The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

y ID military nation In the sense OF
In the world itself that the leading
AN nations OF Europe are. but Ike
NOV the people Of Switzerland the
Norwegsans are engaged in
pcaceahie industry, csslflsztsBg friendship
WITH their ue.ghboriug nations.
In view Of the fact that the Eor~estans
are jealous Of their own rights, bat also
respect the rights of their netghbo<tnS
naslons the storfhing on June 10. ts-7.
unanimously voted an address TO the king
requesting him to negotiate treaties with
foreign powers for the establishment OF q
permanently organized court of arbiiTa-
ton 10 deal with amy conflicts that might
occur between them and Norway
From the very time the Radicals came
into power II has been part of their policy
te preserve the natural resources Of the
country. OF which the forests form sub
ssantiai part. The total area covered with
forests In estimated al SOD square miles.
OF which ~ per cent. Il under pine trees.
the state forests occupy 3.s7o square miles.
managed by a forest staff under the SUI
peyyision OF the minister Of inferior.
Railways and T~Iegrsph.
Norway is n mountainous country with
narrow valleys. and from the sea the
country is cut up with numerous bays
and fjords-
In view Of these facts. railroad construc-
ton becomes very expensive. and there In
hardly any announcement 10 private cap
itaiists 10 go on with an undertaking 81
that kind: railroad building. therefore.
necessarily has become q government en-
fcrprise In Norway. As late al In 1870
Norway had only few miles of railroads.
but from that time the Radical majority
In the siorihing inaugufated an aggres-
eive policy In constructing new railroads.
and today the country from Its extreme
euuth and as far north az Tnrondhten IL
fairly well connarsed and run through
with railroads owned and operated by the
government.
Tire total length OF state railways In
1sas WAS SO miles. Total receipts, 1850
1856. Was s752.i:s crowns. Total expenses.
1sas-ss. s.ai.g7s crowns Profit above ex-
p&nses lses-9. i.aiiai9 crowns.
The total length OF the state telegraph
.lincs and wires respectively in 1896 were
E1is miles OF lire and ftsss miles Of wire
The period OF railroad construction has
not only been 2. period of developing the
natural resources. bat II has also been
one that has brought civilization and In
4eiigeucc into remote districts ard be-
sides. the roads now are operated on a
paying basis. snd turns q surplus revenue
Into the state treasury.
h0Aotu0u 0W0 revenue tS0W1<
The large appropriations made for ed
vocational purposes and internal improve
ments. including new railroads. telegrap hs
harbor improvements and sortiaeations
called for new end additional revenue 10
meet expenses rs they occurred As a
result Of this growing increase In ex-
pendstures the ssorthing In fse3 passed an
Income tax law which the following year
furnished n revenue Of 2.TsNnsD crowns aad
In 1855 &puooo crowns.
In 1895 tho tariff waa revised on the
plan Of protective principles, The manu-
farturcrs IA well as those agricultural
districts which had hread@turs TO sell
demanded protection. The new tariff. al
Though Injurious 60 that class OF the pen-
pie who has Ia huy their breadstuff. has
I'm ether respects given sncoura cement 10
home industry. created additional. em-
pioyment bath fer labor ana capital. az
we'll as increased the revenue ts the state
The total revenue derived from the fol-
lowing sources 81 enstoms excise on
spirits and malls succession tax. stamps.
pos.offiee. telegrsphs, state property, rail-
ways and tax on large ineomes In
lssss were 7e.s6s al crowns. Just enough to
balance the expenditures for the year.
Johaa s~crdrwp.
When he formed TIA. Radical ministry
IT VAS regarded true representative
Of the Sarwssisn democracy. OF which
he hal been the leader OF many years
standing. However, when in office he be-