Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-01-09
Recent Occurrences of lntereci
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
APPREHENSION AT STOCKHOLM
Condition CO King Oscars Health
Causes Anxiety Among the
People at the Capital.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


ent. there exists, however, the graVest
apprehension at the Swedish capital.
His good work during the past two
years therefore comes up afresh TO the
Swedish people and TO the entire
civilized world. which is interested in
the fate of this kindly monarch. who
aas been pre-eminently "a prince of
peace" To him belongs unquestion-
ably the credit OF having averted
war between Sweden and Norway.
While there were other strong influ-
ences TO bear to prevent such a
catastrophe. there can be TO doubt
ton to permit no declaration of war or
any action on Sweden's part looking
toward war, was the most potent
single influence in averting hostilities
1t has been repeatedly pointed out by
newspaper correspondents and others
that the old ki.g. though hurt by Nor
ways action. was resolutely de-
termined that no war between the
brother folk should sully his long and
peaceful reign. 1t was by no means
an easy matter for him TO take and
maintain this attitude. for the crown
prince. the Swedish nobility and most
of the members of his court favored
taking up arms against Norway. The
war party was strong ard Influential.
but the king stood firm as a rock for
peace. This act on the part Of Oscar
has not been fully appreciated by Nor
way. 1t is singular fact too that
the workingmen were for peace almost
to Il man. The Swedish socialist par
~, composed entirely of the working
men of the great industrial centers
like Stockholm, Malmo and Gothen
burg, was unitedly against war. 1t
announced openly that a declaration
cf war would be followed by a gen
eral strike that would paralyZe all the
Industries OF the country and prevent
military preparations. or course
there was also the strong influence of
the powers of Europe against war in
the north AS for Norway. war was
the last thing she wanted. The sum
of all these influences, happily, was
sufficient TO bring about peaceful
compromising of the dispute. The
share OF Sweden's king in this was a
most benign and creditable one.
A pioneer in Aigiers. North Africa,
is DIR. f. Nystrom, of Sweden. The
learned doctor, who has established
himself as a missionary on the dark
continent. has made it possible 10 place
in the hands of the common people
books in several dialects. the classic
Arabic being understood by the edu-
Gated classes only. who are, OF course,
in the minority. For the first time
translation of the New Testament has
been published in dialect understood
by all the Arabs in that country. Dr.
Nystrom has also published other
books in the Moorish dialect.
The friendly feeling between Swe-
den ano Norway seems to be on the
increase and the sores caused by the
separation of the united kingdom seem
to be gradually healing. At the re
cent national holiday of Sweden the
Norwegian flag fioated for the first
time over the Norwegian consulate in
Stockholm. The Swedish government
also proposes to establish four con-
sulates in Norway, the same as Nor
way has established four such in Swe-
den. These consulates are to be put
in Christiania, Bergen, Troodhjem and
NerYik.
Or. Emile Bertrand of Paris,
France. has been visiting Sweden dur
ing the last month or two to awaken
an interest In and to gather funds for
preaching the gospel in France. He
was sent by In Societe EyaDgelique de
France. which for many years has
been working for the evangelization "a
the French Catholic population. 1t
has met with very gratifying sue
cess.
The election of bishops is an i'm
portant item in Sweden. There now
exists a vacancy in Carlstsd's diocese
caused by Bishop Rundgren's death.
Among the candidates are Dean 5. f.
Fredlund, Cathedral Provost ]. A. Elk
lund. Of Calmar, and Bishop \. Low
gren, OF Westerns, have been nomin-
ated. the two last mentioned receiving
an equal number Of nominating votes.
A banker and his wife have pre-
scented the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION of this city with 10000
crowns. The money is to be used for
the erection Of an additional building
to be used by the association. The
new building is to be erected during
the coming year.
Isaak Hlrsch. the Jewish Stockholm
merchant. has donated 10000 crowns
to the Stockholm Sailors Home. Mr..
Hirsch has on many occasions given
evidence Of a generous spirit.
King Chulalongkorn Of Siam will
pay a visit to Sweden next summer.
He visited the Stockholm exhibition in
1897 and was ut that time royalty en-
tertained by King Oscar
The holiday season is in full earnest
all over the country, but owing TO the
kings illness the usual Christmas
cheer. especially at Stockholm has
been dainpened In the country dis
tric,s ~ Sweden and Norway tae
Christmas holidays last for month or
more.