The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-09-12
IN FAR NORTHll
Important Events h Sweden
Norway and Denmark
Interesting Itsnss From shs Thrss
Crest Kingdoms Of the North e.
oeotsd for ocandlnavlans and
Their Descendants.
sy Martin W. odland.


ey Martin w. odiand.
Sweden.
A cablegram from Stockholm. datet
August IS. says: "The Norwegian
Swedish peace monument ON the Dor
der between the two countries. com
memorating the 100 years of peace
between the two countries, was dedi
Gated Sunday at Charlottenberg In
the presence Of 10000 people. among
whom were members of the Swedish
riksdag and the Norwegian storthing
The president of the Norwegian stor
ching delivered an address. In which
he expressed Norway's satisfaction
at the joint neutrality Of the two
countries
Commenting editoriaily upon this
Scandinavian peace celebration. held
amidst the clash Of European arms,
the Chicago Record-Herald very i'm.
pressively says; What refreshing
oasis In . desert Of tales of indecisive
slaughter Vas that belated dispatch
from Stockholm which told Wednes-
day morning its tale of nations once
more or less belligerent uniting In the
dsdscation of monument to the peace
they have resolved to maintain be-
tween themselves at least. Just hun
dred years ago last January the then
king of Denmark and Norway under
took to hand over the latter country to
the king OF Sweden. Just hundred
years ago last Friday the great pow
ers' overruled the objections of the
Norsemen to this transfer. The
Norsemen. however. declined to accept
the decision as final. They insisted on
Sorway's right to be an independent
nation. Nine years ago they set their
fortunes upon the cast. declared their
Independence and prepared to main
tain 1t. Thanks largely to the wise
and humane statesmanship Of the late
King Oscar of Sweden the controversy
was adjusted without war and Norway
became Independent. The adjustment
wasn't agreeable to everybody. OF
course, and many were the prophecies
Of woe to Scandinavia. especially from
seers of Russian intrigue ghosts.
Yet It is safe to say that Norsemen
and Swedes have not felt more friend
ly toward each other for q hundred
years than now. Last Sunday their
dignitaries and parliaments and many
thousands of their people united in
dedicating a border monument Of
Peace There's food for reflection In
the scene to imperial statesmen who
have sent millions of their subjects
to the battlefield because they haven't
succeeded as they wished in directing
the national aspirations Of little peo-
ples.'"
A recent cablegram from Stockholm
Gays that patriotic fervor is sweeping
all Sweden. uniting all parties into a
single party, which is demanding neu-
trality In the present crisis and favor.
ing the extension of obligatory milf.
tary ornaments in accordance with the
plans of the most extreme militarists
in the riksdag. Mobilization is pro
ceeding perfectly. The people are calm
and confident. The Swedes are deter
mined to defend their neutrality and
independence at any sacrifice. Inter
est in politllR which ordinarily is linn
tied, has seized everybody, and even
women and children take part eagerly
in the discussions. National feeling
has not run SO high before in a hun
dred years. There Ii great stagnation
in business. Exports and imports have
virtually ceased. Prices Of food have
risen considerably and credit on such
goods IL not extended to anybody.
Many employees have been discharged
and the salaries of others have been
cut.
It will take abcay two months to re-
pair the damage done to the warship
Tapperheten, which rested at the bot
tom of the sea for several months.
The ship Is at the naval station in
Stockholm. but two shipyards In
southern Sweden are going to furnish
parts of the materials In order that
the damage may be mended AZ speed
lily as possible.
The ocean shipping trade is very
badly crippled because the govern.
ment has taken possession Of the coal
supply. Ships OF INHERENT sizes are
laid up every day, and no one can
tell how long they will be idle.
At least eight persons were drowned
In Sweden from June is to July 10
Only about one-half Of the number
knew how 70 SWIM.
4 The Bratt retail liquor system.
which IL applied in 0toekholm, - an
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pie who want To take = drink on and
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