Morris tribune., 1905-12-02

| course, gratifying TO all, says the
! Verdens Gang, 'but it would be mac
curate to draw the conclusion that the
Norwegian government contemplates
specially intimate relations with
either England or Germany" Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message of con-
gratulations to King Haakon, with
it's happy allusion to Norway's glori-
Gus ancient history, has delighted all
Norwegians. The Verdens Gang
makes the following comment: ''The
strenuous president is we'll versed in
our history 1t is an honor to Norway
that the chief magistrate of the great
republic remembers our small nations
historical position as an independent
kingdom"
Via Canada there unexpectedly
comes a report from Roald Amund-
sen, the "Gjoa" expeditions leader.
The letter is not dated, but on the
back side of an enclosed photograph
it says: "The summer of 1904" The
letter says in part: eve arrived here
Sept 9, 1903. A station where scien-
tific work has been diligently con-
Quoted was erected at once. We are
getting along splendidly in every re-
spect and are in excellent health and
humor Daily we come in contact with
q number of Eskimos, who are both
friendly and accommodating. We ex-
list on venison and salmon. In 1905
we intend to make our way to San
Francisco, but if we should not ar
rive, do not be anxious, for the "Gjoa"
is strong and our ship is well pro-
vided." Regarding the success of the
expedition The Morgenbladet says:
''The letter proves that the expedition
until a year ago last summer at least
has been faring we'll and had ex-
ceptional success. Amundsen's plans
seem to have been carried out to the
dot. His winter quarters for 1903
1904 were planned to be between
Boothia Felix and King Williams
Land. The winters of 19O4-19O5 and
1906 he had, according to his own
plans published in Morgenbladet In
1902 intended to spend in the south
ern part of Victoria Land and the last
winter 19O6-1907 on Herschel island.
Now, however. judging from his let
ter, he hopes to cut short his trip one
or two years and still round the north
west point of Alaska. This will be
brilliant record. thanks to Amundsen's
we'll known pluck and favorable ice
conditions. Thus Amundsen will have
reached the magnetic pole with far
less trouble and sacrifice than he
anticipated before starting out"
At banquet held on the evening
of Nov 90, in the royal palace King
Christian proposed toast to the Nor
wegian people and their new sover-
eign to which King Haakon replied as
follows: I'm this moment, which is
so serious for me, it is difficult to eX-
press my gratitude for your majesty's
kind expressions toward my consort
and myself The Illuminating exam
pie set by my beloved grandfather as
king and a man will always stand be-
fore me and shall strive to emulate
it. It is my heartiest wish that God
will give me strength and ability to
create the same relations of confidence
between the Norwegian people and my
self as exist between your majesty and
the Danish people"
During the month Of July $3.50 pos
tai money orders arrived at Norway
from America amounting to 54S,2S6
crowns. In August there We're 7,747
postal money orders. amounting to
621,S42 crowns and in September =
$40 orders amounting to 3S,3O3.
Thus during three months Norway re-
ceived from the United States money
orders amounting to 1,S0S, 430 crowns.
The new tax on matches in Norway
has been viciously attacked by The
Social Demokraten. The paper main
tains that this is an additional slap
In the face of the people and that
it will cause the price of matches to
Increase over 100 per cent.
Gunnar Knudsen, chief of the de-
partment of finance, has rendered his