Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-08-19
SWEDEN.

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SWEDEN.
Events have been crowding fest one
upon the other these days Of turmoil
and strike in Sweden's beautiful cap
ital Judging from the tone of the
various dispatches the situation there
at present is, to say the least, very
problematical and the world Is anxious
ly awaiting to see whether the whole
thing can be set.icl amicably or not.
Many for .HCt it will end in much
blood bed IL takes a long time for
tn Tranquil Swedish blood to be
aroused, but once this is done, then
watch out for trouble. More than 1907
900 men and women are out on strike
and the city at the present writing is
almost without food. The light and
water plants have been shut down. The
garbage has not been hauled away for
several days. The morgues are filled
with bodies because there are no grave
diggers. The city is threatened with
famine and pestilence. even If there
should be no open outbreak on the
part of the strikers. The railway and
telegraph employees threaten to quit.
The trouble has reached such proper
tions as almost to threaten the exist
ence of the present government. The
situation is a surprise to the entire
world.
! The Swedish people are not ordinari-
| ly excitable or easily stirred to revolt
and therefore disorder approaching al
most to revolution seems out of place
in the country. 1t is apparent that the
whole trouble started over wages and
undoubtedly has been augmented by
the activities of the anarchists, who
have gained considerably Roadway In
the Scandinavian countries recently.
As stated before, the outside world will
be very much surprised, however, If
the difficulty is not settled without
serious conflict. 1t seems hard to be-
lieve that the Swedes will permit
themselves to be carried away by the
spirit of violence. 1t Is to be hoped.
and the world is confident that wiser
counsel will prevail in order that the
country may be spared the disgrace of
an internal revolution.
Newspapers in the city of Stock
holm are now publishing small
bulletins and cannot, owing to the
strike, publish any of their regular is
sues. These bulletins are published
by so-called "cubs," as the printers
have all joined the strikers. This is
the second week of the strike and it
shows no abatement, and the men al
ready on strike continue to augment
their forces by the addition OF SYM
pathizers in other trades. The Farm
ers' association has sent cut an appeal
to all classes to help them save the
cereal crops, the harvesting of which
Is also prevented by the strike of the
farm hands. The association supple
mented this appeal by Offering police
protection to all persons assisting in
the harvest. Street cars are running
on time In the capital, and on all lines
to Gothenburg, where the strikers
have been replaced by strike breakers.
1t is announced that delegate of the
Central Federation Of Trade unions,
named Tholin, will leave Stockholm
shortly for the United States for the
purpose Of collecting contributions for
the strike fund from Swedish-Ameri-
cans. The latter would, however, do
well to remain at home, for he would
meet little sympathy from Swedish
Americans. They contributed liberal
ly to the famine stricken people dur.
Ing the famine in northern Sweden in
1907. but 1t is very doubtful II they
would consider 1t their duty to aid the
strike fund in Stockholm.
Professor Oscar Bernadotte Bystrom.
a member of the Music academy at
stockholm. died last month at his
home In Stockholm, aged lightweight
years. The well known veteran mu-
sician began his career in the Swedish
army and was for number of years
captain of the Svea artillery regiment,
from which position he resigned In
1871. Since that time he has devoted
all his time to teaching and com
posing music and his name Is linked
with much of Sweden's sacred music
OF later years. He studied church mu
sic In London. Paris, Rome and Milan
and in 1894 he published the "Svenks
Messan."
Queen Victoria and her friends IRON
Baden left for q few days sojourn a
4 6olliden the other day. The Quee,
and her party will not return to Swe
!. den until the latter part Of Septem
Der and may, owing to the presen
turmoil IN Stockholm, delay the hom
Journey indefinitely.
Il NORWAY.