Morris tribune., 1907-09-07
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SUGAR REFINER1Es In COMBINE
Competition in This Line Now Out of
the Question in Sweden-So-
cialist Prophesies.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

All the sugar refneIies in Sweden
have amalgamated into one big linn
tied company, with capital stock of
135, 100000 kroner (about 3,750 600.
This news is not Of an altogether
agreeable character. The sugar re-
fineries had already formed a ring
with the purpose of keeping prices up,
but the amalgamation int a single
limited company makes any possible
competition altogether out of the ques
ton. especially in view of the enor-
mously high duty on sugar importa-
ton. The duty amounts to nearly 100
per cent of the value, being close
upon 10 cents per kilogram. That it
will be the consumer, in this case the
masses, who will have to pay the piper
when the great capitalists dance
around the golden calf is certain. But
perhaps this amalgamation into one
single concern of high protected in
dustry will pave the way for the So
ciaiizing of it. The socialist press
today already Prophesies that ultimate
~ this will be the result and that the
capitalists, by making away with all
competition. which they always say is
necessary for industrial life, have
shown that the state easily can take
over the production Of an article
which, like sugar, is necessity.
A dispatch from Newport bearing
date of Aug. 26 says: Sweden may
set the brand Of its disapproval on
American millionaires. Prince Will
helms hobnobbing with the plutocrats
Of Newport is expected to excite crit
icism in simple. democratic Sweden,
and the Swedish minister may be
called to account in an official repri-
mand from the government at Stock
holm Minister Herman de Lager
cranz is inclined to think it would
have been better If the prince had not
come to Newport at all, rather than
it should have appeared that he was
seeking social attentions from the mil
Iionaires. The instinct of the Swedish
people. said the minister, is to avoid
| ostentation and parade to live the IN
| speculative. simple life, to evade some
phases of American custom in boast
full grandeur. The prince would moi
have come to Newport at all If his Of
fetal guardian in this country, Her
man de LagercrantZ, had foreseen
| what he considers the absurd misun-
derstanding of his visit.
Sweden, thus far, has made nc
| move toward naturalization. There
| are old treaties in existence, to which
| England and France are party, that
guarantee her from invasion, and he1
| statesmen profess no fear of Germany
| or Russia. Indeed, the recent be.
trothal to Russian princess of Prince
| Wilhelm, who is now visiting this
country. indicates the friendship be
| tween the Romanoffs and the Berna
dottes. Scandinavia thus seems Sc
cure from any danger of being drawn
into the maelstrom of any European
war that may break out.
Sweden's youngest veterinary sur.
geon is Weddig Borg of Stockholm. He
is only 20 years old. In Sweden i
veterinary surgeon must hold uni
versity degree. Mr. Borg graduated
from the University of Upsala when
| but Is years of age and completed
his course in veterinary surgery wheI
he was 20 years old. Young Bors
| is now practicing his profession ir
Stockholm and has on special invita-
ton of the king been requested to care
for the health of the horses in thu
royal stables.
The socialists are carrying ON 6
very vigorous campaign in many parts
of Sweden, and their opponents are
| diligently advertising their propa
ganda by exploding" it, at least tt
their own satisfaction. One of thu
latest assaults on socialism is g
| pamphlet written by Julius Sellman
| who attempts to prove that the the
cries of the socialists are empty
dreams.
Bohuslau fishermen. says the Dag
bladet. are appealing to the govern
ment for protection while conducting
| their fishing near Griesbaaerne ant
, other points on the North sea durins
this and next month. The disputes
between Sweden and Norway is sal
to be the direct cause of their ap.
peal.
The Swedes carried off all the prizes
at the recent international swimming
contests in HelSingf0rS. Finland Rob
ert Anderson took the first prize foI
speedy swimming: Hjalmar Johanssol
| the first prize for high diving ant
Pontus Hanson for life saving VOL
the fist prize.
The Stockholm Tidning claims tina
it has heard from an authentic sourc.
that Rudyard Kipling. the Englisl
poet, will receive the Nobel prize TO
| literature this year. Mark Twain ha
Also been mentioned for this distinc
ton, but cannot be considered.