Morris tribune., 1912-08-09

houses Will be eSEaDllShed and an all
around closer relation will be sought
Leading firms in Sweden have already
promised their full support and am
certain that the exhibition will be
well received,
"The Olympic games gave a great
opportunity of getting together TO
thousands of SWedish-Americans and
these are now working for still closer
relations. The natives as rule favor
American goods above all others, but
Germany has made such persistent
campaign that good many American
products have been shut out, not be-
ing able to meet the competition, not
to mention the trade relations affect
ed by differential customs duties.
Several meetings have been held here
attended by business men from Chica-
go, Minneapolis, New York, Kansas
City and Seattle, at which ways and
means have been discussed for a
closer af1liation between this coun-
try and the United States. The
chances are bright that an organiza-
ton will be formed which will have
national scope at home and which will
worth with theassociation giving the
exhibition in Chicago"
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The religious and biblical element
in Sweden seems to be awakening and
is taking active measures against the
modern destructive theology. The
Holland district of the Pastoral Asso,
citation of Sweden has proposed to the
central board that the association
give an expression Of opinion against
the modern destructive theology and
the lamentable fact that many repre-
sentatives of that type hold professor
ships at the university and in other
schools. From the Oath to the 26th Of
June a general church meeting was
held in Visby, "for the general edifica-
ton and for the consideration of vital
questions of our church" This meet
ing was attended by large number
of ministers and laymen. These con-
ventions have been held every year
since 1908, otended by representatives
from all parts of Sweden, and are pro-
ductive of much good. Papers were
read by eminent men and discussions
followed.
It is stated on good authority that
there are not less than 1900 Swedes
In South Africa. Of these about 700
reside in Johannesburg.
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While the three Scandinavian coun-
tries, Sweden, Norway and Denmark,
are each distinct in government, they
are, nevertheless, closely allied and
have common interest. On July 16
and II the seventh peace conference
of the three countries was held in
Christiania. Some fifty persons were
present from Sweden and about an
equal number represented Denmark
Mayor Lindhagen of Stockholm de-
livered an address on "The Right of
Small Nations to Live Free and hide
pendent Without Molestation" The
attorney general, NieIs Petersen of
Copenhagen, discussed Conditions
and Duties of the Northern Kingdoms
With Reference to Neutrality In Case
of War Among the Great Powers"
Hon. BARNARD Hansen, member of
the Danish parliament, discussed the
question, Can and Shall a Neutral
State Render Effective Defense by
Neutrality" These and other ques~
tons discussed at the congress indi.
cate that these people are preparing
for war in times of peace" They are
we'll aware that there is a Russian
bear to the east of them and that it
would be dangerous to sleep while he
Is prowling about.
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A recent dispatch from Christianis
says: Captain Einar Mikkelsen, the
Danish Arctic explorer, and the en-
gineer, Iversen, who were rescued by
a Norwegian fishing vessel, after hav-
ing spent more than two years in
that region, looked like wild animals
when their rescuers found them.
They had spent the previous winter
at Bass Rock island and it was there
that the Norwegians came upon them
in a cabin they had built. The first
sign that there was human beings in
the neighborhood was a wooden bar
with the date 1912 cut in it, set UP
as signal, which the Norwegian fish.
ermen happened upon. Investigation
disclosed the cabin. The fishermen
knocked on the door and Mikkelsen
and 1versen rushed out, nearly naked
with guns in their hands, under the
impression that the knocking was
caused by beasts of prey. Mikkelsen
had been very i'll on the long Journey
to Bass Rock island and Iversen had
dragged him hundred miles on a
sledge Fortunately the men had
enough ammunition to enable them al