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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

graceful parts Of which is the inter
change of rings between the contracting
After the marriage there is an ad-
iournment to hotel, where dinner
takes place, accompanied by good music
and speeches, following which the
bridal couple rise from their places at
the head of the table and pass around
it blinking their glasses and saying a
few words to each individual guest.
A dance follows, and here again Is
pretty custom practieed. All the
young bachelors present join hands to
dance around the bride. who endeavors
to catch one of them, to whom she pre-
sents piece of her wedding veil as
sign that he will become Benedict
within the year. The unmarried women
dance in the same manner around the
bridegroom, who presents one Of them
with sprig of myrtle.
The bridesmaids at a German we'd
ding are all beautifully dressed, altho
they do not attempt to dress alike or
have set form of dress, as the brides
maids do here, and in this respect the
German bride is saved much worry and
dissatisfaction in endeavoring to select
costumes which will be pleasing to all
of her attendant maidens, who are often
inclined to have minds of their own
not at all In accord with the desires
iof the bride herself.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

when applied to our own people. SINCE
becoming acquainted with the Filipinos
i can argue from obsery alton as well as
3 from theory and Z insist that the Fill
pinosy are capable Of maintaining a
stable government without supervision
from without. I do not mean to say
that they would maintain their inder
pendence, if attacked by some great
land grab bing power, but that SO far as
their own internal affairs are concerned,
they do not need to be subject to any
alien government. There is a wide
difference, it is true, between the gen
eral intelligence Of the educated Fill
Pine and the intelligence Of the laborer
on the street and in the field, but this
is not barrier to self government.
Intelligence controls in every govern
ment, except where it is suppressed by
military force. Where all the people
vote, the Intelligent man has more in
fuence than the unintelligent one, and
where there is an obvious inequality,
a suffrage qualification usually ex-
cludes the more ignorant.
Take the case of the. Japanese, for
instance. no one is disposed to question
their ability to govern themselves and
yet the suffrage qualifications are such
that less than one-tenth Of the adult
males are permitted to vote. Nine
tenths Of the Japanese have NO part in
law making, either directly or thru rep
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

mission and other Americans residing
in the Philippines, I am glad to testify
that they are as a rule men of .charac-
ter, ability and standing. The person
mel of Philippine official life is not
likely to be improved, and 50 long as
we occupy the islands under a colonial
policy. The Benguet experiment. Is liza.
BILE to be repeated in various forms, and
yet the Filipinos point to the Bengnet
folly to illustrate both, ignorance Of
local conditions and partiality toward
the foreign population. - Is =
+ + !. ;f% 81.
The third question: Are the Fiji
pinos competent to govern themselves
is the one upon which the decision must
finally turn. Americans will not long
deny the fundamental principles upon
which our own government rests, nor
will they upon mature reflection assert
that foreigners can sympathize as fully
with the Filipino as representatives
chosen by the Filipinos themselves
The expensiveness Of foreign govern,
ment and its proneness to misunder.
stand local needs will be admitted by
those who give the subject any thought
but the well-meaning persons may still
-delude themselves with the belief that
Spanish rule has incapacitated the pres
ent generation for wisely exercising
the franchise or that special conditions
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
A Wedding in Germany

HHE Germans, who are world-fa-
nous for their devotion to home
and family ties, make wedding
the occasion for much more delightful If
less formal entertainment than that of
an English or American ceremony.
The festivities really begin the day
before the wedding, for then the ma
.iority Of gifts are received, instead of
coming by degrees Immediately after
the cards go out, as is the case in this
country. Visits of congratulation are
also received the day before the cere-
mony, and then in the evening the
families of the prospective bride and
groom dine together with the utmost
cordiality.
As for the marriage itself, in Ger
many, as in almost all European lands.
the civil ceremony precedes the re-
hgious one, but this is strictly private
affair, at which but the immediate fam
lily are present. The church ceremony,
however, is the occasion of large
gathering, and, what appears most hos
pitable, instead of ushers to escort the
guests to their seats, the brides father
and mother, or some of her family,
greet the people at the door before
seeing that they are seated.
Weddings usually take place at 3
o 'clock. The bride and groom and their
attending bridesmaids and groomsmen
sit near the altar during the greater
part of the ceremony, one of the most
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Death Of ]. w. c. steen,
ex-Prernier.

