Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-06

statement, made Dy inc h-I'"
spondcnt Of the London Times inA'
some Norwegian politicians were ln i''''
OF olce,iug the Danish Prince N"lae'a'
King Of Norway. in case the Union bee
tween Sweden and Norway should be
dissolved ..,.,..
iiorq deuy tine mmor most rmpnauea.!Y'
MANY of Them make comments TO 80.
eiIrrf thlt the Berlin journalist must
have very vivid imagination, and one
paBcr comics right Uut aud style ii-
cofrcgpoudeni "b0gs liar oi all news
paper writer's
Tie extraordinary Dict. convened iu
fSos. decided that there should bc inn
portant changes IN The somewhat nuii-
uuaied ARMY OF sweden with view 20
greatly increase los defensive power
The new organization will however
take n few wears TO complete.
fn times Of peace tie Swedish army
Is about 5000 men. about q fourth Pee
ing enlisted. but the larger part consia 2.
ing OF SO called "lndcita' troops, which
are annually called TO attend exercises.
but. during iha greater part oi tue year
farm the small cfolia set apart Sos ncIr
use by the landowner. This military
tenure system, which makes good Hnl
useful citizen OF the soldier Boz uml ui
peace. and O. good warrior in war Time
lthp famous soldier OF Charles NlI were
chiefly men Of this glmrI D., however
rather expensive, and under The new
organization lust mentioned, viii ue
chiefly confined 20 infantry while the
artillery and the greater part Of the
cavalry will consist OF men that have en-
listed. Including the enlisted soldiers
that have already served their time but
have not attained the age % So years. Do
ig calculated that in time Of war ihe
Swedish standing army would consist 90
GOO men. BESIDES tli1, con Ciipi1n
claims every male capable OF military
service between ~ and 81 years Of age
tnbuut $4,000 mem; the necessary train.
Ing being impaired, IN altogether 80
divs. for the cavalry id the hrsi year.
and for the other con crinis during the
first two years. The "landgtoun", about
10000 men. COMPOSED Of miiitiamcn be.
tween q and 90 years of ngu, Is intended
only Tor local defense. The chief lonii.
cations OF Sweden are kndslJona, on
the south coast two lorifes5cs outside
Stockholm. viz Nlxholm and Oscar
Ffcdnksborg. and in the Interior karls-
borg, near Lake Ncttcrn. a new fort
will probably soon be built Ia The north.
cTn part OF the couu,r.
The navy consists Of S first class iron
clnds, o large and 10 smaller iron'clad
monitors. IS torpedo boats, To- gunhoais
OF the first class and or the secund, and
about rs other vessels. with altogether
200 guns, the crews numbering In all
about 5000 men, not including con-
scripts 20 the number Of 1000.
The entire cost OF the defence OF Swe-
den by land and sea runs 10 more than
n milton dollars year
-
Sweden possesses vast quantities OF
ore, and mining has, tot several ccniu-
ries, been one OF the chief occupations
ol her people. In days OF yorc the cop
per and silver mines were the most pro
ductivc, but nowadays iron Is the matt
stay OF the Swedish mining interest
swedish iron, MS H. well known, D.
deemed the best IN the world. In con
sequence Of its extraordinary quality i
fcichcs the highest prices IN the rrlrkcu
Of the world. but the comparatively
large cost OF production, owing TO lon1
frcighiagc and want OF coal, has thrown
many obstacles In the path Of the 5wc
dish iron-works, during the present un
tiring competition. and the progrcf
made by the Swedish iron tradc-a
regards quantity has been greatly im
pcdcd by this fact During the pas
sixty years the production Of pig.lro
In sweden has risen from 10000 ton
to 6oo.ooo, but the share Sweden take
In the production OF pig-iron FOR ,h
whole world has decreased 20 a con
siderable degree; from more ihan pc
cent In 1880 TO but per cent 90 Coz
present time. The figures as 90 'hc PFC
ducton Of steel l7Ioooo tonsl are O.
more favorable, great progress hlyln
been made OF late yoaa. and 10 must b
remembered that Sweden has taken n
important part In the improvement OF Oh
celebrated invention oil Bcs5emer &
late years no slight export OF ifun'or
has taken place. the ore coming bot
from Central Sweden, and from the iar
Gus GellIvara, ia l1pland, q true mouI
tain otuon, which IS considered clpnl'
of supplying the present demands of Oh
whole world, as regards iron-ore ic
centuries. As Il is but @ few years sine
q railroad has been built between Cell
yara and the coast d Is as YET TOO ear.
10 express any opinion concerning D
development which may attend this La
land iron trade. Besides iron SWgdg
produces copper and silver and IA Oh
6Outhcrnmost province, MaImulus, abul
10000 tons OF coal, while the raising
alnc ore Is 0ino slight importance. a
regards useful materials there Us goG
supply OF many kinds, but Swed.
totally lacks the indispensable w,ic
salt,
In Sweden, as elsewhere, outward ci
cumstanccs Often put O cheek ou q
artIstcll activity OF woman, Her ply
cal strength is inferior to mans, She
subject 10 domestic restraints, and 10
often with difficulty that She can NAL
her talent appreciated Though she c
joys at present advantages, that We
ont OF her reach boo former times, ahe
always In danger Of stopping at olD
ianusm.
Among ladyar,Ists are, however mai
richly gifted, who have been able
compete with men, but who during
preceding age would have lacked %
porunity TO develop their talent
The most remarkable among ths
even on account nl the branch f1e Do
chosen Is Air, Lea Lundgran arU
known under hUr married name ].
Ahl1lm. Her father W13 cngU"ar
medals 40 tlc Royal Mint OF SVcig
Alter having Wdlgd abroad and work.
M home under tue guidance AZ o.
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