Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-05-19
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
PITY WASTED ON KING OSCAR
Swedish Monarch Not Heart Broken
Over the Loss of the Throne
of Norway.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


cording to Siguard Ibsen, formerly one
of the cabinet ministers of Norway
and son of the celebrated playwright
and author, good deal of pity has
been needlessly wasted ON King Os-
car as heart broken by the loss of
| his throne of Norway. Ibsen relates
that on one occasion when he asked
| the king whether the crown prince, as
regent, could not give the necessary
sanction to the consular bill, which
was one of the principal points at is
sue between the sister nations, Oscar
replied: No! My son cannot afford
to incur the i'll will of the Swedes.
Remember that Sweden is the bigger
and more important country of the
two, and that the house of Bernadotte
was established before there was any
question of Norway And a day or
two afterwards Prince Charles of Swe-
den, a younger son of King Oscar
discussing the Swedish Norwegian
troubles with Sigurd Ibsen, exclaimed:
Personally. I am convinced that it
would be preferable from every point
of view for my father to be monarch
of merely one kingdom. 1t is impOs-
sible for any one to be, at one and
the same time. both a Norwegian and
q Swede without detriment to ones
character Sigurd Ibsen states that
he saw King Oscar for the last time
in the summer, that Oscar spoke to
him not only as if he realized that the
separation of the two kingdoms was
inevitable but also as if he were re-
lieved and even grateful for having
been spared. by the action Of the Nor
vegians in dethroning him, the neces-
sity of being called on to choose be-
tween them and the Swedish people.
This is thoroughly in keeping with re-
ports contained in private letters from
the French Riviera relating to the stay
Of King Oscar this spring on the
shores of the Mediterranean. The
king is described as being in a much
better state of health and in far bet
ter spirits than on the occasion of his
previous visit. when he was over
whelmed with anxiety with regard to
the solution of the crisis
A grand music fest will be given
May 81 in Stockholm under the
patronage of his royal highness the
crown prince of Sweden. This will be
the main musical event of the year
and thousands of visitors are expected
to arrive in the capital ON this oc-
casion. Only the composition of
Swedish composers will be given, the
intention being to bring out the best
of Swedish talent and musical genius.
Professor Erik Akerberg has been
chosen director for the occasion.
Dr. J. A. Enander, editor of the we'll
known Swedish Chicago paper, Hem
landet. will spend the summer i'll
Sweden. Few Swedish-American edi-
tors are as we'll known in Sweden as
DIR. Enander, who by the way is the
oldest Swedish newspaper editor in
America. During his sojourn in the
old country DIR. Enander will. if his
health and advanced age permits it,
deliver a series of lectures on the sub
ject ''The Swedish Americans"
An exceptionally interesting book
on the Inflated Andree expedition to
the north pole has been warmly re-
ceived by the Swedish reading pub
lie. The author is A. G. Nathorst,
who followed all of Andree's move
ments with such feverish interest. The
book is interesting indeed and the
final description by Mr. Nathorst of
how his friend persisted in the mystic
polar regions is, to say the least, en-
trancingly pathetic.
Gef1e is to have a public library if
the city council will agree to take the
initiatory steps to raise the necessary
funds. The heirs Of the late S. Nord-
strom of Stockholm, have offered to
present his valuable library to the
city on condition that proper quarters
are provided and the library enlarged.
The collection contains 1000 volumes
and forms a fine nucleus for public
library.
The Swedish geological expedition
to Madagascar, headed by the young
Swedish zoologist, Walter Kaudern,
started with the Baltic for West
Africa, April 81. The expedition has
the patronage of the geological depart
ment of the Stockholm high school.
The expedition will remain in NADIA
gascar for period of six months.
The following Swedish authors
have been awarded stipends for the
current year: F. Hallstrom, 1000 |
crowns; d. Fallstrom, 900 crowns; If.
Hedberg. 800 CROWNS; H. Wraner, 600 |
crowns; e. n. Sofefberg, 600 crowns: |
K. A. Hagberg 600 crowns, and A. N.
Bath and F. Vetterlund 750 crowns
each.
Fgedrik Nycander, the playwright
and author, who not long ago made |
his debut ait the Stora Teatern in |
Gothenburg, has been permanently en-
gagged at the Swedish theater in Hell |
singfors. Finland. Mr.. Nycander will |
at first appear in one of his own pro-
auctions.
Prior to her departure for Cannes,
Queen Sofia gave an audience to I