Morris tribune., 1903-05-02
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark. M
FAMINE FUNDS ARE sUFF1C1EN
Official Report of the Central Reli
Committee-Debate in Riksdag-
Exaggerated Reports.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

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During a recent debate in the riks
dag regarding the Norrland situatio-
it was stated that the honor Gil
Sweden could not suffer because OF
practical sympathy from the American
people any more than the honor OF
America suffered because of help sent
from Sweden to Chicago after the
great fire. On the contrary, it ought to
be a source of great blessing" 1t
was also pointed out that the Swedish
papers contained the same exaggera7
ton as the American and it was shown
that The restitution had been great
and continued so even if actual famine
in the most serious sense had been
| prevented. \ Swedish correspondent
| states that Mr.. Waldenstroms action
i in writing to countrymen in America
| in disparagement of the destitute peo-
| pie, who are as Il rule honest, indus
| trious and helpful to each other, was
| sharply critised, as was also his action
in diverting the help sent from Amer
| lea into other channels then those IN
dicated by the givers. Such behavior,
it was said, added nothing to Sweden's
honor
In it's official report bearing date OF
April Goth of the distress in northern
Sweden the Central Relief commit
| tee saws the funds at the disposal OF
| the committee are sufficient, provided
the growth of the pasturage is not re-
tarded. 1t is shown by the report OF
the Central Relief committee that up
to March 25 there has been collected
and forwarded to Norrland 1000 Wag-
| onloads Of contributed relief articles.
In addition great amount OF relleI
| goods such ais fodder, food and SEED,
| bought in part with donated funds anu
in part from the province funds, was
distributed. The exact amount cannon
as vet be given Up to March "A,
1909. the committee had received in
cash nearly 100000 Gowns, ($294,-
500 of which 100000 crowns ($ll7.92O)
came from America. 1t is not certain
that with the relief funds in sight the
necessities of the situation Will De
met. If further aid from the govern
ment be required it will certainly not
be lacking.
Stockholm is now the most expensive
town in Europe according to an IN
yestigation made by the Aftonbladet.
The reason is partly an excessive pro-
tectionist tariff, which makes Sweden
in general an expensive country, ana
above all the fact that there is a house
renting syndicate, the existence Oh
which that newspaper has dlscoVereu.
The house owners have combined 10
raise rents and pool part of their TAX
ings in a fund from which those OWL
ers are reimbursed who fail to let tnelr
rooms at the price agreed upon.
The board uf directors for the Swed-
ish Artists Society has submitted
formal request to the Academy Oh
Fine Arts for a government approprla-
tion in order to have Sweden prop
erly represented at the st. Louis eA-
position. The academy has forWardeu
the petition to King Oscar requesting
an anpropriation of $4,000 crowns.
Many friends of the Swedish Artlsts
Society would cheerfully contribute,
but owing to the distressing times, the
society now seeks an appropriation
from the government direct.
Correspondence from Hels1ngfors
states that Governor General Bobrl-
koff's classification of Finland is now
so complete and effectual that the czar
proposes promoting that official to the
governor generalship of Kieff. His
successor will be Prince Obolenskf, the
notorious governor of Kharkoff, whose
flogging of students and peasants won
for him privy councilorship.
Erland Zell, an electrical engineer OF
repute. has been appointed chief OF the
.Gothenburg Electric railways Mr..
Zell has much experience as an cleo
trician having spent the last ten years
in New York and Pittsburg.
Anders Zorn's painting entitled "A
Midsummer Dance" which is at pres
ent on exhibit in Stockholm, has
been purchased for the National Mu-
scum for 10000 crowns.
Stockholm's population Jan. 1, 1903,
was 3O6,115. OF this number 1882
are men and 49, 1853 women, showing
an increased population of 1920 during
the year Of 1902.
University Chancellor Gillian, who
recently celebrated his 10th birthday,
contemplates rendering his resignation
a the end of his present term.
Professor o. P. Benin of Helsing-
borg has been engaged as teacher of
French and English at the Gothen-
burg Latin school.