Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1905-05-23
Zoe 111ai.
3prscs Sribeosoas feires meb 8esei'
jtrina blanot 9Orif.N mcrifanernc.
Glere tore Setter.
t5or.iat ira lite etoe.,

ylefe Note BeNef.
fyortSat ira lite Stoe.1
sense Of civic duty, their independence,
and their profound patriotism give them
so high a position that all must feel that
the country is to be congratulated upon
having them here. Every good Arneri-
can must look at his fellow Americans
of Scandinavian origin with the heart
lest regard and respect, for they have IN
the highest degree those qualities
which make us proud of the name
American. | wish them well here, where
they are engaged in doing their full duty
as American citizens. OF coprse, / also
wish their kinsmen well in their homes;
and earnestly hope that they may there
dwell together in a spirit of Srotheriy
love and mutual ~forbearance. We here
have found our fellow citizens, alike OF
Swedish and Norwegian birth, to be
such good citizens, so loyal in their duty
to their neighbors and the state, that
we are certain that all they need is to
know zach other in their own homes to
make each appreciate to the full the
good qualities of the other, and to make
all alike resolute to prevent any growth
of the spirit OF discord or uncharitable-
ness.
You, my dear Governor, who write to
ask me to attend this festival in COM
memoration of the independence day of
the Norwegians, are yourself by birth a
Swede. ! congratulate the people of
this Union upon this as yet another sign
OF the way in which all Old World bit
terness between two peoples of different
stocks die out in this country, and |
most earnestly hope that exactly as
these differences vanish here, so they
may vanish abroad, and the peoples
dwell together in spirit of generous and
kindly charity one for another.
Sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
HON. JOHN A. JOHNSON,
Governor OF Minnesota,
st, Paul, Minnesota.
Otter SpIGsnin8en al BrriiOeti.
tens Silien IRite Irctanoer felgenbe
Stripclie ira ben uorif ioenife @e.
ianot | @dibin9tonJ q. Grip, paa
Song Oscars 8egne:
LEGATION oF SWEDEN AND NORWAY
At Washinton D. c.
Zen f0oe Rai, 1905.
Serr Gbbofnt Sup. 8. Arctapber,
Winueapolis, Wiun.
8. 9. &oueen, Ium bar mobtnaet 8es
res Stripelle ai Den ABE Slpril D. ", bar
bebnget at paaI998e mig at ibarc Gem,
at 6aus Raieit9t reb iGrbeIes Gil
freosbeb bar e~rfaret. of giorees @ruubs
i~ppsbag, Den 17be Nai. / Winneapolis
oil bIipe ferret al NoromGnb / broberlis
Sorenin9 meo oeritebs bpintte Speuifer.
Sans Rnieitrt eHIfer til 3elidaerne |
Rinbcfeiten, Tom afboIoes / Den ~ipenife
&irte. at fdd fremfsrt fin ueuIiae SiIleu.
Get bar 9lGbet aonacu inoerligt at ie,
boor parmt Ror6pe'tens RorbmGno og
Speuifer er fGiteoe peo line gnmIe Siems
laube, % bpilfet gobt 8orbiIebe Be m,eo
rigtie S~oritaaeIie al Den Union, iom fcrs
ener DC to Solf pno ben ifonbinaoiife
SaIne. nit giper paa gnighep % Cams
bofb peb iammen at feire Niuberue fra
I~ourbue Cher. ieIp pm bisie Riuoer bar
fin lpeeieue 8etponing for Inn bet enc
al De TO Soil.
SSet lea / 6euboIo til mobta9en Srore
bebcr Gem. forr SrGitbeut for Seitfomis
teen, on iii ole gebtomnrenoe at frems
fere Bette tongeliae SuoIfab. bar ieg BEN
g@re at te9le, meo uSmGrfct 0BiasteIic.
9eres 9~rbsbige.
u. @rtp.
6sIgenSr ScIearnmmer til aongen
90 GrGiihenteu t%ilitetrtes al 6uriam'
Iingen peb Rei5ntng:
9oue Oscar.
StoefboIm,
Sct Suiiuoe Normrnb, Sneuiter Idnts
let SnttenSe @aifeit tatfer Silien, neo'
bebcr @uoS @elitgnelie Dor 8amle elite
De apngeS 2ipSdften, enIfer broberitg
ToritaaelIe melem to roie Son.
Sor 6orioudiugen.
Iretauber.