Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-06-04
NORWAY.
Chrtstiania.

The rumor circulated some time ago
10 the effect that hansen, who recent
~ resigned from his post as Nor
wcgian minister in Norway, has be-
come involved in a love affair with
none other than Princess Victoria, the
daughter of King Edward, will not so
easily down. At least the newspapers
continue to talk about the affair
great deal. The Fremdenblatt Ham-
burg, prints dispatches, both from
London and Christiania, to the effect
that tender attachment exists be-
tween DR.. Nansen, the famous ex-
plorer, and Princess Victoria, the
daughter of King Edward. The
Fremdenblatt says that Princess Vic
toria, who Is thirty-nine years old, has
been an admirer of Nansen ever since
he lectured before the king. When
Nansen became a widower last year
the princess seemed to gain new in
terest In the hardy Norseman and Nan
sen respectfully reciprocated her
friendship. The Fremdenblatt declares
that before Dr. Nansen gave up his
ambassadorial post in London he made
his affection clear to the kings daugh-
ter and Princess Victoria is said TO
have accepted her untitled sutton.
There are at present fifteen mission
aries employed by the foreign mission
society in China. Five young men are
now being trained and will soon be
sent to the Orient, where they will en-
gage In missionary work.
During his visit to Christiania King
Edward offered the grand cross OF the
Order OF Victoria to Premier Gunnar
Knudsen, but the sturdy head Of the
Morse cabinet declined the honor with
thanks, informing the king that Vt
would be against his principles to ac-
cent an order. 1t Is quite certain that
this action on the part Of the premier
will meet with the approval Of the
great majority OF the Norwegian peo-
pie. despite their regard for the Eng
lish monarch, to whom they would de-
sire all courtesy to be shown.
1t is pointed out In a Norwegian
daily that the treaty insuring the in
tegrity Of Norway comes in as a most
opportune supplement to the Baltic
and North sea treaties which Sweden
has entered into. Those treaties have
nothing to do with the western
frontiers of Sweden, claims this paper.
1t claims additionally that its western
border is protected through the Nor
wegian treaty of integrity by the very
powers that have signed the Baltic and
North sea treaties. OF course this is
strictly Norwegian view of the mat.
ter.
| Bishop Bangs recent visit to the
| United States had done much to
cement the already kindly relations
which exist between the sons and
daughters of their adopted country
and the old motherland. While in
America the bishop was accorded n
most hearty reception and his greet
ings from the motherland were en-.
Enthusiastically received by Norwegian
Americans all over the United States.
King Edward said in a toast at the
Norwegian court during his recent Wis
It there that many Englishmen come
to Norway for the peaceful purpose
Of angling salmon, and he was in
hopes that this sport will forever re-
main an emblem of peace between
Norway and England.
May II was enthusiastically OBJ
served all over the country. In
Christiania there was a big parade,
the city was decorated in patriotic
colors and the regiment bands dis
coursed excellent music Major Nor
gonstierna delivered the address Of the
day.