The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-05

Sweden.
The big question now before the
people of Sweden Is. shall the Social.
lists organize the government? The
recent parliamentary elections were
not conclusive in their results. but the
trend toward Socialism was most pro
nounced, and there Is a disposition
among the antisocialists to give the
Socialists full sway and place upon
them the responsibility of running
the government in this crisis. As to
the Socialists themselves, they are
not agreed as to what they ought to
do. The radical wing OF the party
is opposed to organizing the govern
ment, while Branting and his adher
ents take the position that 1t is the
duty OF the party to undertake the
task, In accordance with the declara
ton of the party leaders. October g.,
last. The antisocialist newspapers are
cautioning the members of the other
parties against carrying on any nego-
tiations with, the Socialists before
they have agreed to organize the gov.
eminent, for the reason that II they
do so. the Socialists will be able to
maintain with some semblance Of
truth that the antisocialists made
such conditions as basis Of their
support that 1t was impossible for
the Socialists to take up the burden
Of government. The Socialists will
hold a congress or convention In No
vember to decide their course OF &C
ton. and Vorwaerts. German paper
which has always revealed reliable
knowledge of the plans OF Socialists.
states that this congress will decide
against having the party take the
reins Of government.
Peer Strommerk, the Norwegian.
American journalist, writes from
Christiania that In Sweden there Is
now movement on foot looking to a
change in the monetary system. And
the men at the head of the movement
are appealing to Norway and Denmark
to join them. II IL held that the pres.
emit monetary unit of the three coun-
tries, the krone, or crown, Is too large.
Besides, It has no scientific foundation
and il cumbersome in dealings with
other nations, So It Is proposed to
substitute monetary unit equal In
value Of the franc, or about twenty
cents In American money. A little bro
chure published on the subject In Nor
way submits that the franc Is now the
unit in ten European countries. and
that 1t must in time be adopted by
England and Germany and Russia
also, and then by all the world. The
change would mean o great saving. 1t
Is claimed, just as q pound OF loaf
sugar has been shown by experiment
to last longer when each lump has
been divided into two. There may
be something in 1t.
Sir Edward Grey, England's minis
ter for foreign affairs, has notified the
United States that England will inter
pose no further objection to the ship
ment to Sweden. Norway or Denmark
OF such contraband articles Of com.
merce as the governments of the
three Scandinavian countries have
pledged themselves not to permit to
be exported. England feared that the
Scandinavian countries might be used
by Germany as means of getting
hold Of contraband articles Of com
merce, and on that account began
Iinterferin0 with vessels bringing such
articles to Sweden. Norway and Den.
mark.
The Swedish steamer Atle was
blown up by !. mine in the North sea
and foundered. Six of the crew were
! drowned. The others we're landed at
Yarmouth.
The agents for the various Scandi-
navian steamship companies are urs-
ing all Scandinavians who would like
to spend the holidays in any Of the
scandinavian countries TO buy their
tickets and they win guarantee them
z safe passage. without inconvenisncs
or delay. and Z safe return when the
festivities are over, Il has been the
practice n Thousands % Dvedeo, Nor.
wseians and Danes Of Americo to 50
back to their I'D home TOT The ho1ir
days but when ne var broke or n
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