Morris tribune., 1910-03-11
interesting News from Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
ARCTANDER STIRS UP A ROW
His Address Delivered at the Open
ing of the Norwegian-Bergen
Railroad Considered an In
suit to Sweden.
SWEDEN.

What the Swedish papers term ian
| insult to Sweden" has caused no end
of caustic comment in both Swedish
and Norwegian papers. 1t appears
that when the Norwegian-Bergan rail
road was dedicated some time ago
Mayor Arctander, who is now minister
of commerce in the Konow cabinet in
Norway, delivered an address in which
| he is reported to have made the state.
ment that IF Norway had completed
| the Bergen railway in 1906 we would
not have been compelled to rae the
boundary fortresses and participate
| then we could lave transported the
Vestland's battalions up to the bound.
! airy line; now that the railway would
| have been completed and we could
! send our battalions thither." Sweden's
| diplomatic representative was present
when this address, was delivered and
naturally became very much chagrined
at Arctanders undiplomatic reference,
! threatened to leave the fest, stating
| that he would report the matter to
his government. On the suggestion of
Premier Nicholson the Swedish diplo-
! mat promised that he would not act
! on the matter, provided the Norwegian
press would keep quiet about it.
Through an indiscretion of THE Intel
| egensersedlerne" the matter was pub
lished and now there is a great deal of
repartee in regard to the incident
which is being freely used in the Nor
wegian papers.
Emperor William on his birthday ap-
pointed Ferdinand Won Grumme as
vice admiral in the German navy. Ar
miral Won Grumme was born in Stock
hold and is a son of prominent
manufacturer. In 1874-76 he served as
cadet in the Swedish naval acad-
envy. He has since served in the
Swedish navy a number of years.
About year ago he departed for Ger
many and joined the German macy and
it did not take long for him to win
recognition. He at once became a ia
vorite with some of the officers in the
German navyand now the emperor has
appointed him an admiral in the Ger
man navy, which the Swedish papers
refer to as a singular honor to come
to a Swedish naval officer in so short
a time
The Swedish government during the
last strike of the wOrkingmen at
Stockholm caused by the socialistic
fnfpio1lnc np0I1ihitnI tho ca1n Of 0lon
holic drinks. The good results of this
measure brought about house to
house canvass by total abstainers in
order to find out the sentiment of the
people Independent of party or news
papers. At Stockholm $4,000 voted
for prohibition, $4,000 refused to COM
NIT themselves, and only 5000 were
in favor of free alcohol.
The French minister to Sweden has
received not less than 10000 francs
for the flood sufferers in Paris. A
charitable giver has donated 5000
francs, but does not want his name
published. Such expressions of sym
pathy on the part of the Swedish peo-
pie has tended to further cement the
already very intimate relations be-
tween the two countries
DR.. Sven Hedin. the famous Swedish
explorer of Tibet, is the subject of an
CRY attacks by Roman Catholic papers.
In his book he says that many Gus
toms and ceremonies by the Buddhists
in Tibet are very similar to those
practiced by and in the Roman Catho-
lie church. He mentions the rosaries,
the monks and nuns, the worship and
the pope-like Dalai Lama.
Bank Director Edward Heckscher. |
we'll and prominently known in finan- |
cial circles in the capital city, died
about three weeks ago, aged seventy
nine years. He was born in Copenha- |
gen OF German-Swedish parents. Prior |
to his death he donated not less than |
100000 crowns to the Stockholm Bust |
ness college.
Count H. D. Hamilton has departed |
for Pau, where he is going to learn
the art of travelling in the air. He is |
accompanied by C. Won Hosten, who is |
also going to learn to fly. These gen.
tlemen are both noblemen and are
prominent in aristocratic circles of the |
city.
powager Queen Sofa has again |
made a donation. She has this time
given 400 crowns to the poor working |
men O. the city. The good queen con-
tinues % give large sums of money to
the poor and deserving right along.
Well has she deserved to be known as
Queen Sofia, the Good"
Bellmans birthday was generally OBJ
served by the Swedish singing socie-
ties Feb. 4. A Bellman society, known /
as "Bellman's Mime" gave an enter
tainment in which at least 300 persons
participated. There. was some fine
singing and of course the Bellman
songs had he preference.
For tho I1pcf TINA ir