Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
&sesnt Occurrences Of Interest
In Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDISH PRESS Is wARLIKE
Even the Conservative PAp~rs Ara
Opsniy Advocating = Clash OF
Arms with Norway.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

Stock holm.
Recent dispatches from stockholm
indicate that the Swedish press Is be
coming warlike A correspondent OF
the Standard U.ondon) says that the
swedish conservative papers now
openly advocate war. They are urging
| mobiliza ton Of the troops and demand
the cession OF northern Norway as a
| compensation to the Swedish people
for the dissolution OF the union. Swe-
den now seems ready to accept the
dissolution, but thinks ii ought 20 be
done jointly by the two countries. II
Ia believed that the members of parlia-
ment will at all events consent to a
dissolution because of consideration OF
expediency and not because they ad
nit that Norway's action is legally
defensibe or devoid OF extreme provo
cation to the Swedish people There
are many Swedes who believe that
King Oscar will still succeed in bring
ing about a peaceable relation between
| Norwegians aIi granting their request
TO have Prince Karl as their ruler on
the other hand an opinion is generally
current that Norway will become a
republic and that a complete separa-
ton OF both countries IL inevitable
The Swedish view. according to the
Nya Dagligt Ailehandal; THE Nor.
wegian government has overstepped
all bounds OF moderation, but un-
doubtedly II acted according to its con-
victions, that II was for the country's
welfare, and no Swedish party or
politician will attempt to persuade or
compel Norway to maintain union
which has become burden. The
Swedish riksdag will meet I'm extra
ordinary session June So and viii
speak in the name of Sweden. Mean
while. the king Of the union has al
ready protested against the revolution
promised in his Norwegian kingdom -
/ Says the Dagbladet "The revolution
aries have at last dropped the mask
and have trampled under foot both the
union and their own oath OF allegiance
to the king. 1t 10 our duty. as soon as
possible, to dismiss every Norwegian
In our diplomatic service Sweden
can not allow herself to be trodden
down by the people Of a land which
Is setting on foot a revolution. de-
throning her king, and breaking down
every bond OF union"
Reports In the Swedish papers diff
fer very considerably from the Amer
lean and English rega riding the tenn
per OF King Oscar when he received
tn notification fom Norway to the eff
| feet that he was no longer recognized
as king of Norway. Although King
Oscar was apparently very much
moved. he by no means lost control OF
his temper. ms has been enormously re-
ported in the English and American
newspapers and journals The Norwe-
gian representatives present May u
were firm declarations, but King Os-
car was equally firm in his refusal,
and neither side gave evidence OF
losing the dignity 30 indispensable to
the majesty Of ealmness" King Os-
car loves his Norwegian subjects no
more and no less than his Swedish pso-
pie and the recent act on the part or
Norway is said to have intensely
wounded the tender feelings OF the
aged monarch. who II fair minded and
firm, but preeminently lover or
peace.
The receipts on "Children's Day" In
the capital amounted to not less than
5000 crowns this year Deducting
the expenses there remains q net sum
of 10000 crowns which goes to the
chiidren's charities Of the city. Chill
dren's Day is becoming more popular
every year and is proving a great
boon to the charitable committees OF
the city. who organized for the pur-
pose OF providing clothing and edu-
eating poor and impoverished children
In the capital.
The academy of Liberal Arts at its
annual meeting granted travelling
stipends to the following artists: g.
Borteson, 5000 crowns: Jenny Lind
art stipendiate, 1000 crowns: n Aug
Eve, 1900 crowns: Kinman stipendf-
ate. 200 crowns; Jonas Akesson, l.
200 crowns; Gunnar Hallstrom, 75O
crowns; X. o. Melin, architect. $500
crowns, and Olof Thurman, 500
crowns
Mr.. ID. o. Bell, secretary at the
United States legation in Stockholm,
received beautiful silver bowl from
Ex-Ninister Thomas recently. bearing
the inscription: "David o. Bell. from
william w. Thomas. A souvenior or
faithful service, 1899 1905"
Ex-Minister w. w. Thomas and
family will spend the summer at Bad
Nauhsim and will return to stock
holm during the latter part Of Septem-
Der. A rumor Is current that Mr..
Thomas will permanently reside In