Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-06-26
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS
interesting Notes From Across the
Ocean.
HAPPENINGS IN THE FAIHERLAND.
principal Events That Have Occurred
In the Old Countries About the
North Sea Within u Week
or So Just Past.
NORWAY.

Nun W Al
The Liberal majority of the committee
OF military affairs proposes extraordinary
military appropriations amounting to
$S'4Z1.aoo OF this sum, s675,OOO has al
ready been appropriated, and the amount
needed for this year is $500, 900. The re-
mafnder is divided between the next two
nscal years. The government is instructed
to float loan Of 1855, 600.
The storthing closed it's session of 1900
1901. June 3rd.
Norwegian and Swedish steamer
co!lided in the North Sea. The former
was completely disabled and had to ba
abandoned. The crew Of the Norwegian
steamer was cared for by the Swedes.
The storthing has voted $4,000 for
notifications in southeastern Norway as
protection of the capital city against
attacks by land
Tse storthing has just passed bill
making important appropria tons, only "a
votes being cast in the negative The
bill provides for an extra appropriation
of a maximum of 100000 for twenty
one batteries of rapid firing field artil-
lery. Another section of the bill sets
aside $4,000 for guns at kristiansand
Tractable Legislators.-The storthing,
without discussion, appropriated Nor
ways share in the expenditures Of the
consular and the diplomatic service
BJornson is bound to NEEDLE with poll
tics in spite of himself. And whatever he
says on politics is listened to with eager
ears on both sides of the kjolen. A few
days ago he published one and the same
article on the consular service in lead
Ing Liberal and a leading Conservative
daily at the same time. What he wants
IS separate consular service for Nor
way. and he maintains that the Conserv-
alive party is able to effect the desired
change. If the Conservatives would join
issues with the Liberals on this point,
Sweden would no. longer make serious
objections The Liberal party has always
been in favor Of the change. That party
has been in power for a generation past
Why has it not succeeded in ACCOMPLISH
ing its purpose? The answer is at hand:
The Conservatives have opposed the
change. 1t was an easy matter for Swed-
en- to defy the dominant party as long
as that party had a strong enemy right
at home. The Conservativ should cease
playing into the hands of the Swedes
They should drop the matter which
would leave Norway solid in favor Of a
separate consular service. and Sweden
will not think of opposing the Norwegians
when they stand as a unit.
P. A. Larson. a kristiania wine mer-
chant, recently received 1850 hogsheads
of Bordeau wine in one consignment. the
largest ever recorded in the history of
Norway.
King Oscar is going to stay in Norway
from July to August L.
A teachers convention in Jarisbers en-
dorsed the use Of the native Norwegian
language by a vote of 40 to IS.
The late Nils Chr. Hem, a farmer of
Iardal, Jarlsberg. beaueathed $1,000 to a
fund for the aid of young students and
poor people who have not received pub
lie aid.
The budget Of expenses for the fiscal
year Of 1s01-1sO2 is put at s2s 271 600.
The Union Paper Company is going to
make extensive additions to its large pa
per mills at Skien.
Li1lehammer is going to have new roller
mills, which will be backed by a capital
of 800, 900.
P. Soelbers, warden Of Apershus pene-
Tertiary. died at the age of "a years. He
was recognized as a high authority on
peno1ogy, even beyond the limits of his
country.
Record of the government labor burea u
of Kristiania for the month of April:
Number of men who applied Tor positions,
1,169: number of women who applied for
positions. sos. Positions offered to men,
273; and to women, 359. This shows how
much easier it is for a girl than for a
man to obtain employment In the Nor
wegian capital
The politicians OF both parties are al
ready fishing. for the vote of the women
who, for the first time. will be admitted
to the ballot box at the next local cleo
tions. The long-headed women are warn
ing their sisters not to pledge themselves
to any political party for the time being.
The government issued lot of 1000,
500. 100 and so kroner bills June T. Ten
and five kroner bills will be issued at a
future date. The old paper money is still
In circulation
1t is feared that insects will do great
damage this summer because the warm
weather has been favorable to their de-
velopment.
Protracted storms have interfered with
the operations on the Finmarken fishing
grounds, and many boats are on their
way home.