The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-07-03

where they live. Then, again, SO many
Swedes and Germans and others have
gone to America thai people who go now
| find their compatriots. They live to-
| gether, and have home recollections In
common, and make, as / said, a new
Sweden ami new Norway, and carry
with them their Scandinavian character
and impress it on the new communities.
No law can arrest that. because In itself
it is the operation of higher law. And
| so nothing is more unnatural than to sup
pose that any one in authority in Europe
| would connive at the 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 authority, and shat, therefore, it
was hoped the discomforts would be re-
| moved.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH AMERICA.
"When we have direct steam eommu-
nicatioD with America" said the king.
1--WE shall have remedy in our own
hands. But the evils to which you allude
do lot occur under our flag. because the
ships that carry our people do not sail
from here. | 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 DUES
TON.
Your correspondent gave his majesty
the latest impressions that he had re-
ceived from reading the narratives in
The Herald of the frontier strifes.
''The Indian question, said the king,
Interests me. because many of our peo-
pie are, l understand, within the range
of the unfriendly Indian tribes. 1t is
really most perplexing problem 1t
seems increditable that great civilized
people should have really to consider the
determination of any class of men as
measure of public safety; but when peo-
pie have their wives and children massa
cred they are not apt to decide the fate
of the murderers calmly. I have hoped
that Gen. Grant would succeed in in
ducing the Indian tribes to adopt an
agricultural, civilized life. That would
be a noble sloution 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 in
temperance and idleness I see that
there is unusual excitement in America
now on account of the recent misadven-
lures. Our journals have a great deal
about it. But l suppose that will be
temporary. as government will not be
apt to change an old policy or make a
new one under the influence of popular
anger and clamor. | want to see the In
dian matter settled in the interests of
humanity and civilization, and because I
do not want to think of our good Swedes
being menaced 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 coun-
try and the part of the territory where
the Swedish colonists resided. To all of
the questions your correspondent made
his best answer, and explained that the
Indian troubles were Hunted that most
of the Indians were now under the in.
flnences of civilization. His majesty ex-
pressed his sorrow about the death of
Gen. Candy, and your correspondent was
much impressed with the kings minute
acquaintance with American affairs. es-
pecially in the west and the Indian coun-
try. and the interest he showed in the
progress of the Scandinavian colonies.
He seemed to know every part of the
country they inhabited soil, the eli
mate, the material advantages. In the
discussion of the whole emigration ques.
tioa-one of the sorest problems in the
Swedish mind. and about which you here
hear the most liberal opinions-his majes-
ty 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 soil
citude.
THE KING ON THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Tie conversation naturally drif.ed to
Vienna. The king, upon learning that
your correspondent had been present at
the ceremonies attending the opening,
asked many questions about it. Among
others, he inquired particularly as to the
health of the prince ef Wales and the
imperial prince of Germany-as to whe-
ther they showed traces of their recent
illness. II am sorry" he continued,
that Sweden and Norway were not
farther advances in their displays. But
our people made all the progress they
could. have taken great interest in
this exhibition, as 1 have in all. The
more closely the nations como together,
the better they know each other, the
more we shall see of good fellowship and
kindness. You will like our Swedish and
Norwegian display when it is ready. By
the way, you will have an exhibition in
America in two or three years.
THE AMERICAN CENTENNIAL
Your correspondent explained that tn
centennial anniversary of the nations
birth would be made the occasion of a
great exhibition in Philadelphia.
Yes said the king, II have observ-
ed It. Well, you will have Vienna to