The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-03-07
IN FAR NORTHLAND
Important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Sc
Iected for ScandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Sweden.

Sweden.
During tho negotiations between the
ministers and the king, prior to the
rendering and acceptance of the min
isterial designations. two blunt ques-
lions were propounded to his majesty
First, he was asked II he intended to
declare in advance that he would not
accept the proposals for lettering the
defenses unless they conformed to the
claims put forward by the military
experts. Second, he was asked II he
had adopted the attitude publicly an
nounced on the question OF national
defense before his ministers had an
opportunity to submit their proposals
to him and their reasons for adopt
ing them.
The king returned answers which
the cabinet considered unsatisfactory.
The council of state then submitted
for his signature the draft OF a reply
to the questions, declaring that his
speech was not In any respect an act
Of state, that he had no intention to
forestall his decision concerning the
cabinets proposals for national de-
tense. and that his consideration OF
them would be "in all respects con.
stitutional."
King Gustave declined to accept
this form of answer, and the cabinet
submitted to him this request:
THE cabinet would further ask
your majesty. when your majesty In.
tends making observations in public
on political matters, to inform the
cabinet beforehand concerning the
character OF the intended observa-
tons"
The king replied:
81 cannot agree to this, as l will
not deprive myself OF the right to
speak without restraint to the Swed-
!, ish people"
A few days after the resignation Of
the cabinet, 1000 students from the
leading Swedish universities, accom-
panied by bands playing patriotic airs,
marched through the streets to the
royal palace. where speeches were
delivered assuring King Gustaf Of the
students loyalty and devotion to and
their complete confidence in his mai
esty during the present constitutional
crisis
The king in reply expressed his
qualification at the demonstration and
declared the support Of the educated
youth of Sweden would be a great
help to him In his work for national
defense, which has brought him in
conflict with the cabinet.
The kings reply, which was con-
strued as indicating that he adheres
to his determination to seek to carry
out his policy without consulting the
ministry, inflamed the parliamentary
agitation.
Stormy scenes were witnessed In
the rigsdag and violent exchanges oc-
Cured between the opposing parties.
AS was to be expected, the country
is aroused to higher pitch Of excite
ment than at any time since the stir
ring days Of 1905. when the union
with Norway was broken. Feeling
runs very high and the question of
the defense is debated on all sides.
The Socialists form the backbone OF
| the opposition to increasing the arma.
ments and they will undoubtedly
stand pat" but the majority is doubt
less against them.
| In the size of it's merchant marine
Sweden ranks fourth among European
countries, being surpassed by England
Germany and Norway. The number
Of Swedish steam vessels of over &c
tons register increased from 1,06s OF
459, 664 tons in 1905 to 1919 of $4,000
tons in 1911, while in the same pc
Rod the number OF sailing vessels de
creased from 1915 Of 263,425 tons to
1889 of 154.96S tons.
There was q very unexpected fail
ure among the large building con
is feared that the effects OF It upon
business in the city will be quite IN
furious.
Director Ellis Ullman, whose name
has figured so extensively. in the press
on account of his divorce suit against
his wife and because of the proceed
ings to declare him insane and com
NIT him to an asylum. died couple
OF weeks ago at Stockholm, aged nifty
Ave years.
| Melsted, the well-known author and
lawyer. who has been a member o.
the Socialist party, has declared
against his party's policy with respect
to the national defense, and will un
doubtedly be read out Of the party BY
the organization.
CIrcumstantIal Evidence.
What makes you think his wife
Is not a good cook?"