Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-10


~ these supplies had been getting into
~ Germany through Sweden. No figures
were available to-day to show the OK
tent OF the Swedish Argentine com
E3S meree or to show what copper and
&SJA citrate Sweden had imported from
b. chile. 1t is generally believed tina, the
- British have been fairly successful in
controlling this traffic.
1t was. nevertheless. admitted that ii
there had been any such traffic going
E1- on, the Luxburs revelations would Eo
~ Tar towards Strengthening the hands
B. of both the South American and the
NF.nHSwedish governments in checking IL.
49, s;ttss1tssCLEAN-CUT REPUTATION
tEAs2 EXPECTED FROM ARGENTINA
IS $500 The note has put all the countries
~ ~ - Involved under the necessity OF ex-
| 80 "a planning satisfactorily TO the United
& - States. or being made very uncomfor;-
rs 49, able. Argentine. ii was believed hero
stntv tonight. would come through with i
.-clean-cut declaration repudiatins any
,sn5 German leanings. Certain supplies. for
3trs, which she is now dependent upon the
sWe' United States, can be absolutely cut
OFF under the embargo act il she does
mot take satisfactory position.
49, The whole developments Of the last
"a Y-eisht hours are looked upon as
sSas beng OF particular value TO the after
q --swar policy OF the United States in
south America. as we'll as &c :he pres
tfae-ent rotations. The Luxtu x notes it Is
Ss":~S believed, will so far towards maintain
ms the success Of tie policy OF con.
Citation towards S,uth America, te-
sun by Elihu Root an! interrupted BY
ta the war.
So There seems little likelihood OF a
$50. rupture with sweden over the trans
So mission OF The offensive note There
;= we're iad!cstions here to-day that
ssFe.Sweden Will so the whole road OF
g revelations so "a. as Sweden is con-
cerned. is thar they bear out the con-
aaa1r- sentions OF the United States 10 the
s...s.i effect that Sweden has helped Ger
s,ynany
!, Will tremendously strengthen III.
49, United States POSITION with regard 20
- -;he control OF exports 10 sweden The
-: eSfoE;s administrative board. while
es,,ytnF oa' st''e' res'.;ction % All
sssr FOOD SUPPLIES shipped Scandinavia
80 'sAss Seen - sor,e extent hamre-ed by
- -. considerations 90 diplomacy These VII,
So now 70 removed snd sweden MAY be
.Ss :a!FlS required 10 produce p.oct OF
- -hs- neutral use % foods Before she is
s:- allowed 20 Eei them mere
SWEDISH rHASE BEING
500; HANDLED WITH DELICACY
g. The swedish phase OF the situation is
e. beng handled w!ih great del:cacy
- There is a genera, opinion among all
allied diplomats hare that Scandinavia
49,. VIII stand together. IL any one O. The
- :. countries has 10 take sides in the
.. - wa. There is no desire to turn Sweden
a., Norway, Denmark and Holland against
go the entente. This caution was es-
s..- pressed by Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis,
p. the administra tons whip OF the Sem
: =. ate this afternoon
After talking with number Of my
nif colleagues" he aid Il ho7e very ter
-. vently that the government OF Sweden
..4- will be able 10 clear itself of any COM
;, =, .pltcity in this extremely unfr!endly
matter. trust that her minister who
s.s. has enjoyed our ccurtesies here. win
j.o;. not have to be recalled"
NJ, ~ This sentiment was reflected by
.:-o.. number of other Western Senator'S with
: -. large Swedish constituencies None of
~, them would rermit themselves TO he
a..a quoted, but all expressed hope that
a'r- the pro -Germa nism latent In their large
r... Teuton constituencies would not now
5sc- have added to 1t tho unfrcndliness OF
fss.:.c the great and loyal Swedish colonies
Ks Of the middle Northwest