The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-04-15

Tic southern sSCLlOu Oh the country
people seem to think that emigration
is blessing instead of detriment,
chiefly because those who left for for
eign countries, principally America,
have been sending home so much
money to the folks that remain at
home. They are, therefore, not at all
averse to people emigrating to Amer.
lea. Up in the northern section Of
the country these societies have met
with little better success, but they
have not accomplished as much as was
expected. During the past two years,
or since these societies were organ
lied, Norwegian emigration to Amer.
lea has not been abating very suscepti-
bly, and the chances are that it will be
an exceedingly difficult matter to stop
it.
Norwegian papers announce the
birth of new party. 1t is known as
the Liberal Left" and one of it's pri-
mary purposes is to promote freedom
of thought and action among the peo-
pie. Former Premier Nicholson; DR..
F'ritjof Nansen and other leading men
were among those who took part in
the organization of the new party.
which gives promise, judging from
present indications, to become a most
important factor in the political life of
Norway. In this party people will be
urged to support candidates who stand
for the rule of the majority and who
desire to advance the reform work Of
the state founded on the theory of the
solidarity of all citizens while protect
ing private initiative and property
rights.
1t is estimated that 100000 women
and 100000 men are old enough to
vote at the coming election of mem
pers of the storthing. But as there
are many women whose families have
not paid their taxes up to date only
ABOUT 100000 women will have a right
to vote. This will be the first chance
that the women of Norway ever had
to vote for members of the national
legislature, and the results will be
watched with a great deal of interest,
not only in Norway, but all over the
civilized world. Naturally enough the
women of Norway are Interested, but
they do not seem to be nearly so en-
thusiastic about it as one would sum-
pose
1.-The Alpine Sport Limited'' in Lon
don has turned to the Tourist society
IN Irondhjem with a plan seeking to
direct English winter tourist traffic to
Norway, principally by reason of the
increasing interest in the ski sports,
The society last year sent 5000 Eng.
fish tourists to Switzerland and it now
proposes to direct this traffic to Nor
way. The Norwegian tourist socie-
ties will not be slow in taking up the
OTTER from the Alpine Sport Limited
and should they be able to secure this
traffic it will mean a great deal to the
Norwegian tourist business, which is
one OF the most fourishing institutions
of the country
Captain Amundsen is busilv en-.
gagged IN making careful preparations
Tor his north polar expedition with
the "Fram,'' which is receiving atten-
ton in detail. Lieutenant Engelstad
has been chosen captain of the vessel.
1t is Captain Amundsen's plan to go as
close to the pole as possible, then let
the vessel freeze up among the ice and
finally drift with the ice to the pole,
Polar expeditions are getting to be
such common things nowadays that
they attract but scant attention.
The storthing week ago bv a
standing resolution thanked the Nor.
Wegian-Americans for contributing 2
sum OF money to the new entertain.
ment hall at the University of Christi.
ania. President Berner delivered a
few appropriate remarks, in which he
spoke very highly and in very compli-
mentary terms of the interest that
Observation-Disclosures take in the old
fatherland.
The wine imports via Stavanger are
steadily increasing. During the first
three months of this year not less than
81 200 Kilograms were imported from
Spain. There has on the other hand
been a decided decrease in the i'm.
ports OF French wine to NORWAY.