The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-04-08
IN FAR NORTHllND'
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of The North Sc
isctsd for ecsndInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN ". oDLANo.


| Norway.
II Is expected that trade between
the United States and Norway, Swe-
den and Denmark will be facilitated
by plan recently adopted by the
British government at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Skinner, tho United States con-
sulgeneral at London. Under this
plan a bureau of information will be
established by the British embassy at
Washington to advise American ex.
porters OF the probability OF unimped-
ed traffic through the British block
ade. Mr.. Skinner made the sugges-
ton last fall during visit at Wash
ington and the matter was taken up
with the British government. The
British embassy at Washington has
issued the following order to the Brit
ish consular officers In the United
States. which Is self-explanatory and
shows how commerce between Amer.
lea and the Scandinavian countries
will be facilitated 1T has been rep
resented to his majesty's government
that II would be of service to Ameri-
can exporters intending to ship goods
to Scandinavian countries Norway,
Sweden and Denmark) IL before ship
ment they could ascertain through
some British authority in the United
States. whether their prospective ship
ment would be regarded to unobtec-
tionable under the British military
regulation. Arrangements have ac-
cordingly been made to furnish this
information through an Office estab-
lished Professionally at the embassy
which will be authorized to issue to
applicants in satisfactory cases. GER.
tificates designed to facilitate the
passage of their shipments through
the British naval patrol"
During the last few years American
motor cars have become the most pop
ular in Norway and their sale in
creases from year to year, says the
American Norwegian Trade Review.
Formerly, continues the Review, Ger
man cars dominated the market and
sold at from so to rs per cent higher
than American makes. Because OF
their cheaper price and excellent con-
struction. American cars now prac-
tically control the trade and all classes
of American makes are represented
here. The low import duty of only IL
per cent ad valorem is further in
centive tc their importation. Motor
cars for route traffic, seating more
than four passengers, and freight mo-
tors (motor trucks) suitable for use
In time of war. may be admitted under
special conditions. at s per cent ad
valorem. The one obstacle in the way
Of more rapid development Of this
trade is the American manufacturers
demand that payment be made in the
United States at time Of shipment. II
cars could be shipped c. l. I. Christi
ania, a considerably larger number
could be sold. The four-cylinder cars
have heretofore enjoyed the greatest
popularity, but the eight-cylinder car
is gradually growing in favor and its
sale is on the increase.
The imports from Norway to the
United States in the month of Deem
Der, 1914, amounted to $935,780; In
December, 1915, they had dropped to
pnly $4S6,133, scarcely more than one
half The exports from the United
States to Norway in December, 1914,
were $3,046,90S, and In December.
i915, they were $4,657.054. These fig
ures show an increasing balance OF
trade in favor OF the United States
which is greatly deplored by Norwe-
gian economists. The great falling or
in the exports Of Norway to America Is
due to the exorbitant prices which
the belligerent countries are offering
for Norwegian goods, especially food
products-prices much higher than the
United States is willing to pay. II is
feared that the result will be that
after the war the Norwegian exporters
will have hard work regaining the
trade they have lost In the United
States and there are those who be-
lieve that It would be better for them
TO sell their goods In America now at
q lower price than they obtain In Eu-
rope. The increase In the imports
from the United States to Norway Is
due to the inability OF Norwegian inn
porters to obtain in Europe what Nor
way has to buy abroad.
Sweden.