The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-29
Important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Itsms From che Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Do
isetsd for eeandInavIans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oRLANo.
Norway.


country. In former years Norway mas
been content with vice consu!s IN the
principal American cities who were
residents of this country and who DE-
voted but little time to their ofnciai
duties and who drew but very little
pay for their ofiicial work. Now the
Norwegian government has sent citi-
zens of Norway to the principal CON-
mercial centers OF America who are
to BE- real consuls. bearing that title
and devoting all OF their time to their
Official duties, r. Herman Gade. who
has been appointed Norwegian consul
at Chicago. explains Norway's new
commercial poljcj in America. as fol-
lows: "Norway's overseas trade with
the United Stats. that had been grow
ing steadily before the war has since
that time gone ahead by Jumps and
an organization has been worked out
touching all parts OF the United
States. The country has been divided
into three main sections. the Atlantic
and Gulf coast states. 20 middle west
ern states. and the Pacific coast states
making up the three divisions. Chi
cage has been selected as the head
quarters of the middle western sec
ton. In addition to changing the con-
sulate system. the government is en-
couraging membership in the newly
organized chamber of commerce by
both American and Norwegian busi-
ness men In this country. One hun
dred Chicago business houses have al
ready been enrolled In the movement.
The United States and Norway have
been held apart by lack of understand
ing In the past. The Germans have
been able to cut the price Just little
bit below the American and offer 30
or so days credit where the Ameri-
cans demanded cash. But the local ex-
porters can meet this competition once
the American is assured of the finan-
cial responsibility OF his customers.
Our consular organization has been
remodeled and the chamber OF COM
merce formed to improve this situa-
ton" Mr.. Gade formerly was consul
in Chicago for Norway Two years
ago he was called to Norway to work
on a commission that had been APP
pointed to study ways OF bringing the
country into closer touch with the
United States.
The cabinet has prepared bill for
introduction into the storthing prohib-
iting the sale of Norwegian ships to
foreign countries. The demand for
ships in Norway has grown stronger
with each succeeding month of the
war, despite the large number of ships
that Norsemen have purchased from
foreigners. During the month Of No
vember. 1915. thirty ships. with an ag-
gregate tonnage of over fifty thou
sand, were added to Norway's mer-
chant marine. and the net increase In
the country's merchant feet during
the first sixteen months of the war
was LOG ships, the aggregate tonnage
OF which is nearly two hundred thou
sand. The boom in ships since the
war began has created a new class of
millionaires in Norway, particularly
in Christiania and Bergen. These mil.
1ionaires are principally brokers and
SPECTATORS who have made vast sums
on the rapid and constant rise in the
price Of ships. In recent years the
whaling industry has been the means
of creating many millionaires in Nor
way. but the making of millionaires
has fiourished more than ever since
the beginning of the ship boom.
Munthe Morgenstjserne, q young
Norwegian who spent several months
visiting Norwegian colonies In Amer
ica in semiofficial capacity III. the In
terest OF Northumberland q
worldwide Norwegian society, said
upon his return to Norway: "As
TO the so-called Morse American, |
wish to say that only by personal OBJ
servation can ran get somewhat
correct idea of the force, the mighty
development Of power concealed un.
der this term. One cannot travel In
the Norwegian settlements over there
without being struck with q high de-
gree Of admiration for the positions
which our countrymen have conquered
Tor themselves. and the respect they
enjoy among their American fellow
citizens. Finally permit me to thanh
them for their magnificent hospitality
and kindness during my stay ovsl
| there"
DR.. gigurd Ibsen, whose plan TO ec
abroad to live has previously been 70
ported. has sold his villa in sIemdsi
Norway, and win take up his residence
In Munich. Germany. in the spring
However. he has purchased smallsl
villa on the Christianis ford and wfl
spend the summers there.
Some Of the Norwogfaa cannsriel
lave ben refused eoai b. the Bf1tisl
until they promissd doAnSloly % ~
that bons o. thsir psolscts ehouid n
Stippsd y ~ 6ssaiW q $4,000