The Portland daily press., 1895-07-01
The European War Cloud Darkens
King Oscars DoImnions.
THE KAISER WILL HASTEN FROM
KEEL TO STOCKHOLM.
In Fact it is His Journey that Has Called
Attention to that Famous Cloud-Oscar
Said to be Determined to Fight if Ne,
Cessary.

cessary.
. Berlin, June 30.-The health of the
Empress is rapidly improving and the
Emperor will start from Kiel for Sweden
in a few days. He will arrive in Stock
holm July 4th and will spend some days
there as the guest of King Oscar Emperor
Williams relations with King Oscar, as
the known adviser and supporter of the
latter in his struggle with the govern
ment of Norway, invests the meeting of
the two monarchs with unwonted import
ance.
A high official parsonage intimately
associated with the King, states thar
King Oscar is of the opinion that he has
done everything in his power to aver dis
sensions. He has suppressed his personal
dislike and personal desires by inviting
men to enter his council who will oppose
him; he has forgiven everybody VINO
affronted him, to save the country, inyit-
ing even Jacob Svrdrup to act in concert
with him, despite the fact that Svrdrup
in 1883 was the prime agent of the move
ment through which Premier Felnlar was
dismissed, that movement beine chiefly
directed against the King personally. II
the Kings dealings with the Radicals u
Gently he felt that they sought to add to
their insults and he now thinks only one
way remains open. That is f0l - ,stor-
thing to grant diplomatic and consular
budgets to repay Sweden's -lay Their
there could be temporary truce. II the
King, through the obstinacy If the
Radicals, should be unable to obtain he
construction of a ministry, he rely
upon his constitutional right, wiz re1ase
to recognize any ministry tie Saorthlr
may appoint and will himst Il seize 5
reins OF the gOvei nment an show th
Norwegians that they have @ king for
patriotic to resent personal -Lzllts, bU
determined to govern them for the well
fare of the country, even if force is EN-
ployed.
Rather than surrender the union of
Sweden and Norway, the King would
fight to maintain it, even if he should
stand alone He is we'll aware that
Sweden is nearly unanimous in backing
him up and believes the time has come
for him to act decisively. He has decided
to show all parties that there must be an
end put to the strife, if not peacefully,
then through force of arms As this
decision must be known to the Radical
leaders and has not caused them to
abandon their attitude of defiance in
the least, the gravest crisis is plainly at
hand. Diplomats in Berlin have ex-
haustively discussed the Swedish situation
asking one another whether Russia
means to interfere and what action the
Kaiser will take in case she does.
Through the New Canal.
Berlin, June 30 Regulations for the
navigation of the North Sea canal have
first been issued. They suggest a strong
possibility that numerous troubles await
the commanders of vessels passing
through. All vessels are required to
have official authorized pilots on board
on bow and stern. 1t is recommended
that vessels be towed by tugs. They must
travel slowly, at no time faster than the
prescribed rate of speed, which differs
according to the condition of the various
sections of the canal. The regulations
require that boats shall not project from
the ships Sides but must in all cases be
swung in on board.
Our Ships Coming Home.
Kiel, June 3o.-The United States
warships Columbia and Marblohead
sailed from this port today. The San
Francisco will remain here
The Dykes Gave Way.
Berlin, June 3o-The dykes of the
Rhine and Eemes canal gave way today,
flooding the district of Lindein Hanover,
and doing great damage to property.
The Irish in Parliament.
London, June 3O-Tilnothy Healy, in
his speech in Dublin last night, pro-
claimed a new departure for the anti
Parnellites That party will never again
aid in putting Liberal government in
Office unless it is distinctly understood
on what terms it will quit office. Mr..
Healy supported the proposal for the
holding of a national convention to con-
slider the position of the Irish Parlia-
mentary party and to try to reconcile the
factions His tone was hopeful, but he
ignored the fact that the anti -Parnellites
are enfeebled through lack of funds.
The Parnellites will be able to contest %
seats, of which number they are certain
to carry 12.