Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1908-08-01
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SWEDISH MINISTER TO AMERICA
Considerable Speculation as to Who
Will Eventually Be Sent to
1 Washington.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

minister in Washington, D. @. A
Stockholm correspondent, who has
evidently at some time Or other resided
in Chicago, writes as follows regard
ing this matter, about which so much
mas been written in Swedish papers,
both in America and on the other side:
'4There appears to be some doubt here
about who Is, or is going to be, the
Swedish minister in Washington. A
Norwegian paper asserted few days
ago that Mr.. Lagercrantz was persona
non grata' in the United States mainly
on account Of his agitation for the re-
turn Of Swedish-Amertcans to the old
country, or, rather, for an excess of
zeal in his efforts. That is hardly the
case, however, although he may have
received hints that the Washington
government did not approve Of any Of
fetal interference in the matter. For
all anybody knows at present, Mr..
Lagercrantz may so back to his post,
but people are busy specializing on the
candidate 10 mentioned a Count Carl
Wachtmeister, intrinsically a person
of very influential family. The lat
ter circumstances, happily, will count
for very little during the present
regime; but he also possesses an en-
ergstic wife. Des Moines girl, with
some money, which is worth more.
Certain it Is that his rise has been
rapid since his marriage. knew him
during the '9Os, while he labored In a
Chicago Office, dull sort Of an in
dividual, of no particular genius or
education. Upon his marriage he en-
tered the Swedish consular service, a
step which was not strictly in order,
az he did not possess the requisite
scholastic degree He is now consul
general In Alexandria, with the ad-
dst1onal distinction Of councillor Well,
he may have learned something dur
ing his recent career and make an ac-
ceptable minister. At any rate, he
ought to know a few things about the
United States that are not caught at
school,
A national anti-tuberculosis society
will be organized in Sweden in the
near future and it is expected that
much good will result from this Or
gan1zat1on. For many years the
Swedish government has realized the
vast importance Of fighting this dread
cd disease, and has in msny sections
Of the country erected sanatorfums for
this psEDose. e will be the object Of
this society, however, to enable poor
people afflicted with tuberculosis to
visit parts OF the country where they
can secure the very best Of climate
and all they want Of out door life. In
the cities the society plans to erect
number Of cottages where iaborng
men can properly DO taken care of
when they evinee the signs Of tubeF-
eH1osi& The speaeeJ will mot hack
funds. It VIII be endowed by q large
number cf wealthy men and will also
fsce4ve liberal allowances from the
Sweden win in the near
future set ABOUT to tight the white
paaaNua IN earnest and while she has
a9ready accomplished much In this di-
Fecsion, she peop0ses % lead the world
i'm It's attempt % check the dreaded
disease ~, g
There Is a perfect exodus from
Stockholm at present Never before
in the history Of the city have 80 many
people been moving away az during the
preseat summer. In the first place
there are. hard times in Stockholm,
rents are unreasonably high, and the
poor have simply been compelled to
move iRto the country districts and
towns to pick up whatever
work they come across. The large
who are too poor to move
away have to depend on the bureaus
Of charity Cor their sustenance. The
rich have also moved out to their sum-
mer villas, SO that at the present time
there is not much doing in Stockholm
BUSINESS men generally are complain
y and the exporters and importers are |
also dissatisfied at the Oppressive
lines.
The crown prince and crown prin-
,ess arrived in London June 80 anu
we're received at the station by the
Duke and Duchess of Connau9ht
Prince Arthur. and Princess Patricia
Il Connaught. Count Wrangel. the
swedish minister, accompanied by :
Countess Wrangel and other members
4 the Swedish legation were also pres
mt. The entire party drove direct to
,larence House, where the Duke Of
,onnaught and his family reside at
resent.
Consul John r. Lindgren for a num-
er Of years cashier Of the State bank
q Chicago. and who is at present in
ON visit, has been COM
aissioned by President Roosevelt to
resent to the government in wash
agton detailed report Of the Swedish
ostal system.
About twenty Of Stockholm's lead.
ag newspaper men will attend the in.
press congress In Berlin
ept. 2l-2B. Harold Sosnan. who il
dftor of the Aftonbladef and nres,-
emit OF the Stockholm Press club will,
cad the delegation.
Tho porw Hr,a