Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-31

Russia and a number of athletes he
performed feats Of strength which break
the worlds record. He hoisted
Strength meter" indicating 1890 pounds
and raised a weight OF 1880 pounds
from the ground, a performance equal
to that Of "a men OF average size.
1t appears that there will be no
special exhibit at the Worlds Fair OF
the productions OF Norwegian women.
A-sub committee OF ladies appointed to
further the matter, has disbanded after
being refused the small monetary assist
ance asked for from the main committee
and the NyideHde. the organ Of Nor
wegian womanhood, feels Justly de.
pressed and chagrined ut this sad end
ing to It's fond antiolpations and hopes.
A cablegram has already informed us
that the discussion Of the military bill in
the Swedish Riksdag resulted in a great
victory for the government. The
upper house passed the bill without tax.
ing vote, and the majority in favor OF
the different paragraphs OF the bill in
the lower house varied from 10 TO o..
The crowds surging into the lower
house showed plainly that something
was at stake. Every seat was occupied,
aud the little mich dubbed "the diplomat
box" contained as many OF the MEM
bers OF the royal family as the constltu.
ton permits, all except the king himself.
The great event OF the iirst session
was the speech OF the minister Of war.
AT first he seemed to hesitate, but MS he
proceeded, he grew warmer, stronger
and iirmer and the opponents OF the
bill readily admitted that II was "a
a. hn If
deicnses he said had been on the taps
for the last 80 years, but without any
practical results. lie considered II to
be OF such paramount importance, how
ever, as to demand n speedy solution.
He reasoned as follows:
"'rhe cause Of the sad consummation
Of Sweden's last war was not the lack
OF individual courage, nor was II the
numerical weakness OF the forces, but
il was deficient organization and de-
most miraculosuly escaped the fate of
Poland, It is simply astonishing that we
did not take immediate steps to improve
our defense. When the Russians were
crushed in 1906 they speedily re-organ-
ised their army. The French, whom
many are in the habit OF looking down
upon, after 1871 Immediately went to
work to arrange their military affairs in
such manner that | think any power
will be careful not TO approach the
boundaries Of France. We, on the con
trary, followed the advice Of "reconquer-
ing Finland within the borders o.
Sweden" But we have seen that thief
curse OF war is not yet a thing Of the
past and the millennium is still far away.
The caononade at Bomarsund and the
defeat Of Denmark have aroused us"
The speakers closed with this appeal:
at is my conviction based on the
experience of the past, that this bill will
give us an army which will be able to
defend our dearest boon, will be able to
protect our independence. Therefore YOU
cannot wonder that entreat every one
of you from the depth OF my heart to
support the bill. You will thereby
throw safe guard around the indepen-
dence of your iathel-land and receive
the blessing of posterity."
The bill now passed will make Sweden
a stronger power than II has been during
this century. The army viii without
doubt number at least 100000 in time OF
war. The military districts are to be
so arranged that five OF the six will in
clude portion OF the Swedish coast
line. The sixth district will be sort OF
inland reserve ready to be directed on
any threatened point.