Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1906-05-19
NORWAY.
Christiania.

A special correspondent to the
Minneapolis Journal writes under date
of April IT: Like a true dove of
peace, Baroness Won Suttner has
prompted the first official expression
of good will between Norway and Swe-
den since the dissolution of their
union last summer. At dinner given
in her honor at Christiania on April
Is, the Swedish envoy, Hr. Gunther in
response to toast to- himself as the
representative of Sweden, declared
that he was a consistent friend Of
peace and international amity. He
urged all those present to prevent
quarrels and disputes between ma
tions. and particularly between Swe-
den and Norway, and expressed the
hope that all differences between the
two neighbor nations would soon be
dissjpated. The sentiments We're
cordially received. and as the gather
ing was attended by many of the lead
ing officials and most influential men
in Norway, the kindly words cannot
but fail to make profound impress
sion. Baroness Won Suttner, who is
one of the most prominent advocates
of International peace and abolish
ment of war in favor of settlement by
arbitration, came to Christiania to de-
liver an address. as required by the
conditions of the peace prize of $4O,-
900 provided for in the will of the late
Alfred Nobel, and which was awarded
to her last fall by the Norwegian
Nobel committee. At the time she
was unable to leave her home, and it
was not until last month that she was
able to comply with the conditions OF
DR.. Nobel's will. In the course of her
address she spoke highly of DR.. Nobel,
whom she had known personally and
exchanged many letters as an ardent
friend of the peace movement. 1t was
on account of the prominent position
taken by Norway in the conference Of
1891, when Norway, through Premier
Steen, became the first government to
contribute to the maintenance of the
international bureau at Berne that DR..
Nobel intrusted a Norwegian commit
tee with the privilege of awarding the
peace prizes. The speaker spoke high
~ of the efforts of President Roose
welt to prevail on the foreign powers
to settle their disputes by treaty and
arbitration rather than by the sword.
At the close of the address Foreign
Minister Lovland. who is also chair
man of the Nobel peace committee,
gave a dinner which was attended by
Premier Nicholson, the president of
the storthing, several foreign minis
ters, Bjolnstjerne Biornson and a
number of other invited guests. John
Lrmd, on behalf Of the committee,
thanked baroness Won Suttner for her
interesting address and the zeal with
which she labored for the cause, and
also greeted Minister Gunther. the
representative of the country, which
had given Dr. Nobel to the world.
In her response the baroness spoke !
more personally of Nobel than in her
address, and expressed the most pro- !
found gratitude for the cordial recep- !,
tion. Minister Glnther's remarks ];
were made in the kindliest spirit and |
attracted much attention, as they
yet meaningless platitudes usually ut
tered by diplomats on such occasions"
Like most other countries Norway |
also took part in the international |
Olympic games at Athens. There |
were twenty regular turner's, mostly |
from Christiania, who represented the
''free sport and nine sharpshooters. !
There were certainly some very able i
men among them, especially among
the sha1pshooters. Regarding the
turner's it can be said that their per-
Torrance is ''clean sport and free
from all acrobatic tendencies. The
members of the troupe were the guests
of the city of Athens during the
games. Reduced rates were secured |
on the railways for all participants all
the way from Chrstiania and back
again. It is pity, says a cor
that skiing could not be
included, as the Norwegians would
then be right at home and the small
ness of the troupe would in such case
be eyened up by the superiority of the
performance. King Haakon was PRO
tector" of the undertaking.
Captain Kjeldsen, of Tromsoe, the
noted Arctic sailor, has been commits
stoned to conduct the big French tour
list steamer. Isle de France, to Spitz-
bergen next summer The party,
which will be large one, will spend
about two weeks on the Arctic islands.
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