Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-05-24

tnes and they have Travelled there ex-
tensiyeiy without hesitation. For this
reason. says a dispatch from Stock
holm, great embarrassment has been
caused by the new regulations refus-
Ing entry TITO the United States. ex-
cept for urgent reasons. United States
Minister Ira Nelson Morris and his
stan at the American legation are very
busy Investigating requests for pass
ports. Many Of these huve been re-
fused. either because the applicants
lacked citizenship in the United
States or CAV. inadequate reasons for
wanting to. go there. However. several,
hundred have been given passports
and will soon leave on the Christia.
niafjOrd. Since Sweden has taken
charge CT American interests in Tur-
key. Mr.. Morris has had much business
with the foreign office here in relation
to the American colleges. missionary
and other institutions in the Ottoman
empire. The legation on this account
mas had an extra amount of work to
do. Sweden, which has been charged
with German interests in Russia since
the break in relations between the
United States and Germany, has been
obliged to send a supplementary staff
OF 40 men to its legation In Petrograd.
Herman LagercrantZ, who was for
merly Swedish minister to the United
States. left early this month for the
United States ut the earnest request
of King Gustaf to ascertain what can
be done to assure the Importation to
Sweden from America Of products
which the Swedish people must have
the coming year. There is fear in
Sweden that on account Of Americas
entrance into the war. the government
may prohibit the expectation of food
supplies to Sweden and other neutral
countries, and owing to the inability
Of obtaining supplies In other countries
this would prove n very serious matter
to the Swedish people. Former Min
lister Lagercrantz stood very high ut
Washington while he was minister
there and 1t was felt by the king and
others that he is just the right man to
exert influence upon the United States
government ~ permit the sale OF
American goods to Sweden. Mr.. Lager
crantz did not like to undertake the
mission but finally consented for patri-
otto reasons.
The city council of Stockholm recent.
~ had under consideration motion to
call the attention of the people Of the
capital to their extravaganza In the
purchase Of luxuries and unnecessary
things. Judging by the window dis
plays Of the city stores, foreign luxur-
les are being imported on just as large
a scale as ever, and therefore the iron
and other things of value which Swe-
den is exporting Is being paid for in
luxuries that could easily be dispensed
with. There Is therefore feeling
among the city fathers Of the capital
that something ought to be done to
arouse the people to the Importance,
to the necessity, Of ecOnOmizing-tO
the Importance Of buying only indls-
pensable things and cut out extrava-
gance Of all kinds. Otherwise, 1t 10
feared, day of want and suffering
will come.
There were food riots recently both
In Stockholm and Gotenburg. At Stock.
holm the trouble occurred after sup
ply OF potatoes. which the city author
tiles were selling to consumers at cost,
gave out. The women Of the city stood
i'm line awaiting their turn, and when
1t was announced that no more pota-
toes were to be had there was hue
and cry and some Of the women
picked up stones and threw them at the
officers.
The emperor Of Germany IL no
doubt, eager to regain some Of his
lost influence among the Swedes.
This Is demonstrated through the
promise. given by the German govern
ment. not to modest any Of the Swed-
ish ships carrying the necessities to
Sweden.
Two thousand men have been thrown
out Of employment ut the GotebOrg
harbor on account Of the German sub
marine campaign, which has greatly
reduced the number Of ships that put
in at the harbOr Ordinarily 1900
men are employed at the dock Of Cote
borg, but ut present less than 1900
are at work, and the number may be
still further reduced. II the submarines
are not put out Of commission. About
300 ships Of all descriptions were in
the Goteborg harbor three weeks ago.
only 20 OF which were taking on board
cargoes.
According to recent dIspa; clics,
Count Won Bernstorff. formerly am
bassadOr to the United States. has been
sent by the German government to
Stockholm to help maintain friendly
relations between Germany and Swc-
den. Sweden has generally been Chased