New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14
SWEDEN CONCILIATORY.
GENERAL. BELIEF THAT WAR WITH NOR
WAY WILL BE AVERTED.
THE STOCKHOLM CABINET TO BE ASKED TO RE;
WISE THE ACT OF UNION AND END THE

THE STOCKHOLM CABINET TO BE ASKED TO RE-
WISE THE ACT OF UNION AND END THE
PRESENT COMPLICATIONS.
Stockholm May 13.-Both Houses of Parliament
voted almost unanimously to-day TO grant to the
Government means wherewith TO cover the defcit
IN the Foreign budget. In consequence OF Nor
ways refusal to contribute to this fund the ques-
ton or war between Sweden and Norway is being
earnestly discussed. The consensus of public
opinion, however. is decidedly averse TO such a
step, ard tie Chambers also condemn II. 1t has
been decided to request the Cabinet make haste
TO revise the Act Of Union and thus put an end
to the present grave and complicated situation.
That grave and complicated situation has often
been explained here and it is difficult TO sum 1t up
briefly enough not to fatigue the reader 1t Is
satisfactory to by the Stockholm dispatch that
there is one more reason to believe that the nope
fu ana optimistic views entertained in these col
umns IN regard to the maintenance of the Scandi-
navian union will be finally supported Many
people have attached too great importance to the
Incorporate declarations Of OF the swedish
Conservatives and of Norwegian Radicals. both of
whom represented the extreme sides of the ques-
ton in debate. A secretary at Stockholm.
A. kerjhlem. went far TO say threatenng.y:
1--WE will teach the Norwegians TO talk Swedish
and more recently the Upper Chamber of Sweden
voted 10 give notice OF the termination of the COM
mercial treaty between the two States Of scandi-
naNla meanwhile. some hOt-heddcd Kadca.S AZ
Christania were declaring that a separation should
be effected at once II Norway was not permitted
10 have her own consular and diplomatic service.
But. as an offset to such declarations and threats
coming from the two extreme factions OF the CON
testing parties. the Lower Chamber of sweden re-
fused TO terminate the commercial treaty with Nor
way. and merely passed resolution TO modify H.
King Oscar went to Christiana and declared him
self In favor OF granting portion OF the Norwegian
claims; and the Radicals OF Christiania. whose ma
jory in the Storthing had been slightly diminished
ceased 10 speak loudly about the breaking up of the
union OF 1914 and the establishment OF Norwegian
Republic. 1t is now reported that the stockholm
Government and the Swedish Rgsdag are Wiling
to revise the Act of Union. The negotiations FOR
that necessary revision began In earnest long
time ago and they were stopped In 1856. They re-
fcrrci to the manner in which the diplomatic AFFAIRS
OF the two united States ought TO be conducted
They and stu directed by the swedish
Minister OF Foreign Relations. as they referred 20
the common interests of the two countries goTcInci
by single king. who could hardly use two different
Ministers In his relations with foreign countries
The Christiana ultra Radicals desired 10 have a
distinct Norwegian Foreign Ministry. but they VIII
be satisfied II that Ministry IL hereafter occupied
sometime by q Norwegian. instead Of remaining
always in the hands OF a Swcdc As - the separate
consular service the con,estine parties seem ALREADY
have agreed In principle to that concession when
Is due 10 Norwar. whose commercial interests dncr
from those OF Sweden