PRESIDENT WILSON'S INVITATION.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14336, 12 February 1917, Page 5

PRESIDENT WILSON'S INVITATION.

SWEDEN'S REJECTION

AMERICAN.. ACTION CRITICISED

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association;

Stockholm, Feb. 9

Sweden's reply to President Wilson emphasises that she has consistently observed stric^ neutrality. She regrets that the United States has not adhered to the proposals of Sweden, which led the Scandinavian Kingdoms to adopt a system of common measures towards belligerents with a view to maintaining international law. The methods chosen by America to shorten the war are absolutely opposed to the policy tf neutrality followed by Sweden, which she is not disposed to change.