Morris tribune., 1903-04-11

views concerning Danish German re-
lations-a circumstance which vastly
! improves the chances CT a lasting rap
| proachment between the two coun-
tries.
Says a Norwegian weekly. "The
emigration Of young people from this
section of the country to America has
| been increasing at remarkable rate
! and this year it is perhaps the great
est in the history of emigration, es-
| pecially so far as this section of the
! country is concerned. They are not
all young people either. One may see
old men and women at the age of 70
and IS leaving their old homes and
saying good bye to lifelong friends
and enyilons to start for America,
where live most Of their relatives and
friends and in many instances sons
and daughters. But it is when the
young men and women-the mainstay
Of the country-leave that Norway is
the loser and the country feels it
seriously. Yet conditions in the
northern country have been such dur
ing the past year that emigration has
received a tremendous impetus, and
this is especially true of the emigration
to America"
The so-called "Grodstationerne"
have been much patroniZed by the
poor people of Christiania during the
past winter and owing to the unusual
ly depressing times they will be kept
open this year until about May 1. AS
rule these food stations, where food
is distributed gratis to the poor, are
closed down in March every year.
About $500 people are daily being fed
at these stations and their number
seems to be steadily increasing instead
Of decreasing. During the last month
10000 'pOrtioner" of Cruel and milk
have been served. Had it not been for
this arrangement to feed the poor,
many would have died from starvation
during the recent winter.
In Skien and vicinity people are
much wrought up over the frequent
visits Of Canadian land agents, who
came to induce scores of people to
emigrate to Canada. Recently a man
named Whalen, who is a Norwegian,
but who has spent 10 years in Canada,
and who is an agent for the Allan
Steamship company, is going around
the country making speeches in the
different parishes and promising peO-
pie free transportation of they will
emigTate to Canada. In order to in
spira more confidence, Whaien also
fg'-res as a ''laegpra edikant." Whalen
will return TO Canada with about 500
followers.
Because Emperor William cruises
along the Norwegian coast every sum
mer he is continually flooded with
letters from Norway soliciting fnan-
cial assistance. AS rule most of these
letters never reach the emperor but
are relegated to the paper basket in
the office of the foreign department.
An old "fjordbonde" has, however,
written and asked the emperor if he
could not make a chair for him and
his request was not only needed, but
he was also remunerated. The old
bonde is naturally now a very i'm
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the emperor another stool next year.
A curious side light on the trust
question as viewed by the Norwegian
law is furnished by suit, which re-
Gently has been decided by the courts
Of Christiania. 1t was brought by the
soap manufacturers against one of
their number, who after having joined
The manufacture union, broke it's
regulations and sold below the price
agreed upon. By the director he was
fined 1000 crowns, which he refused
to pay, but the court has now upheld
the fine and fined him 500 crowns adj
for having undersold the
union on a previous occasion.
The storthing has rejected by 25 to
Is votes the proposal of the customs
committee to impose per cent. ad
duty on machinery of all
kinds. The duty on machinery there
ore is unchanged. The house agreed
% the committees proposition to place
| duty on live cattle, varying in ac--
cordance~with weight.
Tonium's hotel in Bakke Hardanger,
has been sold for $4,000 crowns. The
lostelry is iruch patronized by sum-
ner tourists.