Morris tribune., 1914-02-20
OF INTEREST TO
SCANDINAvIANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
CABINET FORCED TO RESIGN

Swedish Ministry Quits Because Of
Differences Over Proposed Increase
In Armaments--Nor~ay's Savings
Banks Have Total Deposits of More
Than $4,000, ooo-Prince Aage Re.
nounces Rights to Danish Throne.
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Karl Albert Staaf, the Swedish pre-
mier, and his entire cabinet, says a re-
cent cablegram from Stockholm, re-
| signed in consequence of the diver
gence of opinion concerning the Swed-
ISL defensive forces. King Gustaf ac-
cepted the designations. The minis
terial crisis was brought about by the
recent demonstration of 10000 land
owners and farmers from all parts Of
the country who demanded an in
crease of Swedish ornaments. This
! was followed by a Socialist demon
stration equally imposing, protesting
| against any project to increase ex-
| penditure in the army and navy. Pre-
mier Staaf replied that in spite of his
! deep sympathy in the matter of inter
national peace he is convinced that
the Swedish people would be COM
| PEELED to make new and great sacrf-
| fees for the defense of the country.
The government, however, he added,
is not inclined to accede to the de-
mands for prOlOngatiOn of the service
in the infantry until after the general
election. A few days previous strik-
ing success, both spectacular and ma
terial, attended the monster demon
stration in favor of the increase Of
Swedish ornaments. The 10000 par
Elephants were told by King GUSTAV
that the problem of Swedish defense
must be settled without loss of time.
The army Of patriotic petitioners,
known as the 'BOndetaget," waited on
the outskirts of the Swedish capital
| for over twelve hours and was greet
ed with enthusiasm by the entire pop
through the streets to the palace,
| where King Gustaf was waiting to re-
ceive it. The procession was singu-
larly picturesque one, composed Of
small land owners and farmers from
every part Of the kingdom. All Of
them dressed in holiday attire and
wore emblems typical of the districts
whence they came. The peasants
were warmly welcomed by the king,
who stood on the porticO of the PAL
ace. Their petition stated they were
ready to make all the necessary sacri-
| fees to defend their country and TO
assure it's independence and demand
ed that the matter be taken in hand
forthwith. The king replied that he
was in hearty accord with the desire
of the pilgrims and shared their opiR-
ion that the problem was one which
must be solved without loss of time.
con that point" he declared, Il am
determined not to yield. The fleet Of
Sweden must also be strengthened
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The increase of the merchant fleet
of Sweden for the year 1913 was 49,
SIS tons. Eighteen new steamers
were built in Sweden (17,726 tonst
and fifty steamers (108,667 tons) were
procured abroad. The number OF
steamers that dropped out was thirty
three (33,736 tons). Twelve of this
number were wrecked, two were con
demned, and nineteen were sold
abroad The net increase of the num-
Der of steamers was thirty-five $685.
658 tons) The number of motor yes
sells added to the feet was fifteen, of
which eleven we're built in Sweden
But as two were lost the net increase
was thirteen (5,1O0 tons). The de-
crease in the number of sailing yes
sells during the year was fifteen. Sew
enty-four were added to the feet Ga
COS tOns), but eighty-nine C14,249
tonsl dropped out, thirty-nine being
wrecked, twenty-seven being condemn
ed and twenty-three being sold abroad.
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I. The first Swedish Diesel motor
sold to Cuba was recently tested in
Havana 1t was found to be very sat
isfactory and the two experts who
viewed the tests were very enthusiast
tic about it. 1t is installed in q
freight barge 100 feet long and with
its 200 horsepower is capable of maxi
ing a speed of ten knots. The barge
will be used for hauling sugar be-
tween Caribarein and Cayo Francis.
In view of the fact that the price Of
coal is high in Cuba and the general
satisfactory showing of the Diesel
motor it is to be hoped that other
firms will install these motors.
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Mr.. Henning Johanson, managing
director of the L. NJ Ericsson com
pany, has just returned from a tour
of INSPECTION in America and Mexico
ar II an interview in Stockholm told
q So cf the experiences the com
pp~ lis passed through during the
rnyniiItion in Mexico Fehrtay ~ +