Morris tribune., 1905-09-02
NEWS or SCANDINAVIA
Stockholm.

| StOCknOAms
In accordance with decision of the
United States congress to erect a suit
able monument in honor of Abraham
Lincoln, w. T. Cleary. of Washington,
D. C., has recently. paid visit to
Stockholm to study the different monu-
ments of the Swedish capital. During
his visit in Stockholm Mr.. Cleary has
been in the hands of Mr.. Gustaf WIKI
man, who, as a courtesy to the United
States, has been appointed to escort
the American representative in Stock
holm and Gothenburg. where the prin-
cipal monuments are located. Stock
holm has often been called the "city
Of monuments" and Mr.. Cleary stated
In a recent interview that in no foreign
capital in Europe had he seen so many
imposing monuments as in Stock
holm.
| The results of the referendum vote
| In Norway caused no surprise in
Sweden. Indeed it appears that the
public has grown Indifferent to the
dissolution and has settled down to
business and is paying but slight at
tention to what is going on in Nor
way. The news of the Norwegian
storthing's action in authorizing the
government to appoint delegates to ne
gotiate with Sweden has been we'll
received in Stockholm, but until an
official version has been received, cab
met ministers are loath to discuss the
matter. The ministers believe that
once the broad lines of settlement are
reached, there is every reason to hope
for satisfactory solution of the ques-
ton.
Says an American newspaper cor
respondent: 1.-The admirable self-cor-
troll of the Swedish nation, under cir
cumstances that would easily have
provoked more excitable people to
war, has been all along the strongest
guarantee of peace. The war party in
Sweden has speadily lost strength
since the first outbreak of excitement
over the revolution King Oscar,
gauging the sentiment of his people
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advisers, has stood staunchly and
steadily for peace. So it may seem
rather superfluous to discuss military
and naval possibilities at this late
day.
The Wien paper "Allgemine Kor-
respondent aDropos the recent meet
ing between the emperor of Germany
and the cza" says: 'The two en-
perors are seeking to secure firm
understanding between Sweden. Nor
way and Denmark under the protector
ate Of Russia and Germany ''JTnder,
such conditions" says the Socialdemo-
kraten Copenhagen ''the fortifcation
of Copenha gen would be a necessary
thing-a very important thing for
Germany in the event of conflict
with England. But it will take some
money. much money"
Professor Arrhenius. Of Stockholm.
departed for Madrid, Spain, few
days ago. where he will continue his
study of the suns corona there at the
observatory. 1t will be remembered
Lick observatory last year in Cali
fornia, where he made some important
discoveries regarding the suns corona
and which have been widely COM
mented on in the American and Eng
lish scientific world. He will return
to Stockholm in December.
Professor Hjalmar Sjogren departed
Aug. 10 for South Africa as a delegate
to the British Association for the Ad
vancement of Science, which convenes
ia Cape Town, Aug. 25. The associ-
alton will hold number of sessions
in johannesburg, where Professor
Sjogren will deliver a geological lee
ture. The journey will afterwards be
continued to Rhedesia. Mr. Sjogren
will return to Stockholm during the
latter part of November.
Gustaf d'Albedyall, major of Skara-
borg's regiment, died a few days ago
at his home in Sobertelge, aged 70
years. He was son of Major Krister
Henrik d'Albedyall and was gradu-
ated from Karlberg in 1854. The
same year he was made a second
lieutenant of the navy and was ap-
pointed major Of Skaraborg's regiment |
LD 1893
Prince Eugene celebrated his 40th |
Aug. 1. The day was gener-
ally observed in Stockholm and can
ccn salutes were given from the forts. |
Queen Sofia is at present sojourning |
1t her summer residence in ,Varmland. |
She will return to Stockholm during |
he early part of September.
NORWAY.