Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-11-10

idealistic leaders of thought amGaG
the Scandinavian race will dOubtfeef
find in the movement for IceIaEagss
Independence encOtEIa cement for tneE
dream Of a great Scandinavian fesiegaf-
tion in the north. Herr BjornsG1 ssssza
always maintained that the praefaeSa
Independence and equality Of the pss5s-
ols members OF this yirile natstRass
Family was an indispensable prerelfis
lte to the formation of such a fe(lega-
ton. When the union crisis was az sag
height in the summer of 1905, he sss--
pl0red the manner in which Norway
brought the crisis about, though ssAR-
thusiasticaI'y supporting, as all NoS-
Wegians did. the ambition of th*esE<
country. because he feared that sylcsa
animosities and hostility would Sss
stirred up between the brother folk
as to postpone for many decades tina
possibility Of Scandinavian federotiosR
This federation, he conceives, is a 30
litical necessity to protect its members
from the encr0achments of their pow
erful ncighbors. Should the issue OK
the revolution IN Russia be the dis
memberment of the empire, Finlana
might properly be included in SUCH h
federation. And to include IceIafsk
historic treasure-boX Of Scandinayiaa
civilization, as a self-ruling and c@-
equal member would be to appeal 80
the pride and imagination of every
member of the race.
Norwegian scientists are much jm-
terested in learning whether or Das6
Roald Amundsen is going to receive
the 100000 crowns for making tasss
northwest passage with the ''Gjoa-"
The sum was offered by the Lont2o@
Geographical society many years asU
and there exists a similar offer for
rounding Cape Horn, it is hoped thas
he will get it, Captain AmundsRaH
and his party are now ON their way
to New York and they will sail frcsN
New York on the "Hellig Olav," eva
Nov. 8, but will stop off at Chicago fGw'
a day or two. The party includes the
leader of one of the most daring aH&
successful Arctic expeditions, Lew
tenant A. Hansen, of the Danish navy
who was chief officer of the staun@A
little "Gjoa:" F. Rivstedt, A. Lund, *,
Foss, A. Lindstrom and Helmer HaB-
son and Captain Gustav Amundsen,
brother Of the famous explorer, wAs
joined the party at San Francisco
Aalesund is struggling on and sIow-
~ but surely recuperating from the
great disaster which came to her YoF
OH
and twenty cement buildings have now
been erected and 100 more are undee
course Of erection. No frame bui3oE
ings will he erected.
King Haakon and Queen Maud az
rived in Copenhagen Oct 4. The visit
lasted four DAYS. At present they arg
enjoying visit to England and in tbse
middle of November they are to be the-
guests of Emperor William at Bef1irA
The department of agriculture prs
poses to purchase a large tract of aaD&
at Jadern, which, it is planned, sfGaa
be set aside for prisoners. The prop
osition will be taken up during the
present session of the storthing.
The rectorship of the University CT
Christiania was won by Professor
Brogger, who received 81 votes: nexE
in order came Professor MorgonstierUs4
with IS votes, and Professor YugVar-
Nielsen with 5 votes
The oldest member of the Norwegian
storthing is s. B0hm from Akershl@,
who is 20 wears old. The youngest
member is Christian Saba, of Ostfis
marken, who is 81.
Consul General Bodtker in Hans
burg celebrated his 10Th birthday Oct
II. He has been in the consular serv-
ice for more than thirty years.
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