Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-10-12
NORWAY,

cHufcn DOCKS OF the parish OF Lowe,
Gridbrandsdalen, prove that he was
born Aug. T. 1859, at Garmotredet.
Bjorn Bjornson, a son of the poet.
is posing as the leader of those who
are struggling to perpetuate the ordi.
nary Norwegian-Danish book language.
But he is not success, his methods
being so harsh that even his friends.
are displeased with him. On tho
other hand the language reformers are
making Roadway that points to sue
cess in the course Ct the next quarter
of a century. Halvdan Koht, the new
professor Of history at the university,
made great hit when he chose pure
Norwegian for his inaugural address.
He spoke about the separation of Nor.
way from Denmark in 1914, and SO
ably did he handle his subject, and so
much patriotic feeling did he put into
the delivery that the audience forgot
the language used, or rather, they fell
In love with language that could
make such a powerful impression upon
the heroes.
The Tidens Tegn recently contain.
ed an editorial on Estate Loans and
the Foreign Policy" showing up the
Norwegian government In a most un.
enviable light. In harmony with the
anti-liquor laws the Norwegian storting
wanted to put a heavy tariff on French
wines. But the French government
threatened to retaliate by keeping the
quotations of Norwegian bonds out
of the official publications of the Paris
exchange. The Norwegian govern.
ment quickly took the hint and in a
quiet way induced the 'storting to
treat the French trade far more lib
orally than the original plan called
for. The great argument in favor
Of this concession to foreign govern
ment was, that it would be very diff
cult for such small and weak state
as Norway to borrow money in France
if the French wine export trade with
Norway were crippled. Now the It'd
ems Tegn calls attention to the fact
that the Republic Of Argentina and
the Turkish empire have been in the
same situation as Norway. When the
governments Of those countries want.
ed to borrow money in France tho
French government tried to obtain
concessions in favor of the export
trade of France. But the governments
Of those countries kept on hewing to
the line without swerving either to the
right or the left, and the finaf re.
suit was, that although they are weak.
er financially than Norway they OBJ
tanned loans on terms that were even
more favorable than those at first Of
fered by French capitalists. Indeed
the loans were not announced on tho
official list of quotations, but that is
rebuke that the borrowing powers
easily can stand. AS may be sur
missed. the Norwegian press does not
neglect the opportunity to tell tho
people thing or two about the back
bone Of those Norwegian statesmen
who were responsible for the conces.
sions made to the French wine trade.
Mr.. Barrett, an English revivalist,
who formerly belonged to the Metho
dist church, but was disowned- b. that
denomination on account of his ex.
IRENE views and methods, Is agein
causing great stir in Norway. This
time he has been operating in the
! country around Kristiansand. Mary
people have been aroused to a high
pitch Of franaticism, and the church
authorities have been called upon to
check the work of Mr. Barratt.
The mackerel catch is very large
along the coasts Of Norway this fall,
and the price has dropped from ten
to eight cents pound for fancy stock.
Work has commenced on the foun.
dation Of 3 new church building at
Saltsjobaden, near Stockholm. The
most remarkable thing about this work
is, that it came as a surprise to TIL.
people Of the community. The com
munity does not need to pay a cent
Of taxes to build the church, Mr.. Wal
lenberg, the owner Of the bathing es.
adjustment which gave the name tc
the place, is going to put up the
church at his own expense.
Some Of the men who were inter
ested in the defunct Kristiania Han
delsbank are planning the organi,s1les=
g 9 n.y. bank :=s.