Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-19
Sweden and the War
Sympathy is with the Germans,
but Will Adhere to Neutrality.

At the present time there a feeling Of uneasness
all lands on account the terrible that Is
ing the final outcome OF which determine IN
It's fun sweep. Anxiety is especially noticeable in the
neutral countries adjoining the nations that are di-
rectly involved the conflict and reports from the
battefields read with aviiity. Though the gov
Of sweden has declared neutrality it is but
natural owing the fact that Russia Of late years has
been looked upon the enemy against whom Sweden
must prepare itself that tho swedish population should
view with gratefulness any successes by German
arms and regard with dread victories by Russian
armies This enthusiasm for Germany and dislike to
ward Russia least noticeable in Daarne, ths
cradle OF Swedish liberty
In spite Of this sentiment in favor Of Germany. 1t
seems that all political parties united in trying to
maintain strict neutrality and it is be hoped for the
good Of andnava that It may escape the horrors OF
II will be remembered that Norway, in 1905, dis
solved the bond uniting it with Sweden and has since
had king OF its own. There a considerable num-
her who felt that oscar II, that time king of Nor
way and Sweden, ought to handle the Norwegian
question with an iron hand and that Sweden ought 70
compel Norway TO back the fold. Fortunately
better judgment prevailed and may feel that
Oscar II will stand higher the annals OF mankind
than ne would have stood IL a Scandinavian had
broken out bringing with it hostility hatred which
would not down in scores of years, not to mention the
suffering and misery which inevitably brings in
It's train. Sweden and Norway separated for better
worse the future will make clear What has been
the result Of these peaceful deliberations between
den and Norway? The two countries today stand
closer To another than before Witness the
that Norway and Sweden, in these very Of inter
national distrust have entered upon agreement with
one another that they in concert maintain
peace and that they will under circumstances fight
one another This mutual understanding Is the result
Of peaceful deliberations
Those Of us who spent the summer in Scandinavia
glad peace prevailed at least in that
corner of the world. The Norway-America Steamship
company and the Scandinavian American line have
been running their steamers practically without any
disturbance during the past weeks Rot all were for
tunate enough to have made reservations with Scan
dnavan line, and for many necessary to 20 by
way Of England. Frequently connection with England
has been cut off The route of travel from Malmo
sweden, is usually by rail the Danish islands and
Jutland and then by steamer from Esbjerg to Har-
wich At Malmo we learned that two Danish steam
ers had been sunk by mines and that there was no
further connection over Denmark Fortunately an
English steamer was to arrive Gothenburg in a day
or two and would be possible England from
that port The steamer oslo of the Wilson line left
Hothenburg about noon of September 2. All passen-
gers were ordered below while steamer passed be-
tween the swedish mines a precaution taken by the
Swedish government safeguard against spies In
stead OF crossing the North at once the steamer
turned to the right and followed the Swedish coast
northward' reaching Norway in the evening. With
lights eNtinguished, followed the Norwegian coz st
during the night and part the next day first in a
southwesterly direction and then toward the north
west until we were in the neighborhood Of Stavanger
wheroupon the steamer headed for the open sea brav
ing the dangers OF the deep The fact that the
81 faithfully loIoWed neutral shores, he
passengers with confidence that the captain was TAX
ing no chances being captured by German cruiser mr.
running upon floating mine. On the third day the
nils OF Scotland appeared the horizon and the city
OF Aberdeen came into view AS one noticed on the
lett hand the British of war stationed here and
there along the British coast few miles out there
could be but little feeling OF fear our steamer was
carrying the British flag In England there was on tn,
surface little excitement and the passengers from
scandinavia were transferred to Liverpool in short
order On the evening of the same day that we
at HUI we were off from Liverpool bound for the Ia nd
OF our adoption, and I'm spite of war times the trim
from Gothenburg, Sweden, New York by way of Eng
land was made in ten days. The steamer on the Al
lantic discarded Light as possible and took n
course north of the generally followed but tbara
were dangers In sight
There was goody number of Swedish Americ.n
citizens on board, men and women who sppreciats
what the old world has to give the new but who feel
at homo in America and rejoice to live in land whore
all nations meet and have dealings with each other IN
peaceful way and by daily association learn +, nm
derstand and appreciate another In these davs
carnage the nations OF Europe might well learn a
lesson from their children in the neU, world who
i've together through the years without getting into
any serious troubc-Frenchmen, Germans Russ.rs
Austrians, all are members one great nation a con,
mon country for which each individually would bs
"lns 10 die II need be. But there no doubt that
hese various peoples, now Amerlcanzed would prsfer
lie TO death and wish to live together in peace and
harmony for their good and for that of IN.
country. "
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