The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-22
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DR.. Fjelde Thinks Catholics
Need Not Pay Attention
to Olson's Address.

tdISO, y. h., JuiS Nv 49,
sion of the unwilling of the Roll"
statue here a week brought to
Fargo many greetings from friends
in old Norway. Many of these ar
rived too late to be read ut the time
of the unveiling and DIR. Herman
Fjelde has prepared extracts from
many of the greetings sent here which
he desires to bring to the attention
of the Norwegian and French PEG
pies.
From the Government.
Among the greetings We're many
from men in prominent places i'll tn"
Norwegian government. President
konow of the Norwegian storthinS
and the former premier of the Nor
wegian government sent a cahlegram
dated Christianla. July y. The Eng
lish translation follows: The presi-
dent of the Norwegian ongrcs desires
to express his profound sympathy
Will, the Normans of North America
during the celebration of the millcn-
MUM of the foundation of Normandy.
Your festival Strengthens the feelings
of common parentagc which unite all
the NormanS and NorWegians.'
Premier Sent %Cah!cgram.
The premier of the Norwegian gov
eminent, Mr.. Bratile. sent his best
wishes from Christiania in a cable
Sait 4 NV IN 'fii't' wa ''N
Norwegian government / beg tn pre-
sent our cordial greetings to all Nor
wegians at the millennarv.'
MIR. .Io!lanncsen. charge d'affairs of
the Norwegian legation in Washing-
ton wired: BEST thanks for the kind
invitation to tho unwilling of the lfol-
10 statue. 7 regret Very much being
detained in Washington on of
important business"
NaIesund'S GREETINGS.
The city council of A.alesund. Nor
way. Rollo's home place. sent the fol-
lowing cablegram: Most cordial
wishes on account of the celebration
of TODAY. May all the Normans live.
-'Friis Petersen.
Mr.. Petersen was n former school,
mate of DIR. Fjelde's and has done
much to perfect the union of all of
Norman blood.
Another who has done much in the
interests of the Norman union is Olaf
Madsen. whom DIR. Fjelde also knows
personally. He vas formerly the lead
or of the radical party in Norway. Mr..
Madsen cabled: May the Normans of
America live long"
Minister Wires Regrets.
w a. T.. Ekensren. the minister of
Sweden 10 the United States. wrote
his regrets that il was impossible for
iiIl WI any flttliiftF on lIlt ItgaIlOn Tn
he present at the unveiling. The
heavy rush of work ut the present
time prevented. he said.
Arthur Il. Charest wired his re-
grets from st. Paul that he could not
he present and T. Dahl. president of
the Norwegian United church in
America also sent his regrets anil
convention.
Not Much Occasion for OGcnsc.
Although a Catholic. DIR. Fielde does
not think that there was occasion for
offense i'm the speech of Professor
Julius Olson, which Was delivered at
the occasion of tn" unveilins.
Vt cost Professor Olson n great
deal of work." said DIR. Tielde. He
read through Freeman, Euege. Stems
s.rhp n other historians on thu
theme. When he had finished be did
not have time to condense his speech.
II told Professor Olson thar I wish
ms speech would be printed and then
will have some OF the best Catholic
historians read and write their opin-
ion.
I'VE Can Stand It."
Professor Olson did rub it into tho
Catholics pretty strong, hut We can
stand it. There is nothing perfect in
this world and the Catholic clergy and
Cathollc governments have not at ali
times. done what was right. But there
Is another side to the question. Tho
Church has always done and is doing
a necessary work.
"Professor Olson was raised n Luth-
cram but he has now left tho church
and is A Modernist. He is one of the
ablest American born Scandinavians.
When he has made mp an opinion he
is direct about expressing it. There
is no hyprocicy and no diplomacy
bou him. He is honest To friend
and foe.
Not an Aid to Harmony.
II think his speech was good but as
we had arranged his millenarv in
France. Norway and America as n
common festival for all of Viking and
Norman parentage. we should not
have had ANYTHING to mar the occa-
sion. The millennium was for harmony
instead of discord. Olson's speech
could not aid to bring us together in
harmony.
w have A Norman-Ame-ican So
ciety in Fargo where we ~,a- later
discuss Olson's reflections ~,;ne
the Catholic hierarchy and .',:h-
Dill governments. In the r,t. ntime
there Is no use discussing il before
We have 1t in print.
II hope that the entire incident
may bear good fruit and in the end
do a great deal toward uniting all of
Norman and Viking blood in America
n the old world"
BY MARSHAL