Morris tribune., 1907-09-14
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
AGAINST ALCOHOL
Significant Use of a Word by Prince
Gustave Adolf in Addressing
Delegates. .zsA
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

nection with the eleventh international
congress against alcoholism, which
was held in Stockholm with a demon
stration of temperance societies, and
brought together representatives of
seventeen countries, does not appear
in the official program at ALL though
it is none the less vital to the char
acter, and especially to the future, of
these biennial gatherings. Prince
Gustav Adolf, grandson of the king,
when opening the formal business OF
the congress summed up the original
and primary purposes thereof when
he said that "to fight against the mis-
use of alcohol was one of the most
important social questions of the day
Here the word of special Specification
is misuse" Strictly speaking, the
international congress does not, or
should not seek to restrict a reason
able ''use'' Of alcohol, and in the in
PRODUCTION of this years program ref
erences are made to 1.-The great and
important science of alcohology," to
alcoholism" and to ''the alcoholic
problem all Of which phrases seem
to suggest the idea of actual social or
physical evils, and the cure thereon,
abstention, irrespective of wheth-
er the individual is an actual victim
to alcoholism or not. Thus the con-
gress should not be regarded from the
same standpoint as national con-
ference of total abstinence societies,
and it's primary object must appeal
to the sympatbies of much wider
class of the community. To under
stand the position Alright, however,
one must bear in mind that the larger
proportion Of the Temperance" socie-
ties on the continent of Europe with
which the international congress has
hitherto been mainly associated) are
based on principles differing essential
" from those Of the teetotal temper
ance societies Of the United States. In
Scandinavia the leaders Of the tenn
perance movement, anxious int the
early days thereof to wean the people
from pirit-drinking, which was the
curse Of these countries, agreed to
recognize the consumption of light
beer. and in Denmark about the year
1894. the brewers were even asked by
some Of the temperance societies II
they could not produce beer OF prac-
tically Notwithstanding qualities,
which would have better keeping quail
files than the so-called white beer"
popular in that country for genera
lions past. This white beer, made by
the top fermentation process, was a
very unsatisfactory production, readi-
ly turning sour, but it was not until
1902 that there was finally produced
in Copenhagen by the bottom fer
mentation process, thin Bavarlan
| beer, which readily answered the de-
sired requirements. Since then one
brewery firm alone in the city has in
creased it's output Of this Temperance
| beer to 10000 barrels the year-a
figure not inconsiderable in view OF
the fact that the total population of
Denmark is only 100000, and that
there are in the country no fewer
than 800 breweries producing ''duty
free" beer that is, beer having less
| than "a per cent weight of alcohol,
equal to about per cent. of proof
spirit In Sweden the legal limit of
alcohol for duty free" beer is ~
per cent in volume mot weight, as in
Denmark with 6 per cent. of extract,
though brewers who produce not only
| "svagdricka." as such beer is mostly
called, but beers above the said limit,
have to pay duty on their total con-
sumption of malt in the breweries
where the two varieties are pro
duced. ,..
Prince Wilhelm's reception in this
| country is something which cannot
fail to crafty the Swedish people i'm
menseIy. His democratic ways and
his manly bearing speaks well for this
|yoNng prince and his hospitable re-
ception here. can not fail but crafty
hisa father. the Crownprince Gustaf,
land his grandfather. the aged king,
who will receive his grandson with
lopen arms when he returns to Stock
lholn The Fylgia's visit has been the
everyday topic in the American press
for ii fortnight or more and Americans
will now. irrespective of nationality
want to follow the career of this in
Lterestins young prince who proved g
record breaker as sightseer and
who spoke in such glowing terms
anent the American people and our in
stitutions generally. When the youne
prince returns to Stockholm he viii
be given a rousing reception. for now
thu Swedish people are prouder OF
him than ever before.
According to recent statistics Swe
denis population is gradually increas
ling This. however cannot be direct
" traced to any work of the nationa
4Nreau Of immigration. which has beer
organized for the purpose of inducing
Swedish to return to Swe
den. The statisticians claim tina
Sweden's population during the pas
years has increased about 10000 anf
was at the end of the year 5,260.S11
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