Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-07-11
Recent Occurrences OF Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
WHY sWEDEs 60 TO AMERICA
fascinating Reports Sent Back Dy
Those Who Preceded Them Count
Douglas Remonstrance.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm

SGOCkhOIns
Saws Count Douglas, governor of Os-
tergotland, anent Swedish 1mm1gra-
ton: Zone Of the leading causes why
Swedish immigration to America mas
reached such wonderful proportions Is
because of the misleading impressions
which immigrants have in general re-
garding America which they receive
form the persons who have either Deen
living in America temporarily or set
tied there permanently. One can say
without eXaggeration that the reports
of these persons are generally very
fascinating, never telling Of the true
conditions of affairs. I am trying to
give our people as correct an impress
sion of conditions in America as pos
sible and should advise them to read
q series of articles in the Stockholm'S
Dagblad, written by minister who
has spent several years in America
and who knows of the conditions out
there In spite of the counts remon-
strances against Immigration thousands
of Swedish people are making their
homes in the far west every year and
few If any Of them return.
Sweden will be officially represented
at the St. Louis exposition and King
Oscar has already appointed a commit
tee which will have charge of all al
engagements. AS chairman of this COM
mittee has been appointed General Di-
rectorAkerman. Other members of the
committee are Professor Adler of
Stockholm Technical Institute, Public
School Instructor Bergman, G.. w.
Lagerstedt and the Intendent Loostrom
of the National Museum. Some time
ago Sweden had practically abandoned
the idea of participating in the st.
Louis exposition, but owing to the in
f1uence Of United States Minister w.
w Thomas, and the Worlds fair COM
misisoners, arrangements have already
been completed, and Sweden's exhibit
ton at st. Louis will be more extensive
than at the Worlds fair in Chicago tn
1893.
The 10th anniversary of the birth Of
John Ericsson, tie inventor of the
Monitor, will be abserved on July 81
in many places in Sweden as well as in
America. A fest will be held on this
occasion at SlSansen and In connection
with the observance Of Ericsson's birth
day an effort will also be made to raise
some money for the John Ericsson unC
which has recently been started in
Sweden. There is now movement on
foot to subscribe 100000 crowns for
Augustana college at Rock Island, Ill.
The money thus contributed is to sup
ply Augustana college with chair of
Swedish which is to be known as
1.-The Oscar II Professur." The pro-
ceeds from the Skansen fest held in
Skansen July 81 will go to Augustana
college at Rock Island, ILL
Skansens national day. was cele-
brated as usual June 6. The speaker Of
the day was Professor Karl Warburg,
who delivered a patriotic address CIV
ing also a brief history of Skansen.
The Skansen holiday is always a pop
ular one and all Stockholm is in festive
nttire More than $4,000 people visited
Skatsen IN This occasion.
A pleasure trip to the highlands Of
HCOLldIlu UScu NY LuC
Stockholm Transit Bureau. A large
party of Stockholmians has availed
themselves Of the opportunity and took
their departure July 3. This is the first
time that the Stockholm Tourist Blu
reau has arranged a similar trip.
Young Prince Wilhelm celebrated his
10Th birthday June II. His parents, the
Crown Prince Gustaf and Crown Prin-
cess Victoria, attended the Tooth ami
versary festivities at Karlstad June
18.
The Prince and Princess Bermadotte
are spending the summer at the Gaus-
dial sanatorium in Norway. In the lat
ter part of August they will go to Got
land, Sweden.
"Hajen," Sweden's first submarine
boat, will soon be completed at the
Caller wharf Its trial trip will take
place during the early part Of August.
Herr Gustaf Gustafsson, formerly
editor of the Ostgota Correspondenten,
has been engaged as editor-in-chief Of
the Vartland in Stockholm.
NORWAY