Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-01-27
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A letter written by Lord Salisbury
to a friend in Stockholm in 1895 has
just been published. The noted Eng
lish statesman was thoroughly con-
WINGED that it would be dangerous,
not to say disastrous, to establish a
separate consular service for Norway.
The establishment of such a service,
he said, would be an absolute divorce.
In closing he said that in his opin-
ion divorce between Sweden and
Norway would mean that both would
be swallowed up by Russia in the
near future.
DENMARK.
| A. Peschke Koedt, a Danish states
man, writes as follows on the propo-
sition to establish a Scandinavian tar
iii alliance: Even the most ardent
Danish supporter of Scandinavian
tariff alliance is compelled to admit
that under existing conditions Den
mark would make an objectionable
mistake by joining protective tariff
alliance with Sweden and Norway. In
order to maintain our favorable posi-
ton and strengthen our ability to
compete on the markets of the world
we must, on the contrary, pursue that
free-trade policy which has proved
such an extraordinary success. An
association representing from $4,000
to 10000 Upland farmers has just
petitioned the government and the
rigsdag to change the protective tariff
laws in such a way as to carry the
industrial pursuits of the country
Enthusiastically towards free trade as
the final goal. The Danish farmers,
who so far have been paying ever in
creasing tariff taxes to our protected
industries, now demand that those
industries shall carefully and con-
sistently be taught to get along with
out annual contributions from the
unprotected branches, namely, agri-
culture, commerce, shipping and fish
ing. And at no distant future the
government will surely satisfy the
just demands of the Danish farmers.
The virile parts of our industries will
not only stand reduction of the tar
if, but adversely will strengthen their
competitive powers. Following the
example of the farmers, the manu-
facturers will introduce the cooper
alive system in suitable forms, and in
the course of time those very indus
tries that for forty years past have
been timidly .creuching. behind tariff
walls will follow in the wake of our
agriculture, openly and courageously
appearing in the great markets of the
world"
There are e,62s wholesale mer-
chants in Copenhagen. The number
of new ones added in the course of
the year was 40, but so many old
ones died that the increase was only
20.
Copenhagen, Jan. 19.-The city is
illuminated in honor of the return of
King Christian from Gmunden, Au-
stria. When his majesty appeared a
mighty and enthusiastic rejoicing
rose from the people, most of whom
scarcely dared to hope to see him
here again. The king seems to be
doing well, though it was somewhat
difficult for him to walk.
1t is proposed to build floating
restaurants in Sortedam lake, Copen-
hagen.
United States Consul Frazier of
Copenhagen has reported on some
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economical life of the Danish people,
quoting publication by Mrs. Jessie
Broechner. Denmark, he says, now
has 1867 cooperative creameries, and
they have been directly responsible
for an increase in the value of Danish
butter exports from about 100000
in 1882 to over 500, OOO, 900 in 1900. Al
ter the dairies come the cooperative
packing houses, which have greatly
increased the farmers income from
his hogs. They have probably had a
large part in making Danish bacon
worth cents more in London than
any other bacon. The cooperative
egg export combine has 10000 mem
bers, and last year exported eggs to
the value of about $1,1o6,o0o, and
Danish eggs bring several cents more
dozen in England than other eggs
The farmers also have cooperative
societies for buying and distributing
feed and artificial manures.
= SWEDEN.
A class for post Office employees is
in operation in Malmo, and the pres
ent attendance is 25.
DR.. T. Ihunberg of Upsala has pub.
lished a pamphlet in which he anal.
Yves the composition of some of the
most common patent medicines, to
show that they are not what they are
cracked up to be.
The railway department of Sweden
would like to avoid damage suits in.
j stituted against the government by
employees who are injured while on
duty. For this purpose the depart
ment has sent circular letters to all
the district Offices, asking whether il
would be wise to make arrangements
for paying damages where such seen
to be just, without waiting for law;
suits and court decisions.
The Karlskrona Veckoblad (news
paper) has celebrated its 15Oth ami
versary.
Mrs. Helene Won Mecklenburg, thu
German lady that has been so persist
emily discussed by the Swedish press
! is at last completely tangled up, tn
foreclosure of a mortgage of $16o,
600 on ,her Swedish property, the ia
nous Lung estate, Ostergotland, be
, ing expected every moment. To sa!