The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-26

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can affirm without hesitation that in
sweden the feeling in favor Of tn" on
tent" * growing III strength and deep
ching f"rvur.
There is II" doubt Of that
This trnlcnry has h..'n part :cularly
marked dur;ng the last f"w months,
! especially sine" the real objects Of Cor
many's designs in Russia and Finland
have become So apparent.
With regard I" the proposed intcrvcn-
ton of the allies on behalf If Russia, I
Will not venture Ia express an np!ulon
at present, As ! ain not sufficiently fa-
miliar with all the intricacics Of an on
rcrdingIy difficult and delicate problem.
But that German domination Of Russia
would b.. 4. very grave menace 10 Swcd-
m commercially and otherwise. is UNI
questionable"
The hope for Swcdcn's commercial de-
vclopmrnI lies. not towards the south
but east and west
Russia has long been ono Of her hest
markets: hut the present policy Of Ger
many il clearly 10 establish there a
monopoly for thu benefit of her own in
dustrics This is Development which
Sweden cannot view without great ap-
prch"nSiun.
A Significant Change.
Eut tn. most marked impetus to the
sentiment in favor uf the entente has
been given Ey ut;r recent experiences in
tho .tland islands and in Finland.
The lesson WAS To" obvious To be
missed. the warning too serious to Il"
ignored There has been 4 rrmnrkahlH
change Of view. not only among our con-
sentative activists. hut ais" among IN"
military.
rcrnrd this change rs highly siEni-
ficant.
There is now little or no agitation In
favor If the Intervention Of IN" swedish
government: nun-intrrvrnti0n in Finland
!. thor settled and accepted policy.
Had Sweden adopted. in regard 10 Fin
Ian.I The policy Of intervention :" ard
entity bHi So ihuushilrSSly Advocated by
The Activists /; would. IN my opinion,
huy., uu,lnnr Ihr effects AZ four years
neutrality.
ON the other hand. Sweden could not
have done. anything Ia rruStrnt" Ger
many's action in Finland; while. on the
other hand. our intervention might have
rnruI.l;ca'rd "ur relations with IN" en-
,rntr We have fought hard I" preserve
our neutrality. SWEDEN has never hHd
any desire. To enter tho armed arena, uc-
spit. tho agitation "f III" A"iirtsis. VINO
fortunately. are now dIscrcdicd through
out the country.
The Prussian Situation.
virw III" situation in Russia with
deep mI*gIvinE.
In my opinion. and In III" opinion
Of the Socialist and lnrmnrfail'
parties in Sweden. the I'"lsh"vikH
nrr The enemies Uf III" real Socialist
movement m RUSSIA. They hay" virtu-
aiiv RESTORED what Nigh: term tSar'sm'
and have prosecuted the Socialists. sup
r,rrssin-; their journals. md forcing the
leaders into hiding.
OF l."ninc's motives h"s'tat" TO
speak.
do not Know Inn personally,
Whether IT,, Is lrnit'r !" ms country
ar merely :, man "f mistaken ideals. IL
not fer me- IT, rirrr,r. So tar ~ | I'M
drrs;auL n: Ideals II" and | ar" poles
ae.:llrdrr tt is p,$%Ihl' that u" ia An
mi. rnaiIoral rry"luti''nlS..
Eur while lar" not with my pres
en- hnuwI.dr, brand icnInr as :; traitor.
. ,h,.r.. - me- ,l,,ilhI In my mind that in thr'
Irtd,nc circles 81 tho E"'Shrvihs ih"r"
r-. many VIII" ar" wh"I"h":'dI"rlV pro-
German and IN III" receipt # 'i"rmin
nav