Show BJORNSON AND RUSSIA BJorn bjornson Bj the ha norwegian radical agitator in an article in verdene gaw endeavors to show that the scandinavian countries need not fear anya steps on the part ol of russia he looks upon the military preparations in sweden as dictated by fear of the gigantic neighbor in the eabe and such snob tear la Is not warranted by facts bjornson never did excel as an a arao gloal statesman or politician clau and bis bin in the mentioned is an other illustration of his ability as such As aa soon as russia stirs on we balkan peninsula usula be says four great powers will resist her and if she makes any hostile movements I 1 i the north she will not be better off and then he thinks even if she should conquer the scandinavian peninsula this would be a dangerous acquisition leaving the western boundary line tar far more exposed to internal plots and nd external attacks than at present but he forgets that the tour four great lowers he reters refers to only resist russia when imbt country draws dangerously near their own particular inte reste bluy fluy are not known to go out and champion the cause of any small nation merely lor for the sake of a principle europe did not stir when prussia invaded denmark and almost out her in two nor did the continent interfere anen alien the german arms pierced france to jo me lae very heart bearr there may be reasons for suppo lug ing that europe should go to the enormous expense of preventing the muscovites from establishing a protectorate 11 over norway but at the same time the history of this cou tury has shown that it is not bate bale tur for the be smaller powers to rely ou their big allies in cases of emor emergency gency bjornson knows this too but it may be that his object only to is to encourage hla his party in the attempt to a dissolution ot of the scandinavian union by inspiring Inspirit ig them wita the confidence that hat there is nothing to fear from run bus his opponents have before su bud him of being intimate with the advisers art vipers of the czar and his latest article is not calculated to allay that bat suspicion |