The death of Johannes Wilhelm
Christian Steen yesterday at the home OF
his son-in-law, Rev. Mr.. Eiesland, at Vos-
sevangen, removes man who for more
than half a century has been an import
ant figure in the politics Of hrs country.
Mr.. Steen was born at Christiania. July
%. His views were always liberal,
very often even radical, and for great
number Of years he was the accepted
leader Of the liberals 'venstre') IN
the storthing. He was man OF many
ideas. and man. endowed with courage
and power to carry at least many OF
them thru. o.
For the last three weeks he was con
fined to the sickbed. Death resulted
from heart failure.
All Norway mourns him as one OF
their greatest men, but who did full
days work while he was with them
His body Will be sent to Christianis
for burial. and the funeral will be helt
at the expense of the state, April 8. ant
his funeral procession will undoubtedl,
be one of the largest, if not the largest
/ that Norway has ever witnessed.
The king has cabled his sympathy tt
Mr.. Steen s family,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
May Shut Out
Foreigners.

Norway possesses a large number of
powerful waterfalls, and in our prac-
tical age, that means so much horse
power for industrial purposes. Foreign
capitalists have not been blind to the
opportunities Norway had to offer in
this line and they have been purchasers
to such an extent that the government
is getting alarmed:
There is no doubt that the time is
near when by legislation foreigners will
be prohibited from securing waterpowel
in Norway by purchase, while they still
may have chance to lease the falls
for certain number of years should
they find it a paying proposition tx
do SO.
A number of new mines will bt
opened this spring. The largest one l.
the Anker mine, in South Varanger
The company has lately been incor
porated with stock capital of $500,
600 kroner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Special Correspondence Of The journal.


~ HRISTIANIA, Norway, April 2.
q The visit of the St. Olaf College
band has had its forerunner in
the person of Harry Randall, who is the
advance agent of the affair. After his
arrival in Christiania Mr.. Randall has
been busy interesting the Norw egians
in the concerts the band is to give next
July in several cities and towns Of Nor
way. .s. ...
According to Mr.. Randall's state
ment the indications are that the North
field boys will receive cordial recep-
tion in the land of their forefathers
Mr.. Randall has, of course, not forgot
ten to enlist the cooperation Of the
local press, and all the leading Chris
tiania dailies have devoted consider
able space to the cause of the success
of the band.
return for that of the Norwegian stu
dent singers tour to America last sum.
mer, it has also been considered what
measures should be taken by the Nor
wegian student singers to show their
appreciation of the compliment Just
what they will do has not as yet been
agreed upon, but it is certain that they
win do something which will prove
that they still remember the reception
they were given by the college band at
Mortified.
The first concert in Norway will be
given at the Tivoli garden Of this city
July 4, and if they strike fine weather
there will certainly be large audience
BY rail the band will 90 to Trond
hiem, stopping one night at Hamar
From Trondhiem the steamer Lofoter
will carry the boys along the coas1
back to Christiania. Stops. will b.
made at different towns and othe.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Norwegian Colony
in Cuba. l..

ploration fame has since his return , to to
civilization. been cultivating the idea
of forming Norwegian colony in Cuba.
Now he seems to be so far advanced
as to be ready to make start. Peo-
Pile of different callings are becoming
interested in the scheme and it is ex-
pected that the forerunners will leave
Norway in the near future The object
is to buy land, raise the products of the
countr y, ship them to Norway and to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
% Not Prefer American Sovereignty Rule too Is
pendence Could Be Advanced with Safety to the Fipmos

wagon road could be constructed the
rest of the way for $4,000: 1t seemed
worth while to the commission to APP
propriate that much for a purpose
which promised so much for the health
and comfort of those engaged in the
benevolent work Of establishing a
stable government. The commission
could hardly be blamed for relying
upon the opinion of the engineer, and
the engineer doubtless meant well.
But the first appropriation scarcely
made an impression, and the second
engineer estimated that the cost would
be little greater. Having invested
$4,000, the commission did not like to
abandon the plan, and so further APP
preparations were made until more
than $2,5o0,000 in gold have been
drained from the insular treasury, and
the Benguet road is not yet completed.
If it is ever completed, it will require
a constant outlay of a large sum an
nually to keep it in repair. ~
!. !.
Having met the members of the com.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

may unfit the Filipinos for the estab-
ishment and maintenance Of as good a
government as can be imposed upon
them from without.
Before visiting the Philippines I ad-
vocated Independence on the broad
ground that all people are capable Ct
self-government--not that all. people, II
left to. themselves, would maintain
governments equally good, OF that Z; all
upon equal terms in the main tenance
of the same government, but that all
people are endowed by their Creator
with capacity to establish and main
tain government suited to their own
needs and sufficient for their require
ments. To deny this proposition
would. as Henry Clay suggested more
than half a century ago, be to impeach
the wisdom and benevolence of the
Creator.
I advocated independence for another
reason, viz, because refusal to ad-
ment would tend to impair the strength
of the doctrine of self-government
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

