Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-05-11
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
LABOR DISCUSSES EMIGRATION
What X. G. Ossian- Nilsson Had 20
Say on the Subject at q Meet
ting I'm Gothenburg.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Swedish Emigration" was the sub.
jet which came up for discussion AT
q recent meeting of one of the leading
labor organizations of Gothenburg.
The meeting had been arranged by the
Young Mems Social Democratic club
and was perhaps a conspicuous meet.
Ing because Of the presence there or *.
g. Ossian Nilsson, whom, II will be re-
member, has made America and
the Swedish the butting
stones Of his satire and coarse slurs.
II Is but natural that Mr. Nilsson urged
his fellow countrymen not TO emigrate
to the United States. isis any patri
otto Swede would do. But Mr.. ossian-
Nilsson does not believe in America
and said he on this OCCASION: Amer
lea Is not the land that II is pictured
to be. IL is the land of the almighty
dollar and the condition OF the emil
grants out there is not at all what one
would be led to believe" He also
maintained that the condition OF
Swedish emigrants was far worse in
America than their condition previous
TO their bidding farewell to the faith
erland. The plain fact of the matter
is simply this: Mr.. Ossian- Nilsson
has never studied conditions among
Swedish emigrants In this country.
When In the United States last sum
mer he visited several of our large
cities but he never found time 10 go
Into the prosperous northwest. where
the Scandinavian-Americ Is n happy
and prosperous citizen. Since his re-
turn to Sweden he has both in word
and print misrepresented conditions I'm
America and has furthermore belittled
American institutions. But even in
Sweden Mr.. Nelson's misrepresenta-
tons have been resented Another
gentleman and journalist. Mr.. A. o.
Assar. who spent weeks and weeks In
the west and northwest. has written
OF conditions In America--especlall
among Swedish Americans-and told
the truth. He also spoke on the above
mentioned occasion and took issue
with Mr.. Nilsson and that in no uncer
tain measures. Much is being done TO
counterfeit Swedish emigration at pres
ent, but II Is rather late to do very
much. Still II is the opinion OF many
that the checking OF emigration would
perhaps better conditions in the home
land, but when Il comes to the ques-
ton OF lettering himself" theSwedish
farmer and laboring man Is always
tempted TO follow in the footsteps OF
his prosperous brethren in America.
Prince Oscar Bernadotte OF Sweden
and Norway. who made the opening
address nj the worlds conference or
the Y NJ. C. A. AZ raris. and who was
elected first vice president. is the sec
ond son OF King Oscar. He was born
Nov Is. 1859, and in 1888 renounced
his succession to the throne and mar
ried Ebba Munck OF Fulkilla. to whom
he was attracted by her intensely re.
ligious disposition Since his marri
age Prince Bernadotte. who also bears
the title Of Count OF viborg. has
worked consistently as religious
propa gandist among the soldiers and
sailors Of bis country. He has large
estate known as Fridhem. on the Isl.
and OF Cortland. The princes moth.
or, Queen Sophia. also is Of q very re-.
ligious disposition and has been do.
Ing much for sweet charity
The Swedish iron exhibition at the
Worlds fair In Liege VIII have Its
place In one OF the large buildings and
will be next to the Austrian. Spa nish
and Belgian exhibits The space occu-
pied will be 700 quadratic meters. At
the main entrance there will be bronze
busts Of King Oscar and Carl XIV
Johann At the side entrance there
will be busts Of Gustaf vasa. Lime.
Berzelius. Polhem and others. The
Swedish exhibit Will be very com.
plete one and Will far excel the one al
the recent fair In 81. Louis
The special committee OF botn cha M
bers OF parliament have decided TO
send joint communication to the gov
eminent expressing entire approval
and assent to the proposals or Crown
prince. Regent Gustave April for the
Initiation OF negotiations as follows:
A common Swedish and Norwegian
foreign minister. special consular
service for each country. the consuls
to be under the direction Of the foreign
minister In all matters affecting rela-
tons with foreign countries.
DIR. Sven Hedin has by an Ameri-
can bureau been asked to deliver 100
lectures in the United States, and II is
said the compensation is exceedingly
tempting. Dr. Hedin has the offer un.
der consideration. but may decide to
postpone his coming until next year.
NORWAY.