Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1902-04-05
Recent Occurrences OF Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark. @
EMIGRANTs FAIL TO REPORT
Duty of Every Swede to Appear fol-
Active Military Duty at the
Proper Time, d.. #
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

In Sweden a citizen is not expatr1
ated because he leaves the country
he is still regarded as a Swedish cltl
zen until the authorities in his country
have positive proof to the contrary
Consequently it is the duty OF every
SWede, whether he resides in his ma
tive land or in a foreign country, tc
appear for active military service al
the proper time, and thereafter to re
port his address yearly. Nearly al
emigrants fail to do this; neither &c
they report that they have become
American citizens when such is the
fact; therefore they are still registered
in the parish records as Swedish sub
jects. Being absentees, they have tC
pay fines as soon as found. II an emf
grant returns as an American citizen.
and he can prove it, he cannot be com
PEELED to perform military service IN
Sweden; but he can still be fined fOl
the times he failed to report. The new
conscript law which partly takes effect
this year extends the term OF active
service and divides 1t over several
years instead of two.
Count Lagerberg, commandant-gen'
eral of Stockholm, who enjoys immense
popularity, has publicly declared that
there will be no progress in the coun'
try until the general franchise is in
troduced. The farmers, at present the
strongest party in the country, pursue
a narrow class policy, while the work
ing classes, who have outgrown them
in enlightenment, are animated by a
sincere love of progress and a broad
minded public spirit.
Says the Aftenbladet: "On Saturday,
March 9, recital of 'Rois Poetes' was
given at the Odeon theater in Paris,
on which occasion the poems Carmen
Sylvia king Oscar and The Duke
Of Montenegro were read. King Os
cars lyric creation, 'Riddar Hjalmar
and Vacker Ingrid,' was also rendered,
the music by the Swedish composer,
Ivar Hallstrom and the translation by
Magnus Synnestred.
The Scandinavian colony in st. Pc
tersburg, Russia, held their annual ball
at Cafe Contant on the evening OF
March 5. There were about $50 people
present, q few of whom were of Fin
nish extraction. Present from the
Swedish-Norwegian legation were
Count Gyldenstolpe and his wife. The
Danish legation was also well repre-
scented and a number Of Swedish tour
lists attended.
A Scandinavian club of SO members
has been organized in Glasgow, Scot
tel twice a week. The directors are as
follows: G. Christensen, president; J.
T. Wennerberg, vice president; A.
Westergaard, cashier, and A. Holm
berg, secretary. A commodious club
house will be erected in the near fu-
ture.
The fifth annual temperance meet.
ing will be held in Stockholm July g.
IL. Notable among speakers who will
appear on this occasion are Bishop G.
Won Scheele, Lieut.. E. Melander, N. P.
Odman and P. P. Waldenstrom. The
prospects are that this will be one of
the greatest temperance meetings in
the history of Sweden.
Lieut.. Col. Brannerhjelm has dis
closed a means of transmitting wire
less kilograms in a single direction
only, thus effecting a great improve
nent in the Marconi system. He has
succeeded in producing perfect isola-
ion over distance of thirty miles.
The Swedish liberal federation has
appointed a committee to draft a new
'eform bill to be laid before the Riks-
lag after Easter. Whether accepted
" not, the proposed measure will pro-
tide a strong platform for the general |
elections in summer.
King Oscar, who is perhaps the most |
gifted of royal musicians, has a mag
llhcent musical library in the Royal
Palace. He is spending much of his |
ime there these days and takes a
'wn collection.
Queen Sofia departed for Hornnef
IN Rheln March IA, whittier she goes
OF improving her health. She will re-
urn to Sweden during the latter part
# May and will spend the summer at
,k lnnarbOl, Norway.
ut the end of the year 1901 there
we're 92,31o Goodtemplars in Sweden.
rLey are continually increasing in
,umber and within another two years
hc" will reach the 100000 mark.
The National Swedish Teachers
Association has now 5000 members.
t is a strong organization and holds
Is annual meeting in Stockholm in
une.