Morris tribune., 1912-10-04
OF INTEREST IN !. | / S 7. TO
SCAND|NAvIANS
RGCent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
WITH FEELING OF ANXIETY

Norwegian Paper Frankly Discusses
Norway's Relations With Her Great
Neighbors-Work of Danish Credit
Societies Attracting Widespread At
tention-sweden Will Participate in
Panama Exposition at San Francisco.
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Verdens Sang, a leading daily,
speaks very frankly about the future
relations between Norway and her
great neighbors, England, Germany
and Russia. On account of the triple
entente between England, France and
Russia, the country last mentioned
will not be apt to crowd the Scan
dinavian countries, for such a step
would be highly offensive to England
For the time being, therefore, Eng
land and Germany are the only great
powers that may cause trouble to
Norway. The present strained rela-
tons between England and Germany
may develop into war, in which case
the Scandinavian peninsula, and
Norway in particular, would be ex-
posed to an invasion by England or
Germany. Accordingly" says the
paper, eve must look to both coun-
tries with anxiety. But there is a
considerable difference in the feelings
with which he consider them. IN
stinctively we fear Germany more
than England, and by tracing the rea-
sons for this sentiment we feel sure
that our instinct is on the right way.
For we feel and believe that England
in the long run would be less dan
gerous than Germany to our tndepend-
ence and liberty. If we suppose that
England, in the race following the
breaking out Of war, beats Germany in
being the first of the two to establish
a firm footing on the peninsula, we
take 1t for granted that In case Eng
land is victorious at sea she will not
keep any permanent positions in our
country. If, however, England should
violate her policy of one hundred
years standing in this respect, she
would, according to her traditions and
her home politics, NEEDLE as title
with our internal affairs. But If Ger
many should win the final victory we
, h0I khok
have poor show of getting rid OF
Germany again. She would be SO
greatly interested in keeping the keys
to the Baltic against England and Rus.
STA that she would not give up her
strongholds on the peninsula. In that
case our fate would be a sad one
Such" an overpopulateda country as
Germany, which at all times has
sent enligrants' in: large numbers to
the neighhorfng countries to, the east
the north, and the west, will, If a firm
| footing is gained ON the peninsula
make this the object Of an invasion
I which may result in the esstabltshment
+ Of permanent German Colonies in Nor
way and Sweden. This would NOT be
| the nrsta Invasion :of the kind. WEI all
\ know Shat for zcAdtdriefSP Bergen and
Stockholm had q EnOsI1sR6AaIs ceFaaAh and
German speaking. spSpAlaisnt though
etAe countries Weres, pol tiually3 is1de
ttDAndent Of Germany, and that as Hate
t|as the* yNar- I84s there Fwere German
i speaking clans finE Copsahagen. such
German colonies would, of. course be
far more serious II the scandinavian
countries became political dependen.
caes Of Germany. Fearing nothing OF
this kind from BngianAs We naturally
beek upon Germany with greater anx.
Lefty. A nation, as well as an indi-
! yidual. is eager to preserve it's own
identity and integrity" III
- i. III
The war for the control Of the3oil
market in the Scandinavian countries
has resulted Id Practically d complete
7 victory for the Standard Oil company
The only concession obtaine1 by the
Scandinavian association from the big
! American company was that the price
0f oil In Scandinavian, territory should
not exceed the price asked in any 9th.
4 cr country. The STANDARD, Oil company
| ebtained am into tthesceuntry
by an agreement with existing inter
0stS 10 take over the distribution isys
tenn fer oil in, Scandinavia. There was
fmuch opposition 10 the scheme by the
fsmall dealers association, which
fpassed y a resolution in favor Of gov
I eminent Intervention to prevent the
establishment DE a. Standard Oil mo
1nOpoly in the Swedish and Norwegian
1 markets The Austrian minister made
every effort to secure the admission
to both countries of Austrian oil, which
has been kept out by the safety regu
lations.
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t Henri Richter, principal of higl
school in Norway, ;lectured on Henril
Wergeland at a Scandinavian educa
tors convention in Roskilde recently
and on account Of unfavorable remark!
| a fO1It thu GWadoo ho WAS nat narvV1ik