Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-18
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Scandinavia.
Principal Events That Have 0c-
Cured in the Old Countries
Within a Week or So.
DEN MARK,

DENMARK.
Prof. G. Brandes is staying at the
Copenhagen city hospital on account
of Inflammation of the blood vessels.
: Rough weather has interferred with
the whaling industry along the coasts
Of Ireland this season, and the number
Of whales caught is much smaller than
last year at the same time of the
year.
SWEDEN.
The establishment of military sta
ton on the island of Aland, in the
bay of Finland, by Russia, is receiv-
ing widespread and serious attention
in Sweden. According to the Paris
convention of 1856 Russia shall con-
struct no. Notifications and station no
troops on the island. There is no
mistake about Russia having stationed
several hundred soldiers there. The
explanations made by Russia are to
the effect that the aim of the new sta
ton is to prevent the importation of
fire. arms into Finland and to establish
a wireless telegraph station %. From
Finland, on the other hand, it is rum
ored that the regiment transferred to
Aland had shown symptoms of in
subordination, and that Aland will be a
good place for such soldiers to cool
of a little. The Swedes do not place
great confidence in either explanation.
1t is an old chestnut in Russia's policy
OF expansion to occupy new place
on an Insignificant scale on a still
more insignificant plea, and then aug
tho r,occib1o
Many SWedes are inclined to suspect
this very policy behind the military
occupation of Aland It is a trif1ing
matter now. But in a few years
Russia may have strong Notifications
only a few miles from the Swedish
coast, commanding the entrance to the
seaports of northern Sweden. What
Is to be done by England and France,
the s1gnatories to the Paris conven-
ton? The London Times claims to
have been informed by reliable parties
that Russia Intends to establish a
naval station at Aland, and the paper
adds that the representatives of the
signatories are expecting instructions
to ask the Russian government for ex-
plantations. 1t is not known how seri
ously England and France are taking
this move, but it is likely that it will
be discussed displomatically as an in
ternational affair. No matter what
happens, it is realized that Sweden
should move coolly and in a dignified
manner as long as there is no i'm
pending breach Of peace between her
and Russia. Malmo- Tidnineen closes
a lengthy editorial on this subject as
follows: Under no circumstances can
one depend much upon an agreement
made largely on our account exactly
fifty years ago. We have to devise
other means which we can fully con-
troll for protecting ourselves against
all eventualities. But our neutrality
will be at stake whenever a strong
modern naval station in the Aland
waters becomes an established fact
For thereby the storm centers of the
Baltic will be materially shifted, and
decisive events may be enacted much
closer to our shores than we have ex-
pected. Therefore, to the people and
government of Sweden the impending
occurrences are a ve1t serious re-
hinder, no matter what course the
events may take.''
The Filipstad stove factory was dam.
aged by fire to the amount of $4,000
"Svenske H." a new balloon, made
an ascent in Stockholm and soon fel
into the water at Ljnstero. Both the
men and the balloon were saved.
The British government would not
assist DR.. Hedin across the line into
Thibet, but the Chinese government
helped him out at once.
The air is so bad in the Arimskog
copper mines that men who are not
exceptionally robust often have to be
hurriedly hoisted out Of the mines in
the middle of the shift, and at the
end of the shift a large proportion OF
the men feel as though they were
drunk.
That ,ex-Premier Staff still has a
strong hold Oh the people was fully
at public gathering at
Nackapsdal, some distance from NAL
mo. The chief attraction was a politi-
cal address by the ex-premier, and
no less than 5000 people came to hear
him. At the close of his address the
audience passed a resolution against
the Conservative franchise bill if it
turns out as expected, namely, that
this bill combines proportional repre-
sentation in the second chamber OF
the riksdag with unsatisfactory pro-
visions governing the representation in
the first chamber.
King Oscar has appointed a com
mittee of experts to revise the tariff
schedules.
Mr. Norton Liberal, asked Minister
of War Haldane, in the British house
of commons in what capacity the duke
of Connaught was visiting the Scan
dinavian countries. Was it as army
inspector? And would the state have
to pay his expenses? Mr.. Haldane
answered amid roars of laughter that
his royal highness went to Sweden
on the admiralty yacht to attend the
baptism of the grandson of the crown
prince of Sweden, in other words, his
visit was of, an official nature. His
royal highness would no doubt pay the
incidental expenses on board the ship
if asked to do so. tremendous
hiiarity)
The stockholders of tho Motala iror
works received no dividends for the
past year, owing chiefly to the great
lockout.
"Children's Day" brought about S..
900 at Landskrona. Funds raised or
such a day are used for the benefit Of
the children.
The city council of Stockholm has
resolved to build a new city hall at I
cost Of almost one million dollars 1
is to be located at Eldkvarnan.
The Evangeliska observation-disclosures
a religious society, has just celebrated
its fiftieth anniversary. In it's me
mortal volume the Waldenstrom move
ment in the seventies is referred to il
such a manner that P. P. Waldenstron
found it wise to stay away from tn,
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