Show SUBSIDIES PAID The Swedish government does not ob lect to paying subs dies if by so doing t can increase Sweden s foreign trade. Proriibly the Scand navians are glad of the opportunity to put more sh pa upon the sea in compet t on w th the great marlt me nations W tb the opening of the Panama canal u. steamsh p line D Stockholm has dec ded to open a regu lar service between Sweden and San Franc sco The steamers plyng be tween Stockholm and the R ver Plate will call at Colon The cargo w 11 then be forwarded from Panama orthward by local steamers h ch work n con junct on with the Swedish 1 ne Befo e the war this traffic as carr ed by Ger man 1 nes Owing to the blockade Ger man commerce has been swept from the seas and the Swed sh government see ing its opportunity qu etly sub en tioned the Stockholm 1 ne Holland has also started a new line to San Fran Cisco In the meant me the Un ted States s st 11 talk ng of the revival of our merchant mar ne |