Morris tribune., 1908-10-31
) Recent Occurrences of lnteresl
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
EMIGRATION TO UNITED STATES
1t Is Going on in Spite of the Eforn
of the Anti-Emigration Society
to Stop 1t.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

HNdge at all from their record during
the past year. The emigration tt
4 lksAmerica is going ON at an increasing
rate again in spite of the energetic ef
forts Of the society to stop it. 1t is
true that number Of Swedish-Ameri
cans who had little money saved up
were induced to return to Sweden and
buy property there, but in nearly every
case there is keen disappointment and
many of the former residents who
J were induced to return home last year
by the agitation for their return, are
already selling out and making hei1
way back to America. The efforts OF
the society to make these people
change their mind and remain, have
proven entirely futile, and the society
Is now, as a last resort, purchasing
land in various parts of the country
which it plans to sell to home return,
ing Swedish-Americans.
P. P. WaIdenstrom, the well-known
leader Of the Swedish Covenant church
of Sweden jumped into the fight for
the separation of church and state with
all his oId-time enthusiasm and ardor.
The idea of separating the state and
church has for many years, we believe.
appealed to Mr. Waldenstrorn, who
maintains that the church must be tax
en- out Of politics and states further
T. that the state church Of Sweden is
nothing but political institution. But
be it also remembered that Mr.. Wal
denstrom is very much Of a politician
himself, although he is q church leader
He has served in the riksdag for man2
years. and there is scarcely no political
question of any consequence that has
leone up before the people of Sweden
that he has not taken the liveliest in,
interest in, so that it would seem that
his stand against the state church now
is a trife inconsistent.
IN regard to the death sentence pro
nounced by Swedish court against
two Socialists. who we're implicated in
the killing Of an English strke-bTeak-
er on Z boarding ship in the harb0r Of
Malmo last summer by means Of q
bomb, the Social DpmOkratpn makes
the following comment: with com
ga ssiOn We received the news Of the
awful punishment which awaits the
leaders Of the attack on the strike
breakers ship, These men are not
criminal malefant0rs Their action had
social and political motives. and all
social Democrats Join them in their in
dfgnation at the nationally enthusiasts
Tic, huTah shouting, punoh-Quaffing
capitalist patriots. These capitalists
y sing about the ''S0ns Of Svea," but
VIXEN the sons ask foT a few cents adj
ded to their wages they are crushed
by means Of the ragged proIetarians Of
foreign countries.
The state railways of Sweden con,
finue to do an excellent bushes. ana
: recent reports show that they have IN
creased their business aboue per cent
during the past twelve months They
are well managed in every respect and
under this system there is little or no
opportunity for any graft. In this
connection. it is Of interest to note that
there is a determined effort on the part
of the government to improve the
transportation facilities between Swe-
den and Russia. The government com
mission. which was appointed for the
purpose Of looking into this question.
have been making thorough study Of
the situation and will soon send long
and prolific report to the king. A Rus
sian commission is soon expected in
Stockholm to confer Will. the Swedish
authorities in regard to this important
movement
The Swedish Medical Society, which
is this fall celebrating it's Tooth ami
versary, has authorized DR.. Hasse W.
Tullberg to publish a portrait catalog,
which purpOrts to give series of pict- |
ures and biographical sketches of
SWeden's leading physicians The
>>6Work Of collecting this material has
already begun and will soon reach a
successful conclusion. There are 1850
members of the society and pictures Of
all, except 14S, have beea collected.
The Swedish consul in Berlin, Herr
Berenkreutz, has recently been gather |
ing lot of interesting data relative to
Swede's and Swedish landmarks in
Germany. His collection Of material
and pictures is a most valuable under
taking and after awhile some of these
collections will be on exhibition at the |
National museum in Stockholm. |
Professor A. Kolmodin, of Stock
holm, has departed for east Asia to in
spect the mission interests there of the
"Evangeliska observation-disclosures -
Professor Kolmodin is an energetic |
missionary and has made two trips al
ready to the Orient.
Lignell, prominent merchant who
died few weeks ago, has in his will
donated 1900 crowns to the Swedish |
Journalist Society. This organization !
nas recently been receiving quite bit |
Of money through private donations. |
The University of Jena has awarded |
the honorary degree Of doctor OF med- |
cine to Professor Ernest Overton, Of !
Iund University. The former univer /
sity recently celebrated its 2J0th anni-
vcrsary.