Morris tribune., 1903-05-30
Recent Occurrences OF interest
In Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
BAD CONDITION IN .EoRRLAND
AS Late a. the 18th Inst. Winter
Reigned Supreme-Se Famine
Not an ImprobabilAty.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

STOCK hOl1ns
Winter reigned supreme In Norrland
as late as May 1S last. A prominent
citizen of Lu Lea writes to a Stock
holm paper as follows: AT the close
of April we enjoyed fine spring wealth
er-warm, sunny days and April show
ers; but now the snowdrifts are four
feet deep; the air is full of driving
snow and sleet and the thermometer
shows midwinter temperature. There
is no hope of sowing any grain be-
fore next month The fields are still
unplowed and the ground is frozen SOL
i'd to depth of four feet. If these
conditions should continue a second
famine is, indeed, to be feared. The
people are preparing to emigrate, actu-
ated partly by a dread Of foodless days
to come and partly by their hatred of
compulsory military service, the I'M
merciful system of taxation and the
oppression of timber barons." In con-
nection with this report as to the con-
ditionS there at the present time it may
be stated that Governor Bergstrom of
Norhotten has forwarded to the gov
ernment an appeal for an immediate
appropriation of 100000 for the relief
of the famine sufferers in Norrland He
states that the situation has suddenly
taken turn for the worse. Owing to
the cold spring the farmers Lave been
unable to find any grazing for the rem
nant of their cattle in the Recovered
meadows. Emigration from the. fam
inc districts is continually Increasing.
Widespread Indignation prevails
throughout Sweden ON account of GER
tain newspapers in condemning the
gathering in Stockholm of Finnish eX-
lies and protesting against Finnish agi-
tation in Sweden. 1t is asserted that
such agitation would subject Sweden
to great peril The majority of the
Swedish newspapers, voicing the feel.
ings of the people, denOunce as coward
ly the counsel of the conservative
press and maintain that any consider.
alton of the susceptibility of despotic
Russia is out of place in a free ma
ton. Nevertheless, the exiles have
deemed it advisable to issue a state
ment denying that they intend to join
any revolutionary or secret movement
against the Russian government They
point out that such action would be
foreign to the constitutional ideas they
have always tried to uphold.
Judging from latest reports the
Firms are still in need. The central
committee at Helsingfors appeals to
the generous public for additional aid.
altogether the committee, which has
Leen working to relieve distress all
over the country, has received money
for that purpose to the amount of L.
1876, 1872 marks ($239, 026) of which sum
the United States has contributed up
to date more than 100000 marks
($60.000.) Most of this sum has been
expended and most of the provisions
and seed has been given out. The gov
eminent however, has decided to ex-.
pend a further sum of 100000 marks
($60,O0O in the way of loans for farm
ing purposes and for the purchase Of
provisions. There are still four months
before the country during which the
farmer must wait in dire want for the.
harvest he has sown.
Dr. Sven Hedin lectured on 1.-The
Thibet Sea- under the auspices OF the
Gesellschaft Fur Erdkunde at Perlins
May 4. On May 8 he lectured before
the Italian Geographical society In
Rome and on May 18 he was one Of
the speakers at the geographical soci-
ety's anniversary dinner, when he was
personally awarded the Victoria med
al. From London Mr.. Hedin journeyed
to Brussels and Antwerp, where he.
will continue his lectures on his Ash
attic travels and explorations.
Messrs Ernst and Gagnus Davidson
proprietors of the famous Hasselback-
en-, have, in honor of the celebration
of their fiftieth anniversary as restau-
rateurs, donated 10000 crowns for
identifying Dur Garden. The money
will be expended for works Of art. 81
During the month of April $3.50
Swedes emigrated to America The
indications are that fully as many will
arrive during the month Of May.
Thor Won Often, cabinet secretary
in the foreign department, has been
designated for the Swedish Norwegian
consular position in Rome.
NORWAY.