resentatiyes, and still Japan is the mar
vel Of the present generation. In
Mexico the gap between the educated
classes and the poems is fully as great,
if not greater, than the gap between
the extremes Of Filipino society, and
yet Mexico is maintaining stable gov
eminent, and no party in the United
State advocates our making colony
of Mexico on. the theory that she can
not govern herself.
i. !. +
Those who question the capacity Of
the Filipinos for self-government over
look the stimulating influence of self
government upon the people; they for
get that responsibility is an educating
influence, and that patriotism raises up
persons fitted for the work that needs
to be DONE Those who speak con-
temptuously Of the capacity Of the Fill
pino ignore the fact that they were
fighting for self-government before the
majority Of our people knew where the
Philippine islands were. Two years be,
fore our war with Spain Rial was put
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
The Weather
in NORWAY.

Spring is coming, or at least getting
ready to come. The days are fair but
the nights are still cold and frosty.
Our sidewalks are dry and free from
snow, and the person who still wants
to enjoy the winter sport has to go far
up into the mountain regions for it.
While there is nothing particular to
kick against the weather man about,
it should be said that Christiania for
days, or rather for weeks, has had a
continuous wind from the north, which
cannot be said to have had very bene-
fetal influence on the man whose body
is closely acquainted with rheumatism
and kindred troubles.
Very likely we shall have some more
snow before we receive reliable warm
weather, but the backbone Of the win
ter is broken.
Along the coast the weather has also
been more civil of late and the fisheries
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

newly appointed Norwegian diplomats.
on broader scale, will follow before
the end Of the season.
The king seems to be a hard worker
and able to get around to great many
things readily. The coronation at
Trondhiem is the next great event
looked forward to-. "A subscription for
a national coronation gift is going on.
Just what sort Of a present will be
chosen has not as yet been decided
upon, and will not be done before. it is
known how much money they will be
able to collect. The committee having
charge of the affair expects to. raise a
sum of something like 100000 or 400,
900 kroner.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

to death because Of his advocacy Of
larger liberty for his people, and when
L witnessed the celebration Of the
ninth anniversary Of his death,
/ could not doubt his martyrdom
would be potent to stir the hearts
Of coming generations whenever any
government, foreign or domestic, dis
regarded the rights Of the people.
year before our war with Spain
the Filipino people were in insurrection
against that country. and they de-
manded among other things ;" Parlia-
mentary representation, freedom, Of the
press, federation Of all religious sects,
laws common with hers, and admins
tratiye and economic autonomy
Here was a recognition of the doc
trine of government and recog-
-nitian Of the freedom Of the press as
the Yulwark Of liberty. There was also
a demand for freedom of conscience
and the right to administer their own
affairs for their own interests. In the
proclamation from which I have quoted
there was no demand for independence,
but it must be remembered that we did
not demand independence from Eng.
land until after we found it was impos.
sible to secure justice under colonial
system.
1. + + ~ ~ l..
Whether by the demand for Claws
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
Norway's New
DIPLOMATS.

The last acts of Norway S work for
absolute sovereignty have just been
performed. The appointments of dip
iomats to the several posts have
turned out as I Indicated in former
letter to The Journal. The Off
cial list is as follows:
Professor Frithiof Nansen. London.
Thor Won Often, Berlin.
f. Wedel .Jarlsberg, Paris.
n. G. G.. Prebensen, st. Petersburg.
Chr. HI. Hauge, Washington.
Benjamin Vogt, Stockholm.
To the legation at Copenhagen APP
pointment will be made later.
Thor Won Often was formerly Nor
way and Sweden s minister to Rome; r.
Wedel Jarlsberg to Madrid. Chr.
Hauge has been stationed at Washing
ton as secretary of the legation since
1901.
Consuls have also been appointed to
nearly all the places where Norway is
to have a consul, and all these Offices,
with one exception, have been filed by
men who were in the service while Nor
way and Sweden had their consuls In
/ common.
All the foreign diplomatic represen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
ST. OLAF BAND MAY
PLAY BEFORE ROYALTY
Minnesota Colegians Certain to Have Good Time on
Their Trip to the Fatherland- Norwesians to Move
to Cuba in Colony-Other Late News from Our
Chrstania Correspondent ~
BY NJ. ALGER.

places Of interest. BY that time King
Haakon is expected to be the guest Of
Mr.. Nicholson at his fine country house
near Bergen, so perhaps the boys may
get chance to play before Norway s
royal couple. That the students will
have a most interesting trip is above
all doubts. For the steamship line the
band will prove drawing card, as /
learn that passengers have been booked
to the full capacity Of the boat.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
The Horse
Without a Bit.

