Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-24
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
goLMGREN IN UNITED STATES
Riksdag Representative Is on Leo
-ture and study Touchdown as
an Aggressive Debater.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


Riksdag Representative Holmgren,
Of Stockholm, regarded as the leader
of the liberals in that body, is at pres
emit ON a lecture and study tour In
the states and has just arrived In CHI
eago, where he will deliver series OF
lectures on political and economic con-
ditions in tie home country. Riks-
dagsinan Holmgren. is regarded as one
of the most aggressive debaters in the
Swedish Riksdag and is also his
torian of eminence. During the past
two months Representative Hoimgren
has studied the municipal government
in berlin and New York. During his
visit i'll Chicago he will deliver four
lectures. He will also lecture in Rock
ford, ST Paul and Minneapolis and
will then proceed to San Francisco.
Mr.. Holmgren, in recent interview,
stated that he had come not only to
study America and it's political, COM
mercial and municipal conditions, but
also to show his gratitude to his many
countrymen here, who had shown
Sweden such sympathy during the re-
cent Norrland famine. America is a
generous land,'' said Mr.. HolmgrenL
when we were in dire distress we
looked to America for aid and we got
it, Anent the Russian encroach-
ment Mr.. Holmgren believes that
there was no imminent danger, but he
stated that Sweden's patriotism is in
a dormant state. 1--WE lack the ardent
love of country which is so evident
on all sides in America" said MIR.
Holmgrenl During the recent Span
opinion in Sweden and Europe as well
that Spain would chastise America.
But alas what surprise. ; The, trouble
has been that Europe did not know
America until recently. America has
always had her eyes turned on Eu-
rope. Now it is the reverse. All eyes
are turned to America" During his
trip in America Mr.. Holmgren will
gather material for book on Ameri-
ca, which will undoubtedly be ex-
tensively read in Sweden.
Experts who had studied the prob
uD1I HlltSl1C VI l1iC liz" 'Sl thsiH
tariff on the Swedish trade declare
that the fears at first entertained Of
a Gripping Of the exports were eXag-
gerated. Germany cannot afford to
begin tariff wars with it's neighbors
and the great difficulties German
statesmen meet in negotiating new
commercial treaties with the father
lands most important neighbor will in
duce them to show all possible con-
sideration to Sweden, which is pre-
pared to meet Germany in a reason
able way. Scandina vian-G German
trade is carried on over the old Hanse
towns and Germany is particularly
anxious to do everything to foster
their growth. A Swedish commission
has begun to work out a detailed
scheme to meet the new German
tariff.
Sweden's royal commission ON pro-
portional representation for the riks-
dag will shortly publish it's report,
which is said to be almost unanimous
A member informs the press that the
commission has worked out a new
system that is sure to create interest
among the numerous friends of /
proportional representation abroad
Each large town and department will |
form a constituency, electing from
three to sixteen members. Lists of |
candidates nominated will be prepared |
by the department governors, but elec-
tors can pick out names from the diff |
ferent lists. No party slavery will |
therefore exist, as in Belgium. Cumu-
lative voting will be allowed.
Miss Ellen Key, one q Sweden's
most prominent women writer's, de- |
parted from Stockholm last month and
will be absent from the city about |
two years. She will first go to
Smaland to visit her relatives and
will then start for Italy where she
will spend the winter. in Rome and
Naples. During her visit in Italy Miss
Key will complete her new work en-
titled Life Lines
Dr. G. 0. Maine, the eminent
Swedish botanist. has just returned
to Stockholm from long botany ex-
ploration in South America. DIR.
Maine has collected a herbariuIn,
which it is now claimed is the larg-
est in, Sweden. The botanist will de-
liver a series of lectures in some Of
the largest cities on the flora of South
during the coming winter.