Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-05-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ps,kpoipaI Events Gathered n tho
Old Scandinavian Countries
NORWAY.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
T. NORWAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt visited the
Norwegian sculptor, Vigland, who is
under commission to make a statue
typical of the Norwegian residents of
North Dakota.
Otto Witt, chemist and mining en-
gineer, has given a new explanation Of
the so-called "canals" on the planet
Mars. He claims that the canals"
are mountain ranges, the highest
ridges of which are laid bare by the
thawing of the snow. They appear
only in summer, because they are coy
cred with snow in winter. The green
ish color of the: Canals" he says, is
due to some kind of plant life, pos
sibly something akin to grass. To H.
lustrate his theory he has made
map showing the highest mountain
ranges of the earth, and the similarity
between these ranges and the Mars
canals" is triking, to say the least.
Theodore Roosevelt, before giving
his Nobel prize address, referred to
the late Bjornstjerne Bjornson, as fol-
lows: II wish to pronounce tribute
to the great Norwegian who has just
died"-the whole house arose and
stood with bowed heads for moment,
and Mr.. Roosevelt continued-"whose
death leaves gap in the literature of
the whole world" He alluded to
Bjornson as man who had always
stood for the right as he conceived
the right to be. AS Mr.. Roosevelt pro-
ceeded with his address the Norwe-
gians commented one to another upon
the resemblance between the former
president and Bjornson, to the same
style of public speaking, to the same
favorite gesture with the clinched
hand.
A New York newspaper man said
that it would be consistent with Roo
sevelt's Inconsistencies" to say some
thing to stem the tide of military &C.
tivity among the nations. Said news.
paper has been INDICATED. It will be
remembered that Roosevelt received
the Nobel peace prize of about $38, 900
few years ago. The status of the
Nobel foundation provide that the re-
cipient of prize shall give a lecture
in Kristiania, and Roosevelt has just
complied with this provision by giving
q lecture at the National theater in
Kristiania. Roosevelt, the impetous
champion of American dreadnaughts,
gave utterance to the following words
in said address: "Something should
be done as soon as possible to check
the growth of ornaments, especially
naval ornaments, by international
agreement" AS might be expected
from small nation, the Norwegians
| applauded Roosevelt's words wildly.
King Haakon VII, and Queen Maud.
gave dinner at the palace in honor
of former President Roosevelt and his
party. More than 200 of the most
eminent personages in Norway were
| present, including the premier and
cabinet ministers, the leaders of the
various political parties; literary PEG.
pie, financiers and the representatives
of the most distinguished Norwegian
life. Four state chairs were placed at
the principal table, and, after all the
others of the company were standing
at their places, the king appeared with
Mrs. Roosevelt on his arm, Colonel
Roosevelt following with the queen.
When the dinner had advanced to the
fourth course the king arose and all
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pleasure" said the king, that I well
! come you, Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt,
here, in the name Of the queen and
myself, and extend you our hospi.
| tality. I do not speak in my own
name alone, but am convinced that it
is in the name of all Norwegians. The
reception given you today will con-
| vince you Of the truth of my words.
AS you know, we are all grateful that,
although your time is so limited, you
| have been able to come to Norway.
Many Norwegians live in America, and
although American subjects, they are
| Norwegians at heart: I feel it such
and therefore we feel particularly
pleased to have this opportunity Of
offering our hospitality to so eminent
an American citizen. hope that you
will get the impression that real feel
ings of true friendship and relation
| ship between the United States and
| Norway exist here, and I hope that
these feelings will continue for all
time. I drink a toast to the United
States and drink toast to the health
| of Mr.. and Mrs Roosevelt" The COM
pany remained standing while the for
mer president responded. 1T is a par
ticular pleasure for me to be in Nor;
way" he said, land I have been deeply
impressed with my generous reception.
Norwegians have made such good
! citizens in the United States that
once remarked to group of travelling
Norwegians that I rather grudged it
that they had left anybody in Norway.
AS your majesty has said, the Nor
| wegians in America love the land Of
their birth and they love the country
of their adoption. A man can love
his wife all the better if he loves his
mother great DEAL"
King Haakon and Queen Maud went
to England to attend the funeral OF
King Edward. They were met at the
station by King George and Queen
Mary, and young Prince Olaf threw
his arms around his uncle's neck.
The party drove Immediately to Buck
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