Morris tribune., 1905-11-04
NORWAY.
Christiania.

WnIlre tenor OF the harlSIaO treaty
bears the impress of the existence of
an understanding on the part of both
Sweden and Norway to join against
any foreign invader and in diplomatic
circles there is every reason to be-
l1eve that there are secret paragraphs
covering just this point, which are
purposely withheld from the people,
in order to avoid anything that might
be construed in the light Of an act
Of hostility against one great power,
which above all Others constitutes a
danger to the independence of both
kingdoms. That great power Is Rus
STA. From no other foreign govern
ment have the two nations anything to
fear. Says a London correspondent:
THAT the danger is a real and pres
ent one. far more so than the general
public for a moment imagines, may be
gathered from the fact that for some
weeks past the car, who officially de-
scribes himself among his titles as
successor to the throne of Norway
has been rapidly pouring troops into
Finland beyond any apparent require
ment, even of the admittedly troubled
state of the province, which borders,
as every one knows, on Norway and
Sweden. Indeed for the last seventy
five years the efforts of Russian state
craft and Muscovite diplomacy have
been directed toward the fostering of
trouble between the two kingdoms,
No one can form any idea of the
amount Of money which has been
spent by the department of foreign
affairs at st. Petersburg in maintain
ing a huge horde Of agents in Nor
way, whose one duty it was to pro-
mote Norwegian i'll will against Swe-
den. They insidiously pointed out
how much better off Norway would
be as republic under the protection
and suzeranity of Russia than as de-
pendency-that is the way in which
they put it-of Sweden, and week
after week newspapers printed at st.
Petersburg with Russian money were
scattered broadcast throughout Nor
way, urging the people to rise against
Swedish tyranny, and assuring them
Tic SOOu W III anu VI Ihc
car
Says the Catholic World: ''There
are hopeful signs that show the prog
ress of Catholicism in Norway. That
progress is slow certainly, but it's reg
ularity is most encouraging, particu
larly when one remembers that it de-
ponds entirely upon conversions and
newly born. Norway in 1890 counted
22O Catholics, with one apostolic pre-
feet, twelve missionaries, and seven
religious of st. Joseph. At this time
there were but two missions in Nor
way, one at Christiania and one at
Bergen and three in Lapland, Tromso,
and Hammarfest. From
the official statistics published in De
cember, 1904, we learn that at that
date there were 2,150 Catholics (out of
a total population Of 2,25O,OOO) and
twenty-five priests. Today the Luz
theran church is the established
church, but a popular movement for
its disestablishment has been on foot
for some time. The liberalism of
and the religious Indifference of
others are furthering it. In Sweden
all dissenters enjoy liberty of educa-
ton. The Catholics have profted by
this to the full extent of their small
means and the Catholic church in
Sweden has increased from 200 in
1860 to 1850 in 1904"
During the first half of 1905 Nor !
way received from America 2,793,91O |
crowns in postal orders, which is 49, |
600 crowns more than in the cor
period last year. During
the same six months Norway sent pos |
tai orders to America amounting to
S5O,305 crowns, which leaves a bal
ance" of 22,443 35 goo crowns of American
in her possession from this
source.
There will be something "doing" in !
Christiania in the way of festivities
in the event that Prince Charles is
chosen king. Cafe and restaurant. men
are already commencing to figure. 1t |
Is likely that the new king will be
rallied Haakon VII