The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-21
Sweden.

sven Hedin, the famous Swedish
explorer. and political agitator, recent
ly won a signal victory in the capital
OF Norway. President Worm-Muller
of the Students club at the University
Of Christiania took upon himself the
responsibility Of inviting Hedin to
give an address to the club at Chris
tiania, and when this became known
there was a terrible uproar. Worm
Muller was savagely attacked for In
viting man to address the club who
has on more than one occasion ex-
pressed tho belief that Norway cannot
be trusted as true friend of Sweden
in the event Of an attack by Russia,
and in 1905 II was Sven Hedin, more
! than anybody else in Sweden, who de-
nounced Norway's conduct. A meet
ing OF the Students club was held to
act on Worm-Muller's invitation, and
after fierce fight the action of the
president was sustained by the vote
of 1914 to $50, and Sven Hedin will
give his address, unless he decides
not to on account OF the opposition.
A Christiania correspondent for an
American daily described the stormy
scenes at the Students club meeting
In the following language:
Many years have elapsed since
such a meeting as this one, which did
not end before two o'clock this morn
ing Long before the opening hour
eight oclock-every available space
was occupied, students, male and fe-
male having climbed into the window
arches and hanging on to the corners
of the cornices and door-sashes to
gain point of vantage over the
crowd, which filled every square inch
of the specious floor Riot was in the
air from the very start, and the APP
pearance of the president, Mr. Worm
Muller, was the signal for a general
tempest of cat-calls, whistles and yell
ing, mixed with applause and clapping
Of hands"
The new cabinet of Sweden will not
attempt to secure from the present
rigsdag legislation favorable to its
national defense policy, according to
statement by Premier Hammerskjold
to the second chamber recently. He
realizes that the government cannot
expect the support of the Left and So
cialist members of the rigsdag for its
policy, and will therefore leave the
entire question to the people. The
present parliament will be dissolved
and elections for new one will be
held in September. The government
will not participate In the elections as
a partisan, but will appeal to the vot-
ers OF all parties to support the kings
policy of strengthening the national
defense. The extra expense will be
met by a special tax, il the govern
ment wins its fight.
king Gustaf," said the premier TO
the second chamber, have imposed
upon me the task of attempting to
solve the defense problem without
making of 1t party question. The
funds for a larger armament will be
raised by a special tax, and we ask
all parties to aid us in our program"
On this broad platform King Gustaf
and his ministers hope to achieve a
complete victory, but at this writing
It is not safe to venture a prediction
as to the outcome One thing is GER
tain, however, namely, that the year
1914 will be memorable in the politi-
cal history of Sweden.
A bill has been introduced In the
riksdag appropriating money for the
construction of bridge over Some
sund. Such bridge would supply
a connecting link between the ma
tional railway system Of Norway and
the Bohus railway line. and would
ha q great time saver for Travellers