Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-03-21

ton that they disclose their full policy.
He maintains that on no account must
Norway be placed in the ridiculous
position she was forced to assume in
1898. The home-rulers appear to con-
slder the condition reasonable and
ther is every prospect that in this way
the negotiations with Sweden will be
brought to a successful issue.
Professor liens Raabe has written
q long article in the Verdensgang In
which he urges a reform in the study
OF Scandinavian history in the public
schools. The history of the brother
Kingdoms is not hitherto given it's due
consideration and it should be the duty
OF instructors generally to foster a
deeper sympathy for the history of
Norway and Sweden and in order to
effect union between the two coun-
tries the children of Norway and vice
versa, the children of Sweden should
not be taught history prejudicial to
either country. The youth must be
urged to believe that the study of
Scandinavian history is as important
and as interesting as the history Of
Egypt, Greece and Rome. The boys
playing war with Sweden on the one
side and Norway on the other and
should be urged to follow the motto:
Our honor is their honor, and theirs
is also ours Not bfore the history
OF the countries will be taught and
learned from an unprejudiced stand
point in our schools can we expect to
into one country"
representative Of the Orebladet
has interviewed Henrik Ibsen regard
ing the recent rumors of war between
Sweden and Norway. DR.. Isben severe
ly criticised the war shouters and said
that instead Of talking war, the Scan
dinavians should do all in their power
to establish peaceful relations among
themselves and finally effect a union
of the three Kingdoms. Everything
In our days" said the great writer,
tends toward consolidation and as
commercial Unions are organized, so
must also the smaller countries unite
in order to protect themselves against
the great. The only way for Sweden
and Norway to keep their identity is
to unite and when this end is &C
complished Scandinavia will be a
strong nation
The Norwegian newspapers are
commenting rather humorously anent
the ridiculous war rumors'' and the
r1i 10 Oft +,1to ~
Sweden" which has occasioned much
spirited speculat ton in the Swedish
press. In Norway a m0bilizat ton of
the Norwegian army has not been
heard off, and of course the pending |
war" is treated as huge joke among
the better informed classes. The fact |
that militia force of 400 will mobilize
during the latter part of this month
near Christiania is only an annual oc-
clrrence and only in keeping with |
military army stipulations.
The sto~thing has sanctioned the
proposed annual appropriation of 1900 |
crowns for Otto Sverdrup and he is to
receive this sum annually as long as
he is enga geh in the scientific arrange
ment of the work resultant from his |
last polar expedition.
Michael Berentsen, the we'll known
Stavanger merchant, died at his home |
in that city few days ago aged 80 |
years. Mr.. Berentsen was the richest
man in StaVanger and his fortune is
valued at over 100000 crowns.
The "Dunderland Iron Ore com
pany," has through it's secretary, Mr..
s. H. Pollen, subscribed $50 crowns to
the Nansen fund. An additional sub |
scription of 500 crowns will be made
by the same company later on.