Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-08-05
Recent Occurrences of Interest
In Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
OPINIONS ARE AT VARIANCE
Country Swedes Would Let Norway
Alone, While the Aristocracy
Want an Apology or War.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

| All Sweden awaited with keen
interest the result of the deliberations
| of the riksdag. The conservatives are
taking hopeful view of the situation
+, and the general Indications are that
the Swedish people will avert war if
there is vestige of possibility that
| it can be done. However, the situa-
ton is a delicate one. There is not
now, however, such excitement as
there was at the beginning Of the
crisis and the expression ''let the Nor
wegians take care of their own af-
fairs" is heard very often in street
! conversations The country folk are
peacefully declined and have thus far
not exhibited any spontaneous jingo-
ism. Indeed, to Judge from Swedish
correspondent: "The Swedes are very
Indifferent, in fact so Indifferent that
it would seem that they never had
| anything to do with Norway" AristO-
cracy. on the other hand, are taking
quiet different view and feel that
| Sweden's honor is at stake. They will
j either have war or proper apologies
and until their clamors can be re-
duced the situation will be a grave
one. War is by no means impossible
however, and if it comes the conflict
will be bitter and frightful and eX-
tremely unfortunate for both nations.
Eric Birger Trolle, former secretary
of the foreign department, has been
appointed by King Oscar envoye extra
10
in Copenhagen. Herr Trolle was born
in 1868 and was graduated from Lund
university in 1886. Since that time he
has been in the diplomatic service,
having been secretary to the Swedish
Norwegian legation in Copenhagen,
Madrid and Berlin. He has much ex-
perience in diplomatic affairs and the
kings choice has therefore been met
with general satisfaction in both
Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Not long ago it was reported in
American newspapers that Emperor
Williams squadron sailed into Stock
holm harbor and that the citizens of
the Swedish capital were awakened
by the booming of cannon, etc. This
was not true. The German emperor
had a conference with King Oscar at
Gefe, where there did not occur
any demonstration by any German
squadron. The Swedish papers have
not been notified of the ''much adver-
tised demonstration" whatsoever.
The latest comfort in the capital are
the so-called sunbaths. On top of one
of the public buildings there has been
arranged such resort, where over
heated Stockholmians can lounge
around in the sand, take a plunge in a
cool pool or enjoy the dusches, etc.
There are also provisions for those
who are hungry and thirsty. Indeed
the ''So1dad" offers every conceivable
comfort.
Sweden's punsch export which has
pungently been termed ''the yellow
danger" is steadily increasing. In
1891 Sweden exported 1906 liter of
punsch: 1896, 32,471 liter: 1901, 66,S13;
1902, 76.426 liter; 1903, 80, 722 and 1904,
11O,O02 liter, and during the first five
first months Of the present year $4,000
liter. Most of this punsch is exported
to Denmark.
According to the Nordsvenska Dag
bladet's correspondent detachment Of
Norwegian troops have arrived at
Narvik. They are reported guarding
the Hundal bridge near the border.
A company Of 100 Norwegian soldiers
are guarding the tunnels on the Ofoten
railway, near Nordalsbro.
K. G. Ossian-Nilsson, who not long
ago paid a visit to America and who
has written a series of misrepresenta-
tons of American Institutes, has been
chosen associate editor of the "Nytfd,
a Socialist paper in Gothenburg.
A number of the Norwegian resi-
dents of Stockholm have applied for
Swedish citizenship. Singularly enough
the Swedes of Christiania are doing
the same thing.
The workingmen's home was de-
dicated in South Stockholm July 6.
1t has accommodations for 1,4OO per-
sons and has all modern improve
ments.