The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-17
LET IT DROP.
Swedes Are Disposed to
Accept Dr.. Mix's Statement.

The indignation engendered among
the Swedish people by the supposed
remarks of Rev. DR.. Eldridge Mix, SUI
perintendent of the City mission, in an
evenings paper has been appeased by
the explanation proffered by the rever-
end gentleman, and everything is in
fair way to be forgiven and forgot
ten in the true Christian spirit.
The general consensus of opinion
among the Swedish residents is to ac-
cept DR.. Mix's statement that he had
been misquoted, and that no slight was
intended against the "Swedes as a
class which remarks Dr. Mix said he
never made.
The Whole difficulty arose out of an
account in the Monday evening issue
of the Gazette, wherein DR.. Mix was
quoted as saying: THAT the Swedes as
a class are beginning to drink heavily,
and that this meant a course downward
as rule" DR.. NIX, however disclaims
ever making any such remarks, and
masters to set the matter right before
the pubic.
The swedish people naturally took
the matter literally as stated in che
Gazette, and replied in spirited terms.
They considered the remarks of the SUI
-3efihtendent of City missions to be an
unVarranted insult to their people, par
tlcu arly as DR.. Mix was a central fig
ure in controversy with the Swedish
people of recent date. They were not
slow, therefore, in answering Dr. Mix's
rem arks. 1t is extremely doubtful, how
ever if the remarks would have been
notb'ed but for the previous actions
and remarks of DR.. Mix which the
Swed sh people still recollect, and do
not id to his reputation among the
Swedes
Rev. DR.. Mix, when seen by a Spy
reporter today, reiterated his previous
statement of his remarks being mis-
quoted and stated that his estimation
of the Swedish people as class, was of
the best. The reporter totally niscon-
strued his remarks and placed him in
false light before the public. He had
not been called upon by the committee
appointed by the Swedish American
political club of ward 5, and has con-
cluded that the committee had agreed
to drop the matter, and accept his
statement.
Rev. Nels Eagle, pastor of the Thorn
as street M, e. church, was at first
highly indignant over the DOCTOR
statement in the Gazette, but thinksnow
that the doctor should be given the
benefit of the doubt Mr.. Eagle. how
whenever the Swedish people are as
sailed, it should come from the same
source, as in all previous cases
Rev. Erik ]. Nystrom said: "Dr. Mix
should be more guarded in his remarks
concerning any class of people and
should not attack any particular class
of people. The greatness and power of
the United States is due today to the
intermingling of the many different
races of people, and the mere fact of
the date of one class of people arriV-
ing in this country should not pref
dice others whose ancestors came here
century or SO in advance.
Il appreciate DIR. Mix's position in
being misquoted, as I am i'm the same
position. I am credited with being in
terviewed by a morning paper when
in reality I haven't seen a reporter from
that paper for a week. / believe if
DIR. MiXs words were miscOnstrued by
a reporter he should be given a chance
to explain himself and his word taken.
do not care TO discuss the matter
longer, and do not wish to express my
SELF further on the subject
The Swedish papers were unanimous
IN denouncinS DR.. Mix for his remarks
but undoubtedly, win be willing to ac-
cept the olive branch, and let bygones
be bygoneS