Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-03-15
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
Interesting Notes From Across
the Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FATHERLAND.
Principal Events that Have Occurred in
the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within "A Week
or So just Past.

E1tnc!pal Events that Lave Occurred IN
the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within a Week
or So Just Past.
The Swedish and Norwegian union
committees admitted their reports to
the riksdag March :. The Swedish
committee recommends com mon for
elgn ministe-. who may be Swede or
a Norwegian. but not mem Der OF the
riksdag. He is to reside in Stockholm.
The Swedish committee also proposes
the creation of foreign council of
state, to be com posed of ten Swedes
and two Norwegians, that the foreign
minister be impeachable before the
supreme court OF the united kingdoms,
and that finally the diplomatic and
consular re Or esentatives be common in
both countries.
A majority OF the Norwegian COM
mittec recommends that each country
contribute toward the expenditure of
the foreign ministry in proportion to
fifteen years, and that then each coun-
try be entitled to demand dissolution
OF the consular union.
ne minority Oh the -NOE"cSi1u Cou-
mittee recommends 4 separate foreign
ministry aud separate diplomatic and
consular represe
NORWAY.
f. P. Arnoldsor. Swedish politician,
defends Norway in = contrl button to
the English Herald OF Peace. The fol-
lowing fragments may show the gen
}ri-> - he -
Norwegian Leftists, in the name Of
peace, demand a separate foreign min
istr- for Norway. and their demand is
just--Thae Norwegian ministry for
foreign affairs must be z guaranty OF
Peace II Scandinavia, is evident from
the fact that the government and the
sto7thn- Of Norway are Just as strong
" IN favor Of arbitration as the gov
ernr1e3t, and the rlk>l lag Of Sweden IS
against it-Snall nations like those
OF Scandinavia. ought to have no for
eign Interests but those Of culture and
civilization. - The whole o: Scaudl-
u.v:n. It all events and at all times,
ou-!.c 20 lie on the most friendly terms
with England. The cause OF peace
NAV be advanced in the best way By
limiting the efforts and trying 10 make
the MOS, Of each particular case as ii
turns un." Mr.. Arnodson closes his
plea by these words. Honor to the
right OF the free Norwegian nation t
be Eaa>te- in its own house
The silver ore at the bottom Of the
kon-soerg silver mine is reported Il
he richer than it has been for som;
time past.
serve Q: Si2, 700. 900
An oas tree at Appenes, near Hor
ten, is said to. be the th!ckest llvin!
tree in Europe. 1t is IS feet in clrcum
ference about six feet from the ground
The mercury froze in the thermome
ters IN the northern part Of the coun
try in February;
The expenses of the poor board 9
the city OF bergen last year were sos
900.
The election OF public school inspet
tors in Trornso was attended by on
woman who had no right to vote. an
by the chairman OF the board Of il
suectors. The latter went through tn
foru:a.ic: of electing new board
unanimously. in every shape and form
Rev. No;by in Gud brandsdalen re
Gently announced in church. at tn
close Of the services, that if his dellI
ouent pariShioners would not paw the
legal contributions to his salary in
short time they would be sued.
H. R. Ast-uo. ex-men1 ber Of the cal
met and NE III Der OF the present ~to
thing fell down on the street 10 l>ri
;iania. struck his head against t!
pavement. and died ia 4 few secocd
1t is no. known whether his death X;
caused ~ paralysis or simply by Il
fall. His death. from several points
view, IS 2 serious loss to the \J-w
gian people.
Verdeas Gang hints tina: it will b
gin TO adyocate referendum and "
mans suffrage.
It is a standing complaint that II
southwestern part OF Norway and Il
agricultural interests are not repr
sented in the new cabinet The ne
cabinet consists Of: Steen. premie
BIehr, chief representative in >toc
holm; Thieien heads the department
the interior: Wexelsen. that OF eccIe
astical affairs; Guam, that of justic
Hoist, that Of war; Lovland. that
labor: Sunde. that of finance; al
Lochen and Nysom are to be the ass
ciateS of Blehr ia Stockholm
SWEDEN.
The sugar factories of Sweden ha
turned us, 14l tons of beets into sug
during the past season The kopin
factory heads the list with 1850 tot
Lector P. P. Waldenstrotn is said
be in the habit of notifying the new