Some time ago, I reported to 7 h e
Journ ! the fact that Norwegian
cavalry officer, Mr.. Grimsgaard had
demonstrated a method by which horses
may be driven and guided without bits.
Mr.. Grimsgaard has travelled all over
Europe, after having resigned from the
Norwegian army, and received much
favorable comment by horsemen and all
those in favor of kind treatment of
animals Mr. Grimsgaard is now about
! ready to leave for America, with two
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
About the i.
King and Queen.

The king and queen have given their
two first entertainments at the palace.
Both affairs were on rather limited
vited. The first was for the cabinet
members and few others, the second
for the diplomatic corps and for the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

horses which he himself has trained
according to his bitless method, and in
tends to give riding exhibitions at all
leading riding academies in America.
He will finally settle down as a riding
teacher in some American city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

tatives have now arrived, with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Pierce, the American
minister. T.@, r-E !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

have progressed fairly well toward ex-
pectations.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

Whether by the demand for claws
common with hers,' the F.ilipinos
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-15

The heads Of business houses sa,
that while In many respects womer
work as we'll an men, they are very
hard to discharge-so hard to dis
charge, indeed, that, some employers
after one experience, refuse to engag.
another woman. -.
"a man, discharged" said a depart
ment manager, takes the blow quietly
patiently, courageously. 1t hurts, bu
he doesn't show it. with a pale smile
he cleans out his desk, collects hill
money and departs. So ends the un
pleasant episode.
But woman, when she reads he,
note Of dismissal, bursts into loud sobs
and, PUSHES at once into the managers
private Office.
"'Oh, please don't discharge me- she
means. Think of the disgrace. ]
promise to do better; will, truly,
Can't I have another CHANGER
"She gets another chance. She could
get anything If In return she would cut
short this wet and dreary scene. And
she repeats this scene, If, a week OF
two later, she is discharged again.
'Women should learn to take a dis.
charge decently. a discharge is not
necessarily a disgrace, and it Is al.
ways pretty nearly as UNPLEASANT for
the. discharger as for the discharges.
Why make it wersep. :: :. :
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-15

T was a remarkably cool and pleas
ant room. A gentle breeze fiuttered
the white muslin curtain, and the
roses on their tall bushes nodded across
the window stills at the caller. The
caller smiled back at them and drew a
long breath of the delicately perfumed
air.
He was young man who liked roses
and green fields and the charm of the
countryside. And he liked the restful
quiet of the little sitting ROOM
He arose quickly as a lady entered
the room.
Good morning, madam"
"Good morning"
She was slender lady of perhaps
Gu, gray haired lady Of an old-fash-
Toned type, a lady of much dignity Of
movement, and yet with a quick man.
ner that at times suggested the spright-
Illness of bird.
She pressed her gold-rimmed glasses
a little closer to her nose and careful
ly surveyed the young man.
II trust you are quite well, madam ?"
"Quite WE'LL"
She drew her thin lips together.
"If it's books" she said, "there isn't
any use Of your staying a minute long
er.
The caller smiled
I'm not book agent" he told her.
SIS 1t apple corers?"
"I'm not peddler."
Il bought an apple corer Of young
man who was something Of your build,
most three years ago. 1t broke on the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-15
Gulf of Mexico IL Deem,

An elaborate report has been received
at the Navy Department from. Lieut..
Solely, U. s. N, on the gulf stream.
Lieut.. Solely has charge of the hydro
graphic office at New Orleans and he
shows conclusively in his report that
the gulf stream has an existence in the
Gu,fsof Mexico, fact which has hlth-
erto been in dispute.
According to Lieut.. Solely the stream
flows In the Gulf of Yucutan channel,
where the water Is deep, 1900 fathoms
in the center, and flows out through
the Straits of Florida, where the depth
Is less. The center of the gulf is a
deep hole Of large area, more than 1000
fathoms deep, and the water here is
very cold. The main current of the
gulf Is distinct part of the gulf
stream.
1t comes from the equatorial current,
flowing westward through the Carib-
bean sea. which is warm, with a tenn
perature OF SO degrees, until 1t flows
into the cooler waters of the gulf by
the Yucatan channel, The stream fol-
lows the general line of the coast until
1t passes out by Florida. There are
some counter currents In the gulf, A
notable fact is that the currents of all
the rivers emptying into the Gulf of
Mexico turn to the right--to the west
at Mobile and the delta OF the Missis.
sippi, and to the south along the Mex
lean coast.