Morris tribune., 1908-12-26
TIDINCS FROM
| SCANDINAVIA
News Of General Interest
from Three Countries.
SWEDEN, NORWAY, DENMARK

Humorous and Rather Peculiar Situa.
ton Which Has Arisen Between
Prominent Swedish Residents OF
constantinopIe-Aut Stock
holm Called Upon to Decide About
the Payment of Services in 5eauti.
flying Grounds of Swedish Legation
In constantinople.
SWEDEN.
There Is a rather peculiar, not to
say humorous situation, which has
arisen between prominent Swedes in
Constantinople, and the whole matter
has now been referred to the Swedish
government, which will undoubtedly
deal with it in double quick order
when it has passed through the proper
channels. The plaintiff in the case is
Or. Martin and the defendant is Coss.
va Ankarayard, Swedish minister al
Constantinople. 1t appears that DR.
Martin has gone to considerable ex
pense in beautifying the premises
where the Swedish legation is located
and wanted therefore to have the for.
eign department to reimburse him fol
his services. Minister Ankarsvard
ccrtly informed him that this was not
a matter for the foreign department
to settle, but that he had to deal with
him, stating furthermore that all
Swedish subjects living in Turkey
were subject to the sovereignty of the
minister. DR.. Martin maintained that
the position taken by the minister
was a most ridiculous one and in.
formed the minister that in no sense
did he consider himself or any other
Swede dwelling in Turkey subservient
to the sovereignty Of the minister. DR..
Martin does not propose to handle the
matter with kid gloves either and has
submitted complaint to the authori.
ties in Stockholm, who will most like
ly deal with the matter in the near flu.
ture.
Selma Lagerlof, the noted woman
author, who has received so many hon
ors recently at the hands of the Swed.
ish people, stated to a newspaper cor.
respondent the other day that she did
not regret that she was not this year
awarded the Nobel prize for literature.
She stated furthermore that the great.
est comfort to her was to know that
her books have been favorably re.
ceived in all civilized countries, her
Jerusalem" having been translated
into seven different languages. She
also showed the newspaper representa-.
tive letter which she had received
from one of her admirers in America,
who told her that it was his full in.
tention to commit suicide, but one of
Miss Lagerlofs books fell into his
hands and it so influenced him that he
desisted from committing the rash
deed. This is also of some comfort
to me. He had read Costa Behring'S
Saga"
The central committee for the Swed-
ish Arbitration society has directed
circular to all the school teachers and
Instructors, both private and public.
to impress upon the children the true
value Of the Nobel donations for the
sciences Of art, literature and medi
cine. They are urged to observe Dec.
10 every year in fitting manner as
the full meaning of Nobel's great gift
to the world of science and thus en-
deayor to early instill into the minds
of the country's youth an interest for
the country's cultural developments
This year number of successful No
bel entertainments were held at many
of the public schools and at the high
er institutions of learnings.
In Malmo, like in Gothenburg and
Stockholm, there are hundreds of idle
men who are walking the streets in
search of something to do. Most of
them are laboring men and in labor
circles generally over the entire coun-
try there is much suffering. In Malmo
there are at present not less than
1000 men out of employment and their
number increases at rapid rate The
charity organizations are taxed to the
fullest and just how to extend aid to
all during the holidays is a problem
which battles the most hopeful citizen
The daily papers in Stockholm have
started subscription lists for the starv-
ing school children. Considerable
Sums of money have already been sub
scribed, and in the cheerful way in
which many are responding much good
will result. Special holiday dinners
have been arranged for the little ones
and every effort will be made to make
their Christmas a happy and memora-
bic one.
December marked the first ami |
of the death of King Oscar. |
The king and queen went to the Rid !
darholm's church, where they placed !
an immense wreath on the coffin of |
the great monarch. In honor of the |
dead king business was generally sus, |
pended on This day in the Swedish cap
ital and memorial services were held |
in ali the churches.
DR.. Sven Hedin will be given a rous. |
ing reception in Japan by the various !
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