Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-15
FINLAND

pany were resolutely cut down that
much.
| FINLAND
The humiliation Of Russia proves to
be what may be called a gcdsend to
Finland. The car, has signed a man
|ifesto which grants practical autonomy
to the Firms, abolishing the dictator
ship and calling the landtdas to meet
Dec. 20 for considering such important
matters as the freedom OF the. press
and the: rights of assembly and of
speech. Now that the crisis in Fin
land is virtually over, it develops that
the revolutionary socialists had COM
plete control of the situation. The
militia IN possession Of Helsingfors and
other towns kept firm grip; on all
fmeans Of communication and prevent
ed the news of what was happening
from reaching the Russian authorities.
The whole country was in a ferment
of excitement and was fed upon re-
ports that the Russian people had set
up republic and that thousands OF
men and even women were making
their way from eae interior toward the
cities with arms to join in war for
freedom. Prince John Obolensky
probably will be succeeded as governor
general by Gen. Kaulbars, governor
general of Odessa, who expressed the
warmest rejoicing in the restoration Of
Finnish rights. Finland, he said, al
ways was loyal until it was driven into
the position of an enemy by Sipian-
guine, Plehve, Bobrikon, and other
haters Of progress, but now the gen.
|eral predicts that Finland will return
to its grand faith and allegiance to
the car.
The great strike at Helsingfors
Iclosed the 1th Of November. and work
Twas generally resumed the next day.
About the same time the artillery was
withdrawn. The strike is gradually
followed by normal conditions. in all
parts Of the country.
The Finnish senate appropriated
100000 for the citizens guard, as COM
lpensation for their services during the
strike.
The students chorus that visited
America last summer held a farewell
festival at Holmenkollen, and valuable
presents We're given to the leading
members. The chorus was not for
mally dissolved, but it viii hold re-
unions four or more times year.
The circus building at Tivoli, KRIS
tiania, was completely Quilted by fire.
The building was insured for $4,000.
If Norway is going to have king
which seems very likely-his name will
tbe Haakon VII. This name will be
chosen because the last king that Nor
way had before the establishment Of
the union with Denmark was Haakon
VI, who died in 1880.
If things work smoothly Prince and
Princess Carl of Denmark will arrive
in Kristiania Nov. 25 or 26, The king
taking the oath before the storthing
Immediately after his arrival.
A. Norwegian paper states that the
Icelanders are much more polite to
the Norwegians than the NorWegians
ito the Icelanders. Hundreds Of Nor
wegian fishermen so to Iceland every
year, and they are permitted to take
with them all kinds of necessaries-
free of duty. But Iceland cannot ex-
port her surplus of mooses and mutton
on account of Norwegian import
duty which is practically prohibitive.
Norwegian paper money IS accepted
for its face value in Iceland, While
Icelandic money is handicapped by 4
thigh rate Of exchange in Norway. 3
i About 1000 Norwegians visit Ber-
lin every year.
A Kristiania paper calls for an ex-s
port duty on hay. But let US have the
spicy language of the paper: Since
our farmers have been granted a cons
sidrable protection tariff on meat,
and since the country nevertheless
a price which is increased by the tar
it, 1t is q shame and scandal that
Norway exports hay instead Of using
1t for Increasing the production Of
meat Hundreds of tons Of hay have
been exported from Trondhjun to Eng
land this fall.
A number of special two-krone ga
. cents) pieces will be coined ut tho
Kongsberg mint In memory of the
J 18th of June and the 18th of August.
Ole Olsen Eggerud Of Tim, Tele-
marken, completed his 102d yearX Sep-
TENDER last. He is bedridden. but no
eats and sleeps and feels we'll He
does not look any older than 4 seventy.
{ lyear-old son Of his. .sz ~.
. n. II. D. Pierce, third assistant sec.
Iretary Of state, will, It Is understood.
be appointed United States minister to
Norway when tho organixati lion of that
: tcountry's diplomatic service is per.
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