Morris tribune., 1912-05-31


pensier. After the prince had land
ed he expressed himself as being we'll
pleased with his experience and stated
that he believes that it is only mat
ter of time until travelling in the air
will become general.
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A Titanic matinee was held in
Stockholm April 80. The matinee
had been arranged by the Dagens
Nyheter and netted a sum of $500
crowns, which will be sent immediate
ly to the shipwrecked Swedish people
who are still at the Swedish emigrant
home in New York.
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Among the eminent scientists who
will attend the congress of hygiene in
Washington, D. c., next month is Pro-
lessor Alfred Peterson of Stockholm,
chief of the meteorological section of
the state institute for medical re-
search in that city.
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Major Grill, who served in the
Russian army for several years, up
holds DR.. Sven Hedin's contention
that Russia has hostile intentions
against Sweden.
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The storthing on April "a voted the
necessary funds for great exposition
at Christiania during the summer OF
1914, two years from now, when Nor
way celebrates the Tooth anniversary
of its independence. This exposition
has long been in preparation and a
committee has been working on the
plans, but there have always been
difficulties in it's way and much oppo-
sition. AS is usual on such occasions
the question of a suitable site has
| been the object of much dissension,
some wishing to have it in Christi.
! ania, others to have it built on large
| island near the city. This question
was finally settled some time ago in
| favor of the so called Frogner park
where, for many years, the American
consul general, Mr.. Gade, used to live
| When the question of the necessary
money grant came up in the storthing
many representatives tried to kill the
whole scheme on different grounds
but finally the bill passed in goot
form. The principal argument il
favor of the measure was that Norway
ought to prepare a great exposition
for all the Observation-Disclosures whC
are expected to make visit to the OLE
country during the summer of 1914
One question, however, remains un
settled, which is of great Importance
and that is whether or not it shall bt
allowed to sell wine and alcoholic
liquors within the grounds. The ex
position committee finds it necessar!
to have this license granted in orde
to make ends meet, but prohibitionists
who are numerous in this country
insist that it shall be a Temperance
exposition. A motion has been mad
in the storthing to this effect, but tn.
probability is that it will be vote,
down by small majority. The expo
s1tion will not be international L
character. The intention is merel
to show the conditions of industry an
art in Norway and show what progress
has been made during the past 10
years.
NorWay's independence Day, the 1T
Of May, was observed all over tn
civilized world, for there is no corne
OF the earth where there is not a co
0ny of NorwegianS and no such colon
ever overlooks the 18th of May. TIL
DAY is the anniversary of the promu
cation Of the Norwegian constitution
May 18th, 1914, at Eidsvoid, Norwa!
, In which the people declared then
selves free and Independent of ever
nation in the world and particular
that OF Sweden and Denmark. The
, they got ready to fight and there wer
, some minor skirmishes, but happily
, was possible to reconcile the Swede
and Danes for the time being and
, sanguinary war was averted. Swedel
which had received Norway from til
great powers after the fall OF Napol
on, agreed to recognize the Norwegia
constitution and Norway consented I
the union with the king of Sweden &
the appointed monarch The dat
May II, was not generally observe
as public holiday for many yeal
after the Eidsvold meeting, but Werg
land, Bjornson and other patriots e
couraged public celebrations on tn,
day and now it has become the gre,
national holiday of Norway. Tn
year celebrations took place not on
throughout Norway, but in the Unite
States and Alaska; in London, Berli
Rome and Barcelona, in Europe;
I Sydney, Australia, in Buenos Ayre