The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-11
BIG STOCKHOLM EXPOSITION.
A. e. johnson Talks About Next
Years Event.

A. E. Johnson, the well-known Northwest
ern immigration agent, who has been spend
ing the past three months in Europe and the
most of that time In Scandinavia arrived In
st. Paul yesterday and is at the Metropoli-
tan, Mr. Johnson, seen last evening had
several words to say regarding the Scandina-
Wan exposition which will be held at Stock
holm next year from May to September. The
preparations for the exposition are well under
way and the buildings will be under cover
this fall. Mr.. Johnson is confident that
thousands of Scandinavians from the North
west will visit the exposition. and he has
secured concessions from Swedish railways
that will give American tourists half rates
and stop-over privileges, so that visitors from
America can stop at old homes and visit
relatives and scenes. Reductions will also
be secured on ocean lines. as well as on
American railways. Sweden, Norway and
Denmark are. Mr.. Johnson says, ideal lands
for tourists from Great Britain and the con-
tinent, but the Americans have scarcely ex-
plored Scandinavia. The exposition at Stock
holm will give American tourists an oppor-
tunity to see what modern Scandinavia pro-
duces In agriculture, mining, shipping and
through Scandinavia, Mr.. johnson spoke OF
the trip by the Goth canal which crosses
Sweden from Gothenburg to Stockholm. Part
OF the journey is by canal, part by inland
lakes Of Sweden and the balance through the
Baltic sea. The English, German and French
languages are spoken throughout Scandi-
navia and the hotel accommodations COM
pare favorably with other parts or Furnne
The intention, Mr. johnson said was 70
nave American headquarters at Stockholm
during the exposition, and one day would ne
set apart as American day. great number
or American Scandinavians had deferred a
"trip TO the old country until the exnoaitian
opened and thousands OF them would visit
Stockholm next year.
Inc visit Of a great number of the neonle
OF the Northwest to Scandinavia would he
the means OF inducing relatives and friends
20 follow to this country. The conditions m
scandinavia, Mr.. Johnson said were very
prosperous The agricultural interests were
nour1shing under moderate protective tariff
ana the mining lumber and shipping inter-
ests were all in fourishing condition. Tbio
meant that there would not be a yerv tar rrs
emigration In the near future but that thnse
who did come would not come ernptv- ha ndess
but with means. He explained thai Nv All.
he did not mean they would estahl;sE -
manent homes in the cities, but wo,,Id P1 -.
able to buy land and become producers g
by so doing directly stimulate and nror H.u
the growth and prosperity OF the Northwast
Regarding politics, Mr.. johnson said Euro5a
was watching the result OF the present Darn
paign with intense interest He had fo,and
since his return that out Of the comhine5
circulation Of the Scandinavian papers pub
Ished In the United States that 90 per cent
favored sound money and prosperity. It could
no felt assured, be safely put down that the
scandinavian Americans were in favor OF
sound money In the same ratio-namely: ~
out OF every hundred. His own paper the
Hemlandet, the oldest Swedish paper An
the United States, would on Oct Ia publish
a sound money issue Of 250,000 and ALL 81
the Scandinayians were actively at work
70 secure sound money and prosperity.