Morris tribune., 1906-10-27

Chicago correspondent in a recent IS
sue, Biorns tjerne Bjornson is the un-
crowned king of the republican mon
archy. Norway. King Haakon
Christian Nicholson, members of the
Norwegian parliament and countless
persons prominent in civil life" says
a-l. Waite. are in regular communities
ton With B5mnSOn, who is rs hale al
10 rs most men are at 40. When Nor
way was wavering between kingdom
and republic tens of thousands of h1s
%ountrEmen sought Bjornson's advice
and his decision in favor of a limited
monarchy AMI Haakon went far to de
eide the issue. | told the great Nor.
Wogian that American friends of Nor
way were disappointed because it dis
placed one king only to set up another
brit Bjornson explained that HaakoD
was merely president elected for life
He is probably the most poWerlesi
monarch on throne. He does nor
possess quarter of the authority eX'
ercised by the governor of Illinois,
Bjornson, as we'll as several distin-
guished Norwegians whom he invited
to meet u.s. expressed the deepest
chagrin at the crimes committed by
Paul o. Stensland and the consequent
disgrace brought upon the Norwegian
name in America Mr.. Waite IS
BjornsOn's oldest friend in America.
They have correspOnded in Norwegian
for twenty years. Bjornson translator
into Norwegian the Chicagoan's book
entitled History of Christianity to
the Year 300" and Mr.. Waite has
translated several of Bjornson's books
into English.
The maritime limits of Sweden and
Norway around Griesbahrne, where
the Norwegian fshermen's lobster pot
were recently confiscated by a Swedish
man of-War were first determined by
the treaty Of 1861, after BOhuslan, the
adjacent Swedish district, had been
coded by Norway to Sweden in 1863.
The map of 1861 was not so distinct
in the matter of details as was desir-
able and disputes were frequent, the
Swedes fishing in what was claimed
to be Norwegian waters. This contirs
ued until 1897 when commissioners
We're appointed by the tow countries
to adjust the matter. The Nor
wegians stood by the treaty Of 1861
while the Swedes insisted upon the fix
ing of new limits. No agreement was
req chod and the NO1wegAnS proposed
arbitration. King Oscar and the
Swedish parliament decided that it
would not be good policy to have for
eigners decide a disrute between two
united nations. This condition no
longer exists and arbitration viii
again L." sought There is no danger
that serious complications will arise on
account Of this matter. The whole az
fair has been exaggerated in some
newspapers.
The NOrmOns are more active than
ever in the northern part of the conn
try During the past summer anG
even this fall baptisms in open water
have been frequent and it is Surpr}s-
ing to note how many SympathiZers
and followers they gain day by day
Not long ago the Molmons of Norden~
field held a conference in Trondhjem,
which was attended by more than 600
of the ''faithfu" Not less than eight
cen Mormon pr0selyters and mission
aries were present. 1t is reported thar
onite a number of women have been
"Shipped" to Utah. These poor I'M
fortunates are instructed to tell the an
thorities that they are going to some
other city in America, but the truth
of the matter Is that they are sent di-
rect to Utah. A Mormon congregation
will soon be organized in Trondhjem>
Stortnines Representative Eriksen is
among those who look apprehensiVely
into Norway's political future. at least
so one can Judge from his recent ut
terance in the "Nodlyset,' where be
SAYS among other things: $50 soon as
Michelsen's power has been checked
and the blind admiration for him VIII
be replaced by possibly hatred. then
the present mOnarchial form of gov
eminent will be viewed with disfavor
IN this countr".' !!
Frling B;or'son. son of Bjornstjerne"
Biornson. who has been enjoying an
extended visit to the United States.
will return to- Norway next week. The
recent Riorns4n-L LANCE episode in Chi
cagO has given the former considerable
notoriety among Scandinavian-AmeTi-
cans Of the northwest.