The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-07-02
Recent Occurrences Of interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
HUsTAFs VISIT TO GERMANY
Pertinent Comment Regarding the
Affair Is Made by lie Temps"
the Celebrated Paris
Newspaper.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

lowing pertinent comment regarding
King Gustaf's recent Berlin visit: 1--WE
desire to ask if it is good policy for
Sweden to place herself under the pro-
:ecting king Of Germany in such a con-
splcuous manner as she has done of
late. The three Scandinavian coun-
ries would do well in not mixing into
| The diplomatic group making, which is
now going on for the purpose of divid-
ng Europe in two parts. It would, so
It seems to u.s. be natural and logical
Tor these counties to place themselves
IN friendly footing with all the pow
ers. Gustaf seems to have entirely
Forgotten this. He may be- tolerably
certain that he did not create any sat-
tsfactory impression during his recent
visit in st. Petersburg. By reason of
4 certain family affair he paid visit
to st. Petersburg, but one can easily
discern the difference in his visit to
Berlin. The Baltic negotiations should
have reminded the Swedish govern
ment that it should not turn to Berlin
alone, but also to st. Petersburg, Lon
Ion and Paris. Honestly speaking
France cares little about what they
say or do in Sweden, but France is
Russians ally and England's friend, and
It will always seek to do it's duty to
those two countries. All negotiations
which are unfavorable to Russia pro-
auce a very unpleasant impression on
France. The eloquence of the Swed-
ish king may not have taken this mat
ter into account
The question of regulating state
railways in Sweden is now uppermost
in the minds Of government authori-
ties, and the present situation is caus-
ng no little apprehension. How to so
regulate them that they will become
a paying proposition is no easy task.
for if statistics do not lie they have
not been a paying affair since they
were started. It appears that mat
ters reached climax In 1906, when
it was learned that although they
netted about two millions more than
had been expected, there was still not
enough money to cover repairs and ex-
tensions and improvements. In 1907,
It was calculated that the state rail-
ways would net about 100000
crowns, but they brought only 11,5OO,-
600 crowns. The budget committee
Tor this year estimated that they
would net about 12,5O0,OOO crowns, but
indications are that owing to poor
times they will not net this sum by
far and will be shorter this year than
ever before. The matter will be
brought up before the riksdag during
the next session, when it will be thor
oughly discussed and ways and means
adopted whereby a change FOR the bet
ter may be brought about.
Judging from present indications
house rents are going to be unreason.
ably high in Stockholm this fall. The
house owners are planning to raise the
house rents and many tenants have
announced that they want their quar-
tiers only until that season. The
house rents are in fact so high now
that people are leaving the city every
day for that very reason and the
chances are that next tall there will
| De general exodus.
The annual "Children's Day." which
was held May %. was this year a
splendid success. About forty thou
sand people took part in the general
festivities. which netted not less than
! 100000 crowns, all of which will 90 to
the poor children's fund. "Children's
Day. is always successful in Stock
holm and the purse strings are on such
occasions opened wide.
The wedding gift which will be
rendered to Prince Wilhelm by the
Swedish-Americans consists of large
number of photographs taken of the
prince and the places he visited dur
| ing his recent visit to the United
States. They will be placed in a cost
~ album and will be presented to the
prince by DR.. R. Hogner, of Boston.
Prince Wilhelm and his royal bride
from Russia arrived in Stockholm the
18th inst, and were rendered a most
enthusiastic reception. The streets
were lined with cheering people in
| festive attire. The following day a te
deum was held in the royal palace in
recognition of their safe arrival in the
| Swedish capital.
]. V. Valid, the painter, who carried
flag during the demonstration on la
Dor day bearing the inscription: "Down
with the throne and the altar" has
been sentenced to pay a fine of 800
crowns. Valid did not care to 20 to
Jail, so he paid the fine.
Dispatches state that Emperor Will.
lam will make a cruise in the Baltic
during the early part Of next month
and that while there he will meet the
King of Sweden and the Car of Rus.
STA.
NORWAY.
Christianta.
The visitor to the coming exposition