The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-10
|venber 10, 1906
he North and Il
| The Nortfl-rmarl

=, Trondhjem, replaces nation upon the
=, Europe. For the first time In history.
ouv one partial exception, national independ-
has been achieved without bloodshed and
kay and Sweden are entitled to the gratitude
&lmanity. ig \
"a interesting and suggestive to note that
IEldest Sons of Wooden" 1.-The "war lords" of
DAYS, should be the first TO give such an
4 lesson to the world. The average reader,
\ liz absorbed in later and superfcially greater
psts has until now, failed to give to these
4 the study they deserve: nor has he real
Iow great their influence has been, not only
&king history, but In forming the character
XIV Indo European race. It ia well, therefore,
bopuar attention should have been attracted
a three northern Kingdoms OF Norway, Swe-
Ind Denmark aire |@e ~
let us picture to ourselves the winter
y Of Northern Europe. and days scarcely less
when a sOmber sky bends low above
Of ice and rock and wave: while the mad
winds and waters, driving sleet, or snow
swift, silent, memorable as destiny fills all
bace between. Let us try to realize amid
natural conditions primitive mans struggle
istence So only can we comprehend the
life of Scandinavia-that realm from
Came-naturally as avalanches thunder
heir mountains storm Graded warriors
rS Of Roman tyranny, heirs OF Roman law;
vagers of ancient, the creators of modern
btion. So only can we comprehend the
gods, vast, vague as fogbanks around a
M coast, or war songs. where sounds the
\ d lightning through the pines, the plunge
mass in the sea; the rush OF warships
the waters KA4tB
e nd;nor;o o,xn~x, .nx,o1 o.xo,xx x~oA.granv.
IN Europe, Is proud to trace ancestry, but
less in her things" or popular assemblies
lind the germ OF modern representative 4
nents. The republics Of Greece or OF me-
Italy were in reality the most intolerant
Mes There Ia more personal freedom in
lltinople today than there was In Sparta
leonidas or I'm Venice when Dandola pre-
10 the north we owe personal liberty
quality. These and the tenure to almost
Dot OF ground I'm the civilized world rest
\ quest It was the Scandinavian who best
respect for the rights or war--from strife
V law. s5
the eighth to the twelfth century, Scandl-
pave to Europe cOnQuerOrs and lawmakers,
we're unjust to c0nfine attention to these
desoation. though generating struggles
winter passes and rich the life snow has
y; pure the water from ice; genial the
IoVsts; with clearest. steadiest luster
ae polar stars
the twelfth to the sixteenth century, leay-
10 history to be largely influenced by its
oIshoot, the parent race exerted little
Ureign influence. Norway, Sweden and
We're absorbed In their own stormy
Early in the fifteenth century, Olaf Of
uying childless, his sister inherited his
sIu oy her marriage united II to Sweden's.
sAIy years later, Margaret Of Denmark,
pd'e IN the ceremony Of his coronation,
saed the treaty of union Of CalmeY,
Tacucally gave to the Dane Sweden and
after Margaret's death her successors
much distracted by domestic troubles
sweden succe Jsfully, until Christian ii
Ta e Danish throne and asserted his
nne swedish regent fell, defending the
ss tcs OF his country, the Swedish army
ave- ana Sweden was the Danes by
MINI I fraud, fair words and rathless deeds,
w., wronged and foFgiving lord, that
,,o invited the entire nobility Of the realm
s,e ana cities Of Germany turned in de-
Or his oath, when, after receiving the
an ne swore TO uphold the Swedish con-
,ao 10 take no vengeance for the past
po november days the streets Of Stock.
S, say with mirth and music, while in the
Rshin with gracious courtesy and frank
ho entertained the nobility. In the
ani.tI lasting the gates were suddenly
korro Sn soldiers rushing from their hiding
MIR ued the palace and guarded every
adru, scarcely q pretenSe Of trial, the
h bn-ng guests Of the newcrowned
er RED to execution; and In one day
- part Of the QwasBgah ,,nf,sIttv, eos Fl.