Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-01
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get through English channels. DIR. j.
| !. Johnson Of st. Paul describes this
anomaly in the following fashion:
The attitude of the Norwegian press
and the Norwegian people In general
toward the United States and our con-
nsction with the Mexican troubles IL
not very friendly or flattering to the
policy of our government. In the
spring tt was freely and openly said
that all the United States was seeking
was an excuse for a war of conquest.
That the policy Of the states was die
tated entirely by the money interests,
| and that President Wilson was open
ly aiding and abettfng the real rebels.
the constitutional party. The out
spoken sympathy was all with Huerta
II you pointed to the treatment of
Cuba by our government. the reply
was invariably that the United States
must absolutely in some way which
could not we'll be understood be reap
ing great benefit from the transac-
ton, as 1t is not within the bounds
OF reason to suppose that a great pow
err like the United States could pos.
sibly be acting unselflshly; or that
such thing could occur In the his
tory of this world, that one nation
should go to war with another nation
on behalf of an oppressed people, then
having by all the usages and rights
Of such war won the undtsputed title
to Cuba. hand 1t back TO it's people
| without full recompense OF some sort.
In other words, they cannot compre-
bend such thing as Square deal"
In international politics, 1t now be-
gins to be apparent to them that the
conquest of Mexico was not what was
sought. but that the motives and pol
ley of the United States can be fair
and honorable and disinterested, Is
not admitted.
Dr.. Fridtjof hansen, former Norwe-
gian minister to Great Britain. caused
4 sensation when he stated before an
assembly composed Of prominent
members of the cabinet and studeats
OF Christiania university that Nor
| ways situation lis as precarious a.
that of Belgium. .s .:
Doctor Nansen's proposal for one
year OF compulsory service In the
army was coIdly received by the men,
bers of the government, but with
cheers from the remainder OF the
audience.
"If Beig& um had been prepared" he
said. Germany never would have
violated her neutrality and possibly
the Whole war would have been avert
ed. DUR position Is as serious as
Belgiums. We are between two seas,
where big naval battles of the war
probably will be fought. Belgium
proved that neutrality without mill
tary preparations In not sufficient pro-
| lection" s.-r .a..
The season has been dry almost
everywhere, and crops viii not be up
TO the average. In addition to the
drought, the effects of which have
been increased by the heat, grain has
been injured In many places by a
new insect. Grain Is gathered into
the barns as rule. and the thresh-
Ing is done mere or less at leisure
during the winter All the better
| class of farmers have their own
threshinE machines operated either
by horse power or gasoline motors.
The crops raised generally throughout
the country are barley. oats rye. pota.
toes, beans and rootcrops. In the
| southern part some wheat Is raised.
Much of the oats raised are OF excel
lent quality, superior to the average
oat raised In the states. Potatoes are
cultivated extensively and yield weil.
The war scare was too much for a
couple of men in Fiesberg, Numedal,
A tenant farmer wanted to take the
warpath against the Germans at once.
SO he put his hands or rifle and
told those around him to so with him
at once. Keeping his thumb on the
hammer and his index finger on the
trigger sll the time, be was In po-
s.tion to enforce absolute obedience.
His expedition get as Ear as Svene-
sund. where he was overpowered and
taken to the Gaustad insane asylum.
| A merchant also wanted 10 so for
the Germans. but he stayed In bed
while manipulating his rife, He OF.
tered to sell out everything at cost be.
fore going to war, His condition IL
serious, a.s. .. &
The people of Christiania are cutting
down the consumption of iuxuries In
many ways. and manufacturers oil
and dealers Ia iases goods win suffer
accordingly Many families are also
morfng into smaller quarters. 50
there are apt to be some fine houses
for rent this fall.
4 &c
Now that the government has pro
hihited the sale or whisky, the wine
I merchants are havSrv cha fsr.s al