Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-19
recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AT WORK
Ohauvinists Openly Offer to Help
Norway Conquer Sweden Under
Russian Tutorship.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm,

S0OHAAhNAAAAs
said DR.. Jonas Stadling, the cele
pfated Swedish traveller in recent
interview with Frederic William Vile
an American newspaper correspondent
There is no question but that Rus
sian influences have been at work in
Norway furthering the separation
movement. Prominent Russian chau-
ElnlSts have openly said to me that
Russia would help Norway to conquer
Sweden and make Christiania the cap
1tal of Scandinavia-of course under
Russian tutorship. | have heard Nor
Wegian chauvinists echo the same
sentiments in the shape of evident
hints and remarks. But true Nor
Weg1an patriots have complained of
the Russian influence and stood by
the union with Sweden, which has
secured for Scandinavia nearly a CEN
tury of peace and development and
has been the only bulwark of Scandi-
naVian liberty and culture. But God
forbid that we should dream Of aveng-
ing our wounded pride by war! The
overwhelming majority Of the Swedish
people revolts at the very thought of
bloody war between the two small
sister nations. There is in Sweden a
growing opinion in favor Of a referen-
DUN both to the Norwegian and
Swedish people to decide the union
question. If the Norwegian revOlu-
tiOnaries refuse to refer the question
to the Norwegian people there would
be many Swedes to support my own
proposition that the issue be sub
nitted to the arbitration of the presi-
dent of the United States-the second
native country of nearly 100000
Scandinavians.
On Aug. G 10000 persons assembled
in the senate square in Helsingfors,
Finland, to protest against the pro-
posal Of the government to remove
political offenders from the jursdic-
ton of the local authorities, trans
ferring their trials to the Russian mill
tary court. The meeting demanded
the arrest of the governor and the
chief of police, who it is declared, had
fomented the disturbances which oc-
CURED last January. The meeting
1uIlIeI luSlSlSu uDoH TIC
of the Russian gendarmes in Finland,
the abolition of the dictatorship, and
the restoration Of the liberty of the
press A resolution was passed de-
claring that, as the present diet was
too weak, an extraordinary diet should
be summoned to discuss the question
of universal suffrage. The police did
not interfere with the meeting.
During the years 1856-19O3, there
have been recorded 1884 railway ac-
cidents, resulting in total loss of S91
lives and 1,79S injured. Among those
killed were 3SS railway men, thirty
seven travelling man and 466 persons
from the general trades and profes-
sions. During all these years there
have been only twelve collisions. In
comparison with other countries there
have been very few accidents in Swe-
den, and it goes to show that great
care is being exerted in the protec-
tion of human life by the Swedish rail-
ways.
One of the first Swedish ladies to |
devote her services to the Red Cross
society was Nine. Lotten Edholm, wife |
of General Director Edholm. Prior to |
her marriage she was Lotten Won |
Heiine. She has been in the service |
of the Red Cross society since 1865 |
and is at present a member of the |
executive committee of that organiza- |
tion in Stockholm. The Red Cross |
society of Sweden has $40 trained |
nurses. who are ready to offer their !
services at once in the event of war. |
According to the last census there |
were in Germany in the beginning of |
the present century 12. 100 persons of |
Swedish birth, but of these only g.
500 are Swedish subjects. Of these
g o9S claim the Swedish as their moth
or tongue. There are at present 2.S16
Norwegians in Germany.
More alarming is the increase of sui
cides in Sweden. During the past 100
Years they have been steadily increas-
ING During the year 1902, for in
stance. there were S04 suicides, 279
in the cities and 525 in the country dis
+ricts Of these 641 were men.
An enterprising Swedish-American
has opened a peanut and popcorn
e+and in Stockholm and is already do
ino thriving business. A Swedish
naner speaks of the peanut as follows:
"a neculiar nut called peanut, which
hoe very sweet taste, ETC."
More than $500 people were invited
r. attend the ball given recently at
tba royal palace in honor of Prince
Guetaf and Princess Margaret The
ubole palace was resplendent with
.'niforns and sparkling jewels.
MNDWAV