Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-21
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
EDWARDS VISIT TO SWEDEN
Another Evidence of the Kindly Reia-
tions Which Exist Between Eng
land and the Scandi-
navian Countries.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.


minister to London, arrived at Stock
holm Easter Day and upon being IN
terviewed by a Stockholm correspond
ent made the following statement re-
garding King Edward and Queen
Alexandra's visit to Stockholm: This
visit of King Edwards to Sweden Is
only another evidence of the kindly re-
lations which exist between Sweden
and England and the high regard that
the British ruler has for the Scandi-
navian countries as whole. 1t Is
noteworthy that King Edward pays
visit to King Gustaf at this time, for
In reality IL is King Gustaf who should
pay visit to King Edward instead,
as the former has but recently been
proclaimed king Of his country. Such
q departure from royal etiquette only
goes to show that the British ruler
wanted to emphasize the fact that he
is Sweden friend and further show by
his presence the high regard In which
he holds not only our ruler, but our
people. know only too well that
stories have been circulated about the
country to the effect that King Ed
ward has taken stand relative to
political affairs in the northern coun-
tries that Is by no means favorable to
Sweden, but that rumor bears no
foundation whatsoever. What King
Edward wants Is peace. He desires
peace in the northern peninsula and in
Its environs as well and In this respect
his visit to Scandinavian has a deep
and important significance. The Brit
ish ruler is a shrewd diplomat, but his
diplomacy is all in favor Of peace and
that Is why the whole world respects
King Edward today. His visit to
Sweden at this time is therefore very
fortunate for all concerned, and when
ever ii is question of peace our coun-
try always loves to be In the front
rank
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
returned to London a week ago last
Monday after visiting Sweden, Nor
way and Denmark. Their visit to
these countries had great political
significance. The Stockholm's Alton
blad says regarding their visit to Swe-
den: "King Edward and Queen Alex
andra arrived from Copenhagen with
the royal extra April 20 at ! p. m. At
the Central station they were greeted
by King Gustaf and the other men,
bers of the royal family and members
Of the diplomatic corps, the kings
band, etc. The royal pair were driven
from the Central station to the royal
palace, where a reception was held
In their honor. In the evening ban
quet was given I'm honor of the distin-
guished visitors to which go persons
were invited. The affair was an Ella
borate one. The following day the
two rulers were closeted for more than
two hours, but nothing official has
been given out regarding the inter
view, In the evening the royal pair
departed for Christiania."
According to latest dispatches,
Count Carl Axel Wachtmeister Swed-
lsh consul general in Cairo, Egypt,
will succeed Herman Lagerkrantz as
Sweden's envoy at Washington, ID. c.
Mr.. LagerkrantZ's short term has sur
prised a good many Swedish-Ameri-
cans, who were through him given 10
believe that there was a great move
ment on foot in America on the part
Of Sweden to induce Swedish-Ameri-
cans to return to their native land. 1t
appears that this movement proved to
be a flatfooted failure and there are
many who think that this had not a
little to do with the change of ENJOYS
In Washington.
Automobile owners in Stockholm
will hereafter have to be very careful
about speeding. The authorities are
after them hard and such stringent
laws have been passed by the city
council that they can now move over
the city's thorouglifares at no greater
speed than the cabbies and are gov
Rrned in the main by the same regula.
lions that appertain to them. Several
accidents were reported recently and
the city council took hold Of the
matter in earnest and Ii is well
known fact that the city fathers Of
the capital city never do things by
halves.
The dairy industry of Sweden IS
forging ahead at rapid rate. No less
than 132 cooperative companies were
Incorporated in the country during the
year of 1907. and their combined cap
ital stock was 100000. If the in
dustry keeps on progressing at that
rate Sweden will soon be able to CON-
pete with Denmark in this respect.
II Is learned that King Gustaf will
pay visit to Berlin during the latter
part Of this month. He will also visit
Paris and may go to London on the
same trip. 1t Is stated that the new
king II very fond of travelling and that
he will be absent from Stockholm
great deal of the time this year.
Forty farmers from Aldenburg,
Germany, are on their way to south
ern Sweden. where they will study the
methods of Swedish farmers. At a
later date, we understand, q number