Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-30
Recent Occurrences of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
TALKS OF NORTHERN QUESTION
London Graphic Has an Idea for Its
Solution Which Sweden Does
Not Take Kindly To.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

''There is a northern question, just as
complicated and dangerous as the
east Asiaic question, to which it is
not little similar. Five small state:
are located close to two great ag
gressive powers, and their geographic
cal conditions are such as to cause
considerable inconvenience to their
neighbors. This contributes to the
creation of an uneasy situation. A
declaration of neutrality does not
solve the problem. The question must
be handled in an entirely different
way. We have an. excellent preced-
ence for its treatment in the British
Spanish and French-Spanish agree
ments which preserve the status QUO
in the Mediterranean and the east At.
lantic. If something similar could be
attained with regard to the Baltic aud
the northeast Atlantic the northern
question would soon be solved and the
guarantees Of the peace Of Europe ma
terially increased" Sweden does not
take kindly to this idea because it sug-
gests the fate Of such countries as
Morocco and Korea.
Can Hallberg, the Oresund swimmer,
swim the English channel? This In a
question which the Nord Sporting pa
per asks its many readers. AS Is per
haps known, Captain Webb, the Eng.
lishman, swan from Dover to Calais,
a feat which he is the only man who
has attempted successfully thus far.
A large number of swimmers have
since that time attempted to swim the
channel, but failed. Now the well
known swimmer, Hjalmar Johanssen,
has the word. He believes that Carl
Hallberg, the famous Oresund swim,
mer. can swim the channel and the
Weekly Dispatch U0ndom states on
good authority that Hallberg will
make the attempt next year. The an
nouncement that Hallberg will make
the attempt has aroused no end Of in
terest among followers Of aquatic
sport.
The landtag of Finland passed a
prohibition law by unanimous vote
Nov. l. 1t prohibits the production
of alcohol in Finland and the impor.
tation thereof into Finland AS the
law affects Russia's tariff arrange
certain that the car will sanction it..
The passage Of the law was celebrated
with Temperance festivals in all parts
Of Finland.
August Wilhelm Hoffstedt, for a
number of years professor at the
Technical High school in Stockholm,
died Nov. l, after a long and painful
illness. Hoffstedt was born In
Syardsjo, Dalarne, in 1871, and was
graduated from Upsaia university in
1860. He was an able instructor and
was for number Of years the editor
of chronological monthly in Stock
holm.
The famous Norwegian actress,
Nine Dybwad, arrived in Stockholm
Nov. IS, where she is now giving Il
series of Ibsen plays at the Svenska
teateln. Nine. Dybwad is considered
the greatest living Ibsen actress and
her appearance in Stockholm is attract
ing large and select audiences
The crownprincess Of Sweden, who
is still at Karlsruhe, Germany, is sui
fering from an acute attack Of rheu-
matism accompanied with fever and
has been compelled to take to her bed
Considerable alarm is felt for her IL
royal circles in Sweden.
Nine. Anna Hells trom-Oscar will.
according to recent rumors, be Ell
gagged at the Oscars teater during the
winter season. Nine Hellstrom is the
opera singer who attracted such wide
attention among Swedish Americans
couple Of years ago
]. T. WetterquiSt & Co., of Gothen-
burg have delivered 100000 army hats
to the war department. The consign-
mc1t is valued at G3S. 900 crowns and
will he distributed among the soldiers
nrxt month.
The oil historic Riddarholmes
ct:cTcA will undergo q thorough rest0r-
ATOM IN the near future for which the
-sk&dag VIII be asked a substantial
lpropria tioD
=. r. leo, the faraouS Gothenbure
-srtfst. who recently passed away. has
donated 100000 crowns to the city Of
Gothenburg.
Marten Morton has been appointed
chief OF the army appropriations sue
cneding Carl Soderbaum. who has re-
signed.
"Rikstidningen" is the name Of
new weekly newspaper, which pub
lished its first Issue Nov. 2.