Morris tribune., 1904-11-26
Recent Occurrences of Interest
In Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
RUSSIA ARoUsEs INDIGNATION
Requests Sweden to Refuse Rights of
Asylum to Firms and Asks That
They Be Arrested.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Scandinavian organs" says the
Literary Digest, "of all shades Of opin-
! ions are aroused by request from
Russia that Sweden refuse rights of
asylum to Firms, and that officials
from st. Petersburg be permitted to
institute on Scandinavian soil sys-
tenn of house to house investigation for
the arrest of the refugees" The
Posten (Gothenburg in touch with
Finnish interests, understands that
| Russia wants prominent Films now
residing in Stockholm surrendered to
agents of the st. Petersburg police,
and all Films in Sweden declared
amenable to the jurisdiction of the
Russian authorities. There is moth
ing strange in all this" comments the
Scandinavian daily, las Won Plehve.
Immediately after the assassination or
Bobrikoff, declared that Eugene Schau-
maan (who slew Bob1ikof) had been
simply a tool in the hands Of Finnish
group operating from Sweden. This
country was pronounced seat Of anti
Russian agitation. The Russian
claim is likewise based up the inter-
national agreement that anarchists
are to be, surrended upon demand.
Now, the Russian idea of anarchists
is that anybody mourning the displeas-
ure of the rulers of a country is to be
classed in that country" The Fad
erneslandet (Stockho.m), pro-Finnish
in it's ideas, observes: "We may ex-
pect that our government will not be
Influenced by my such Russian no.
tons, and will not fear to give firm
answer, even to so great a power as
Russia" From what appears in the
comment Of representative Swedish or
CANS. such as the Misunderstanding.
(Stockholm), and the Aftonbladet,
(Stockholm), the determination OF
Russia to eliminate all that is Scand-
inavian from Finnish institutions has
given great offense in Sweden, and
the public opinion of both countries is
set against any refusal Of the right OF
asylum to refugees from Finland. The
Russifed land contains large Swed-
ish-speaking element. Firms and
Swedes are united by common bonds
of language, traditions, and institu-
lions. and it is becoming increasingly
difficult for the government of Stock
holm to avert popular manifestations
in favor of the prosecuted nation.
In Norway the somewhat democratic
"Verdens Gang" (Christiania) says
much to the same effect, while, the
radical Norwegian organs, such as the
Arbeidet (Bergen) and the Nytid
(Trondhjem), are even mere outspoken.
''There is according to the "Afton.
bladet'' (Stockholm) an open rupture
between the Russian and Finnish
members of the committee appointed
to investigate the charges against the
financial methods of the, provincial
boards of Finland, which are controlled
by the Russian governors, vice gov
ernors and their secretaries The COM
mittee began its inquiries in the
province of Nyland, where it discoy-
cred populations that appeared to in
volve Governor Kaigorodof and his
chief secretary, Colonel Remnant. On
the Russians refusing to continue the
investigation the Films protested to
the procurato who ordered the in
curry to proceed. Then Governor
Kaigorodof locked up the official rec
ords. His action was approved by the
governor general, Prince Obolensky.
The Finnish committeeman, who are
jurists Of regulations: have appealed to
the st. Petersburg government.
Helsingsfors university, the leading
educa tionaI institution Of Finland, ls
in state of unrest, according to re-
cent Stockholm dispatches. The stu
dents threaten to strike because of the
governments unlawful treatment OF
three professors. The students have
tried in vain to hold a public meet
ing in their own clubhouse. but the
Police. have seized and held the en-
frances every time During. one of
these disturbances the rector of the
university a npeared with his wife by
his side and induced the students to
dispense. Another meeting is being
organized and the authorities threa;en
to expel the ringleade
Judge w. e. .Fahlkfantz, sweden's
delegate to the congress of jurists at
St. Louis, has presented to the de-
partment.of he,interior detailed pro-
ject te,.encouFage f< Swedes and Nor
wegians who have accumulated for
tunes in the United States to return
to their native countries to invest the'r
money, He. urges tbs, submission at
the coming session, of the riksdag OF
proposition for a law designed TO
render the project effective.
!. ! NORWAY.