Morris tribune., 1905-07-22
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
EXPLORER HEDIN SHIFTS WAR
Says Sweden Is Unprepared and Nor
way Proposes Making Sud.
DEN Attack Upon Her.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


explorer, who during months passed
has been enga ged in spirited debate
with DIR. Frithjof hansen on the
, Swedish Norwegian question, still
maintains that war will be inevitable.
In recent letter to the press he
claims that Sweden is unprepared for
war and that it is Norways intention
to make a sudden attack on Sweden;
that the latter country has long ago
provided q war loan and secretly been
preparing for the struggle He de-
plores the fact that the Swedish peo-
pie are in such an indifferent frame Of
a full realization of the seriousness
Of the situation at present. Mr.. Hedin
also appeals to Swedes in America to
give financial aid to Sweden in the
coming struggle. Not everyone, how
ever, is willing to take Mr.. Hedin seri-
ously and it is very doubtful if the
| Swedes in America will deem it their
duty to aid the homeland with war
| funds Sven Hedin's appeal has been
generally published in the Swedish
papers in Sweden, England and Amer
| lea.
The reception to Prince Gustaf and
I Princess Margareth, the newly welded
pair, in Stockholm few days ago
was one of the most magnificent af-
| fairs which has taken place in the
capital for many a day. The city was
beautifully decorated and every Stock
| holmian who could afford it was in
festive attire. Stockholm is delighted
with her new princess and as she
comes from the royal house of Eng
land the Swedes see in her union with
Prince Gustaf great political signl-
fcance which will be Of much benefit
to Sweden during the present crisis.
The royal young couple have been re-
ceived with open arms and ever since
they left London there has been
series of dinners and receptions. They
will be the guests Of King Oscar and
Queen Sofia until this fail, when they
will spend a few weeks at Sofiers
palace, which was one Of the many
wedding presents they received.
Emperor William, of Germany, is at
present cruising in Swedish waters
and will remain up north until Aug.
T. The emperor's meeting with King
Oscar at Gefe the IS inst. possesses
much political significance. The king
was accompanied by the crown prince,
Count Gyldenstolpe and General
Gadd. chief Of general staff. Says
correspondent to the Daily News Chi
cago): ''The Stockholm government is
nervous lest foreign recognition OF
Norwegian independence be given be-
fore Sweden has formally dissolved
the union. King Oscar will invoke the
influence of the kaiser to prevent
premature action which would embar
rass Sweden in dealing with the crisis
It is believed that William will give
satisfying assurances and that he will
undertake that ro Hohenzollern will
accept the throne of Norway. A
formal alliance between Sweden and
Germany will be expected soon.
Baron d'Estournelles de Constant,
the French member Of The Hague
peace tribunal, has written a letter to
Premier Rouyier urging French in
termediatiop in the dispute between
Sweden and Norway The letter says
in part: ''The governments of Europe
abstained from offering their good of
fees to Russia and Japan, with the
result that the United States has the
honor of this benefcient Intervention.
Today a grave conflict has broken out
between Sweden and Norway. With
out thrusting ourselves into the con-
fict. we cannot remains Indifferent to
our duty to ourselves and to all Europe
to prevent the spread of a violent con-
fagration The relations of France
toward Sweden and Norway insure a
sympathetic welcome to words Of con-
ciliation from you
According to James Stadling, the ia.
nous sociologist, the present union
crisis is tremendously augmenting
both Swedish and Norwegian emigra-
ton to America. Mr.. Stadling says
that unless the two countries settle
their difficulties amicably in the very
near future war must come and in
that event he believes that the two
countries will be impoverished and
only tend to encourage emigration
more than ever
The Swedish treasury has borrowed
$6,5O0.OOO to pay extraordinary ex-
penditures and is taking precautions
airy measures on the frontier to offset
the reported threatening attitude OF
Norway. The rumor that two high
Norwegian officers were arrested in
Christiania because they refused to
foreswear allegiance to King Oscar,
has not been confirmed
Mr.. Graves. the American minister
at Stockholm. and his wife are spend
ing the summer at Saltsjobaden, the
famous watering place near the Baltic. |