Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-09-16
NORWAY.
Christiania.

The following editorial published in
recent issue of The Daily Skandi-
maven Chicago has caused much
comment pro and con by the Scandi-
navian press on both sides of the At
lantic: MANY worthy men will be
suggested as candidates for the Nobel
peace prize this year. as usual. Such
men as Emperor William. the mikado,
King Oscar II. NJ. Witte, NJ. Rouvier,
the prime minister of France, are like
IL to be brought forward by men, who
realize their services in behalf Of
peace But there is one man who
will oveFshadow them ali-Theodore
Roosevelt. He is the unanimous
choice of the Norwegians of America !;
he will be the unanimous choice of the
Nobel committee in Christiania and It's
selection will meet with the unani-
nous approval of the Norwegian peo-
pie. The people of Norway admire
Emperor William and have nothing
but respect and love for King Oscar.
But above all, in their estimation,
stands the American president, both
as ruler and as man. His sturdy
independence, his frankness and cour
age. his noble and wise impulsiveness.
the broad sweep of his views and the
straight lines of his actions embody
the Morse ideal of good and strong
man, and just. firm, far-Sighted and
wise ruler. If he wished to wear
crown they would hasten to give him
one that represents the sovereignty of
the oldest among the existing realms
of Europe However, as he is likely
to prefer to be the ''uncrowned king
OF America" they will give the best
they have to give, a gift that he can
accept, viz the Nobel peace prize: and
it will be rendered amid expressions
of admiration and regard of the whole
people-a people who. by the way,
have demonstrated that they know
how to make it unanimous. The
Skandinaven is advised that the press
of Norway already, with practical
unanimity, regards it as a fOregone
conclusion that the peace prize will be
bestowed upon President Roosevelt
this year"
The duke of Orleans Greenland ex-
pedition, which sailed from Christiania
May 6. 1905, in the Belgica in charge
of Lieutenant de Gerlache. has, accord
ing to letter from Reik kjavik, Iceland,
written by member Of the expedition,
a new land which has been
named Terre de France. The purpose
of the expedition is mainly scientific
and no serious attempt will be made
to reach the north pole unless circum
stances will prove exceptionally favor
able. The east coast of Greenland
will be explored as far north as pos
sfble and other little known regions
will be visited. Lieutenant de Ger
Iache. who is in charge of the expedi-
ton. led the Belgian Antarctic expedi
hon of 1S97-1S99 in the same ship. |
The crew is made up chiefly of Nor
wegians and the other members of the
expedition are French scientists.
In the London Daily Chronicle there |
appears in a recent issue the follow
ng interesting item: II am in posi-
Ion to state that in the event of war |
Sweden and Norway, a COM
nfttee with headquarters in Edin-
,urgh and GLASGOW stands ready TO
Iend 1,0O0 Scotchmen fully armed, to
lid the Norwegians The author Of
he little item is the editor Of THE
Scottish Patriot" published in Edin-
,urgh.
A correspondent for a Karlstad
'aper in recent interview asks
Bjornson what he thought
# the action of the Swedes of Norway
turing the recent vote on the refer
ndum. He answer: There is in
Iorway only one opinion. viz, that the