Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-18
OF INTEREST To
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
CABINET FORCED TO RESIGN

CABINET FORCED TO RESIGN
Swedish Ministry Quits Because OF
Differences Over Proposed Increase
In Administrations Savings
Banks Have Total Deposits Of More
Than $3.50, ooo, ooo-Prince Aase Re-
nounces Rights to Danish Throne.
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Karl Albert Staaf the Swedish pre-
mier, and his entire cabinet, says re-
| cent cablegram from Stockholm, re-
signed in consequence of the diver
gence of opinion concerning the Swed-
! ish defensive forces. King Gustaf &C.
cepted the designations. The minis
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 Socialist demon
stration equally imposing, protesting
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 sacri-
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 Gustaf
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
| ulation of Stockholm as it marched
through the streets to the palace,
where King Gustaf was waiting to re-
ceive it. The procession was a 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 opin
ion that the problem was one which
must be solved without loss of time
"On that point" he declared, Il am
determined not to yield. The feet OF
Sweden must also be strengthened.
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The increase of the merchant feet
of Sweden for the year 1913 was 3d.,
515 tons. Eighteen new steamers
were built in Sweden Q7,726 tons)
and fifty steamers Q08,667 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 mum
Der of steamers was thirty-five 49,,
658 tons). The number of motor yes
sells added to the fleet was fifteen, OF
which eleven we're built in Sweden
But as two were lost the net increase
was thirteen (5,100 tons). The de-
crease in the number of sailing yes
sells during the year was fifteen. Sew.
enty-four were added to the fleet a.,
005 tons), but eighty-nine 14,249
tons) dropped out, thirty-nine being
wrecked, twenty-seven being condemn
ed and twenty-three being sold abroad
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The first Swedish Diesel motor
sold to Cuba was recently tested in
Havana. 1t was found 10 be very sat
isfactory and the two experts who
, viewed the tests were very enthusias
: tic about it. It is installed in q
freight barge 100 feet long and with
it's 200 horsepower is capable of max
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. M. Ericsson com
pany, has just returned from a tour
, of inspection in America and Mexico
, and in an interview in Stockholm tolG
of some of the experiences the com
pany has passed through during the
, revolution in Mexico. February 3
} year ago the building where the ex
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