Morris tribune., 1905-06-17
NORWAY.
ChriasiRniR.

| says q Well kuoWu pIcHCu SOk-
respondent to the Literary Digest
New York;: SIT is curious to see the
| literary lights of the Scandinavian
peninsula embroiled in the present in
| ternational debate. Who would have
believed that Nansen and Sven Hedin,
whose writings and exploits all Europe
Rdmires, and who have We'd with each
| other in adventurous deeds, would be
contented with the lists of so narrow
field of efforts? How can minds so
cosmopolitan exhibit a patriotism so
parochial and uncompromising? Bjorn-
son, who is the standard bearer of the
| Norwegian claims, is a moderate man
| in comparison with the eccentric Nan
sen, and proposed to the Norwegians
to draw up petition with multitude
Of signatures and send it to the
Swedes. hansen, the ''demolisher OF
| ice bergs," shrugs his shoulders and
smiles at the thought of sending to
Sweden this ton of ink. An illuStrl-
GUS Swede, who is opposed to Sven
Hedin is August Strindberg. the novel
list and playwright, who considers that
the union of the two countries is
against nature" The correspondent
believes that the Scandinavian literary
men impart elements of confusion and
anarchy into the political debate. He
adds: "Ibsen alone scars above these
passing perturbations. l think, more
over, that he is a little tired of soar
ing, a thing he has been doing for
years
Norway has recently foated on the
Paris bourse. according to the Figaro
Paris, a loan of 100000 crowns.
about S10,0O0.000. and Sweden has
suspicious that this is war fund. The
storthing made the vote on the propo-
sal almost unanimously, four voices
only being against it. The last time
Norway raised loan was for O.OOO.-
900 crowns. of which ten millions are
still in the treasury. Thus. say the
Swedish press. the Norwegians have
100000 crowns to spend in support
ing the claims of Norway, it may be
by force of arms.
The Nansen fund, Norway's most
powerful institution in behalf Of
science, has now been swelled to over
q million crowns. Last year over 3D.
600 crowns were spent in the interest
Of science and more than $4,000 crowns
will be spent this year. The fund is
steadily increasing.
The new folk school on Lake street
in Christiania has now been COM
pleted at an extra expense of 10000
crowns. This school has been erected
at an expense of 100000 crowns, and is
one of the most modernly equipped in
situations in Norway.
Large quantities of American salmon
are at present being imported to Nor
way. When received in Norway it is
put through a process of smoking and
smoked salmon is a delicacy on a
Norwegian table.
The Moller Preserving factory has
been sold to A. F. Bielland for 5000
crowns The factory is located at
Stavanger. where it was erected by
Mr.. Moller in 1880.
Assessor Faerden has inaugurated a
vigorous CruSf1ue against lue SluulS va
Christiania and has been meeting with
a fair degree Of success in many Sec
tons of the city.
Otto Sverdrup, who recently re-
turned from Cuba, will spend the sum-
mer in Christiania. In the fall MIR.
Sverdrup contemplates trip to South
Africa.
Olav Kriagen has resigned as editor
of the ''Socialdemokraten" and will
be succeeded by Christian Hornsrud,
president of the Norwegian labor par
ty.