The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
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have country with all climates, country
with SO many attractions that it will always
address the iniaginations of any people. no
matter where they live. Then, again, so
many Swedes and Germans and others have
gone to America that people who go now
find their compatriots. They live together,
and have home recollections in common, and
mako, as said, new Sweden and new Nor
way, and carry with them their Scandinavian
character and impress it on the new commu-
mites No law can arrest that, because in it
self it is the operation Of higher law And
SO nothing is more unnatural than to suppose
that any one in authority in Europe would
connive at tho discomforts of sea travel
across the ocean in the hope that it would
keep the people at home"
Your correspondent said that no one
! doubted that the sentiments expressed by His
Majesty were those entertained by all in au-
thority, and that, therefore, it was hoped the
| diScomforts would be removed
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AMERICA
"Whcn we have direct steam communica-
ton with America" said the King, 1--WE shall
have a remedy in our own hands. But the
evils to which you allude do not occur under
our flag, because the ships that carry our peo-
pie do not sail from here I am in hopes to
have direct communication with America
soon-a line from Gothenburg to New York.
| Then we can control the matter in our own
way. But tell me about your Indian troubles.
am interested in that
THE KINGS VIEWS ON THE INDIAN QUESTION
| Your correspondent gave His Majesty the
latest impressions that he had received from
reading the narratives in the HERALD of the
frontier strifes.
| ''The Indian question:" said the King,
Interests me, because many of our people
are, I understand, within the range of the
unfriendly Indian tribes. It is really most
perplexing problem. 1t seems incredible that
o great civilized people should have really to
consider the determination Of any class of men
as a measure of public safety; but when
people have their wives and children mas
sacred they are not apt to decide the fate of
the murderers calmly. have hoped all along
that General Grant would succeed in inducing
the Indian tribes to adopt an agricultural
civilized life. That would be q noble solution
of the whole question, and one the world
would welcome but it seems that the only
consequences of civilization to your Indians
| have been the painful consequences-disease
and intemperance and idleness I see
now on account of the recent misadventures.
Our journals have great deal about it. But
suppose that will be temporary, as govern
ment will not be apt to change an old policy
or make new one under the influence of
popular anger and clamoh want to see the
Indian matter settled in the interests of hui
mainly and civilization, and because I do not
aced in their new homes by these merciless
men,"
THE KINGS MINUTE KNOWLEDGE OF AMERICA
! The conversation continued in this vein,
His Majesty making many minute inquiries in
reference to the Indian country and the part
of the Territory where the Swedish colonists
resided. To oil Of the questions your CORE
spondent made his best answer, and explained
that the Indian troubles were limited that
most of the Indians were now under the influ-
ences Of civilization. His Majesty expressed
his sorrow about the death Of General
Candy, and your correspondent was much
ance with American affairs, especially in the
West and the Indian country, and the inter-
est he showed in the progress of the Scandi-
navian colonies. He seemed to know every
part of the country they inhabited-the soil,
the climate, the material advantages. In the
discussion of the whole emigration question
one of the sorest problems in the Swedish
mind and about which you hear here the
most illiberal opinions-Hs Majesty displayed
catholic, liberal spirit. He did not wish his
people to leave home, but, as they had gone,
he followed them and their fortunes with the
deepest solicitude.
THE KING ON THE VIENNA EXHIBITION
The conversation naturally drifted to