The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-14

Il -iSafg.ojnsh anHssefs1ss vi
II Independence. with celebration
~; al A the Armory mex. Wednesday.
~ r<(srsw and the city council have
- ;.v;ted 10 attend the celebration.
"a: srercises. which take place Ia the
~sSss. viii consist OF:
/. - LANCER q Luebea.s Orchestra
e. 80 - yorvestarl. -. H. Z. Wahitesx
~: Il esstes'' -. Norwegian Staging socssiy
tsssaa.-s.....:..... :;-..--..,c- M, .aa.ana
.sorwcgisn : Setssn Qnassetss
e S:s.s Gov. MeGraw and the Mayor
AZ Norwegian singing Society
s,.sr eeoturies Of political Independence
IL .auevmacy on the high seas, Norway,
81 lstser part Of the fourteenth Gen.
S.y became united with Sweden and
Grssi afx during the reign Of Queen Mar
40 a. Denmark, by the treaty Of union
a asaed and signed at Kalmar. White
ssdsn eoon Withdrew from this union,
1,ssav remaiBed aud became virtually a
! i;iis,e Of Denmark, although a separate
|<.xesv vas maintained for some time
q M AXE Of appearances. The national
b - al All ssleep, as though il had been
q Snlslate3y exhausted during the previous
3 ~; 81 Morse conquest. The main cause
81 iii political lethargy into which the
II people sank must, however. be
- md 70 the black plague. which shortly
- aae conclusion Of the treaty Of union
denmark visited and nearly depopu-
4 sssrway. The representatives Of her
HI; families disappeared from the
rs II history or moved to Denmark
u Inc pestilencc which had broken up
" Aomes had abated. The Danish
3 rs took advantage of this state Of
ka and treated Norway accordingly.
& filt tributes were levied. and the gov
o,eSJ ssnt from Denmark took no other
hnelss, IN the welfare of the country than
- g.ompted by their personal avarice,
iis flower of the Norwegian army
q Asvy Was sent down TO Denmark to
AgsaE Danish interests.
Dasiag the Napoleonic wars Denmark
~ slth France, while the interests Of
leesss were in accord with those Of En-
h!A A . result Of this war English
nGsGsar blockaded every Norwegian
natsY; and oil communication and for
- sssis was stopped. The suffering Of
- :ssfscgian people during this period
bsksdIy described by Henrik Ibsen in
- 5.:aous narrative poem, "Terge
Ukdsi' Finally occurred the downfall Of
~ srsat Napoleon. The Danish Nor
seE:a king. Frederick W., was by the
hsss IL peace at Kiel, January Ii, 1914,
fGrl 10 csde ''the kingdom Of Norway,
neetsds with all Its inhabitants, cities and
hsissssions, to the king Of Sweden, with
~ sxaership and sovereignty" This
~ ha recompense Prince Bernadotte,
eps9 prince Of Sweden. Napolcon's old
oarxla and. field marshal. received for
e1htsE his former friend and emperor.
olshsn the representatives of the allied
DoGGs oppressed the fear that Norway
t1lInot willingly submit to this arbi-
~ A!ausfer, Bernadottc answered: 81
= NE s'eiievc it possible that a people
NO ,saa centuries have been under the
nip d . more unrestricted power than
~ q the sultan at Constantinoplc should
qonrsnhousy have acquired such an un-
ssss<fssle thirst for political rights"
Helei, however. reckoncd without his
1ae hen the tidings of the treaty OF
HI E4as'aed Norway the Old viking spirit
iagssxndence was awakened from its
@T:ss lethargic sleep and like one man
0eu$la nation from the professors Of
- EesaI university to the sturdy noun
hiAsts ard peasant answered. I'VE will
oeya ssaarnit." The Danish crown prince,
vnsFrs q Norway. espoused her cause and
esnotsssd the action of the allied powers
- Hf4f i.fsAvnttN avA ttfn,af hut .
euk 2, his part to maintain his birth,
t&as TO- tho Norwegian throne was re.
rlei BY the people.
ssbtissy II. 1914. convention took
~ II the Eidsvold Iron Works. forty.
WoE.ss northeast OF Christiania. az the
W Of ma vieeroy, who ri that convention
vs ecasineei by Prof. sverdrup that he
sn M right Of inheritance to Norway,
Hsas ascidcd To convene constitutional
easshSipa at Eidsvald. April 10. consist,
os.'sree deputies from each amt. OF
eansy ssnd at leas: one of these 10 oe s
vsassn4A 10 adopt form of gov
snmss3 for Norway. May II the
- ctAs'siu,ion. modelled after those
Ha4H and the United States. was
utnsd y the deputies. who had worked
ss ~ s.'ously. The convention then
c@~sse 10 elect Prince Frederick King
So'ea*. The crown prince OF Sweden
10y ~ While making preparations Il
sssus Norway. After short unsuccess
a"sEfgn an armisiice was declared
afF:slasions Mere opened UP. result
"a ssasedieation al Ming Frederic
zoe Sl.aion OF Norway and Sweden an
"ae slng. The treaty was ratified
m+ssit. isit. Bv this treaty all ,at
ssa shAlrs Of the two nations shall he
SHs' ID: through one common ministe,
"o'f:' Affairs. THIS minister has evel
@.r a SSesie. aud while Norway
81 second seais.lng nation in Eu
aaf shinring three ~ tou. times q:
STAT OF >@eien and a CORES ont
expense IN the maintenance o
n consular service. the head a
as+@e.mens Is not responsible 10 tho
skaN stoFtb1n. Tor any Of his &C
- : .is Is the cause of the present
separate consular service. "a let
~. - me dissolution of the union
Se'gsan stor:A,as demands ths
f:uAsier ~ s{S oan household
-. ~ssFs:s l. Inst aad il considered n
", ss Nsae iaoera, rar:Y III Sweden
$50. hoseFes. contends that she
- question - = union question ana
'fe the sanction - the ~9ei 81
.:as' wear the stor;hlnc passed
s.'assssg service bill. The kia,
~ advice of has Swedish eoun
refused - sanction Tie h.lt
gan ministry resigned rhs
49,. -'s: hoi form a ministry that VA,
srs H.A The malcriiy - the stogth
5~' ioscei 10 beg Prime Minister
a. .:es'4 his resignation and ALLOW
u 49,: 4aessioa io resi- one year. L.
oa r. s2e crisis wss tam Yovay1is
nd ~ ,s.,,' $3.50 -. '''0 s'0f'A'''S aSa-'
nS.~ sS' sAereuroa >seen aaa h,
- III r*SApiy rcsscnel. Crowns
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