settle the
problem.
Second-That transmission OF dis.
patches on behalf Of Germany had been
stopped absolutely from the moment
when the disclosures We're brought 10
the foreign minister's attention and
would under no circumstances be re.
sumed
Third-That had the Swedish govern.
ment had the slightest knowledge Of the
nature Of the dispatches which the Ger.
man government was transmitting the
messages would never have been trans.
mitted
Fourth-That strong representations
had been addressed 90 the German gov.
ernment ON the abuse made of This
practice, accompanied by a request for
explanation to which. however. no replv
had yet been received
Seems in Earnest
Admiral Lindman during the entire
conversation seemed imbued with the
desire TO see the situation cleared mn
fuilF and completely on a basis salts.
factory To the United States and Swed.
en-. and IN a way to permit the con.
tnuance az the most friendly relations
with the American government and peo.
pie
ITO begin with" said the foreign min.
ister, u want to emphasize the fact
that we are not taking this matter east.
i>. We deplore most sincerely that a
practice which was exercised i'm abso.
lute good faith has been gravelv abused
and we are determined that the condi.
ton which lel 10 this result shall be
remcdied
As soon as was informed Of sec.
ietaiy Lansing's statement. imme.
diately gave orders to cease this proc.
tice. This would have been done earl.
Ter. as matter Of course. had nv nj.
tention been called TO the uudesirabili,v
of the practice
Puts Blame on Others.
n word from Mr Morris Che-Amer.
lean ambassador or the British minis.
ter would have sufficed. But as it was
had no idea that the practice was
open to objection until the revelations
launched from Washington"
600 1911 NlilllNAfI ItN t~ Vet been
unable to explain the exact clrcum.
stances under which the practice of
transmitting dispatches in code for Ger.
many had come into being. as il was
am Inheritance from the administration
of his predecessor He has ordered n
rigid Investigation within his depart.
ment as TO the origin Of the system. n.
said
~ am as vet" he continued. "unabla
To say anything about the results Of
this Investigation but should like 10
have you point out emphatically that no
man belonging TO this country would
having knowledge NJ the contents OF
Count LuNhurg's telerrams have con.
scented 10 transmit them.
sweden Not 10 Blame, lie Saws.
This country wishes TO maintain a
perfectly neutral attitude and has The
strongest determination To remain per.
tectly neutral II blame can be thrown
upon as for having transmitted suoh
kilograms. It cannot be for lack OF good
faith and sincere desire TO preserve neu.
.talitv"