Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-10-01
CAR SEEKS NEW DOMINIoNs
Misses No Chance to Influence the
People of the Extreme North
west OF Europe.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

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freshly attested by leading article
In The Novoe Vremya. The article is
based on the complaints formulated by
Elsa Laula, the ambassadriX of the
Laplanders. "These representations
says The Novoe Vremya, "show how
unjustly Sweden treats the aboriginal
inhabitants, the Indians of Sweden
Our Finnish fellow-subjects, especial.
~ those who have been long under the
Swedish rule, should compare the just
and lenient treatment they have expe-
r1enced at Russia's hands with the op-
preston of the Swedish Laplanders.
Even full-blooded Swedish peasants
feel the heavy hand, not only of the
government but also of the sawmill
and other corporations to which has
been committed their industrial fate.
The result is that while the Finnish
peasants are on the way to freedom,
the Swedish peasants are on the way
to slavery and the Lapps on the way to
extinction" So far the Russian COM
ment "When the real facts in the
case have been brought forward" says
Swedish writer, "the world will soon
learn that Russia has again traversed
forbidden ground, this time, however,
merely on paper"
Sweden's representatives to the in
ternati onal disarmament conference
which is these days in session at st.
Louis are Professor Ernst Beckman
and Attorney Johan OLSON. Professor
Ernst Beckman is a distinguished au-
thor and linguist and has travelled ex-
tensively in Europe and in the Orient.
He was for many years president Of
the Stockholm press club and has for
years been prominent in educational
and culture circles in the Swedish capt.
toll. Professor Beckman is married
to an American lady Miss Baker, who
is daughter Of Mrs. Mary Baker of
Massachusetts, who is the author Of
"Pictures Of Swedish Life" Mr.. John
OLSON is distinguished attorney Of
Stockholm and for a number of years
member of the first chamber of the
riksdag.
Finland's coast is patrolled night and
day, says Helsinfors correspondent,
by improvised Russian war craft of
light draft and limited armament. No
vessel is permitted to approach, anchor
or pass within two miles of the mouth
Of the Finnish harbor between sunset
and sunrise. The regulation has
demoralized the Stockholm and Lubbock
steamship service Owing to the arriv-
al of the vessels in Finnish waters
between and 9 at night, complete
revision of the sailing hours is neces-
STATED. The Russians believe that the
waters of northern Europe are infest-
ed with Japanese torpedo-boats COM
missioned to attack the cars Baltic
fleet.
The royal navy yards. which have
occupied one of the largest of
the seven islands of Stockholm, just
opposite the royal palace. are now to
be moved to Kaknas, on the north side
of the mouth of the canal which sepa-
rates the ''Djurgarden" from the main
land. This will leave about 200 acres
of ground in the heart of the city free
for building purposes. 1t is the in
tention to build here great city hall
and several other magnificent edifices
to contain the government Offices.
These are now in buildings about 200 |
years old, which more resemble pris-
ons than offices of the government.
Colonel G. A. Smith, the well-known
lumberman, has been
made commander Of Vasa by King |
Oscar in appreciation of his services
and philanthropacy in behalf Of Swed-
sh emigrants and institutions Of learn
Ing. A few Swedish-Americans have
been gazetted knights Of the North
Star and Vasa orders, but Mr.. Smith
now holds the highest decoration Of
any Swedish-American in this city.
John Forsell, the celebrated opera
singer who appeared with the Lund uni
versity male chorus in America last
has been engaged for fifty
performances at the royal opera in
Stockholm at salary of 800 crowns
IN evening. 1t is learned on good |
authority that Mr.. Forsell will again
visit the United States next summer.
when he will give a series Of song
.ecitals through the country.
There are fifty-seven veterans Of the
.ivil war residing in Sweden at pres
ent. They aggregately draw
pension from the United States gov
eminent amounting to $4,000 crowns
$7,99O.) Norway has fifty United
States civil war veterans drawing
amounting to about $1,000
Ind Denmark has thirty-two who re-
,eive $4,4S0 in pensions.
Prince Gustaf Adolph is at present
LONG service in the Svea life guards
lnder command Of Captain Weiden-
ljelm. The young prince must follow
he same rigid rules as other men in
he service and his father, Crown
,rince Gustaf, has given strict orders
hat he be spared none of the or.
leals.
G. Juhlim Dannfeldt, for number
# years Swedish Norwegian consul in
london, died at his home in Djurs-