Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-09-07
Eecent Occurrences of interest
In Sweden. Norway and
Denmark.
PEACE COMMISSIONERS NAMED
Delegates from Sweden Have All
Been Chosen from Ministry and
Are Able Men.
SWEDEN.
sock holm.

The following commissioners have
been chosen to make peace in Scandi-
navia and began the sessions in Karl
stad, Sweden, Aug. 81: Commission
ers for Sweden-Christian Lundeberg.
premier; Count wachtmeister. minis
ter Of foreign affairs; Carl Staff.
councillor of state; Knut Ham
marskJold. minister Of education. Com
missioners for Norway-Christian
Nicholson. premier; J. G. Loevland,
minister of foreign affairs; c. G. Bern
er, president storthing; b. yogt. for
mer minister of the interior. The
Swedish delegates have all been
chosen from the ministry. or these
delegates the premier is a conserva-
tive leader, fact well indicated by
his selection as vice talman of the con-
sentative upper chamber. Count
Wachtmeister is another conservative
and a polished diplomat of long ex-
perience, while Mr.. STAFF Is the only
liberal on the commission. Mr.. Ham
marskJold is an Upsala professor and
chief justice of the Gotta high court
of appeals. The Norwegian delegates
are men who stand foremost I'm
Norwegian diplomatic circles and who
have now become famous as the lead
ers of the dissolution. The meeting
place of the commission is Karstad,
located at the north end of Lake Ven
nern and about midway on the rail
road between Christiania and Stock
holm.
There is much unrest among the
iaboring classes in the industrial
centers of Sweden at present. Trades
unionism has spread everywhere and
there have been many strikes for the
betterment Of conditions. The Swedish
laboring man has not as yet however,
been In position to assert himself as
he should, although many Of them
have profited by organization. The
| Swedish Socialists are much stronger
proportionately than their Norwegian
colleagues, although they have no
greater voice in the government In
the Swedish riksdag there are but four
| Socialist members. But the Socialists
Of Sweden are rapidly increasing. 1t
was said on good authority during the
recent crisis that the moment Sweden
declared war, 100000 Socialists In the
Swedish industrial centers would
strike and that their success In or
ganizing and carrying through political
strikes in the past shows that this was
no idle threat on their part.
King Oscar is enjoying we'll
needed rest at Marstrand. During his
absence from the capital, Crownprince
Gustaf is acting king of Sweden. Prior
to his departure King Oscar stated
that his physicians had recommended
absolute rest and quiet for him; that
he could not sincerely enough thank
his people for their loyalty to him dur
ing the recent troublesome times and
expressed the hope that the union diff
fcuities would be settled in way that
would insure peace and happiness to
both Sweden and Norway. 1t is a
well known fact that the aged king
feels deeply grieved and that his
health is gradually failing him. Rumor
has II that In the event of continued
III health, King Oscar will hand the
reins Of government to the crown.
prince.
Gustaf Nordin, a Swedish gymnast,
contemplates trip to Paris In a
specially constructed canoe. Mr..
Nordin. who is at present visiting old
friends in Stockholm, is the director Of
gymnastic institute In Paris. The
canoe in which he will attempt to
make the hazardous journey, is seven
ty centimeters wide. four meters long
and thirty centimeters deep. 1t will
be built by Josef Garrendi, the well
known boat builder in Stockholm.
The ''Urtima" riksdag was this time
held at an expense of 10000 crowns.
In commenting on this, some of the
newspapers take the view that It could
have all been conducted at less ex-
pense. But" says one writer, when
best of friends must part II is often
expensive" and this is the case with
Sweden and Norway.
Richard Gustafsson, editor Of the
humorous weekly "Kasper," celebrated
his 65th birthday Aug. IL. Mr.. Gustaf-
son has edited the ''Kasper" thirty six
years and Is now the nestor among
European editors of humorous publica-
lions.
Edward wavrinsky. Of Stockholm,
was elected president Of the Interna-
tional Good Templar order. which held
its congress In Belfast recently. The
next worlds Good Templar congress
will be held In Washington, D. c., in
1906.
Bankdirector X. A. Wallenberg. in
Stockholm, has been decorated with
the insignia Of the Order Of the White
Elephant by the king Of Siam.
NORWAY.