The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-11
NoKWAY AND SWEDEN.
Differences Between Two Countries Whose
Ties Are Near the Breaking Point.

Differences Between Two Countries Whose
Ties Are Near the Breaking Point.
The demand OF Norway and OF the Norye-
gians for political autonomy and the reluc-
lance or refusal Of Sweden and the Swedes to
grant it is a matter of growing interest. The
Norwegian Constitution dates back to 1914.
and the Norwegians say they Withheld GER
tain rights which the Swedes aver were sur
rendered to the common monarchy along with
the RICH Of the King of Sweden to declare
war, make peace. contract alliances. send and
re ,eive Ambassadors. and manage the foreign
affairs OF the two kingdoms. The exact polit-
zeal relations between Norway and Sweden
were not very clearly defined. and as a result
Of this indefiniteness and the ambiguity of
the laws concerning them there mas recently
been a great deal Of friction. The most recent
cause OF controversy arose from the alleged
attempt of the King Of Sweden to reduce the
strength OF the Norwegian Army while main
tanning a large Swedish army for use in the
event of trouble.
The area of Sweden is 172, 900 square miles ;
the area of Norway is 124, 900 square miles. or
considerably less. The population of Sweden
Is nearly 5.OOO.OO0; the population OF Norway
Is 2.OO0.OOO. The population per square mile
OF Sweden is %; OF Norway, III. In a total pop
ulatioI OF 100000 in Sweden. the excess of
females is 100000; 1t is Just as large in Nor
way. In a total population q only 100000.
s o%eaeh mas Of fn nea large sS Sl p.yy SSt9 sbe iars,s VIII eI,S 2
IN Norway is.Christiania; which is only half as
large, The a. EXCESS OF births over deaths in
SSSw4edeTP b Is t @t;9oo a year; IN ,l N3rT Sy. i 10 $o,,
year is 45. mostly male; from Norway it
Practically all the emigration from Norway
and Sweden is TO the United States. There is
some immigration in.o Sweden-into Norway
none at ali. The population Of both coun-
tries, Is mainly rural. but more largely so In
as many Swedes In Norway ms there are Nor
X xesiaHs in in ssw wsden by T The last w ssnsns l,35% n3
no Americans to speak OF in Norway. Finan-
cially Sweden is much the stronger country OF
t ne two, and the Swedish Army is gener-
Norwegian Army. which numbers 3O.OOJ. The
swedish Army numbers about 10000 on a
Tho total debt o. Sweden is, 2%oo.ooo,ooo
81 IL SN@nrway, is i6o.oN.OO0 crowns, or nearly
from customs and excise chiefly. from an in
come tax and from the sale OF stamps: the in
come q Norway is from customs chiefly. The
Norway than in Sweden, and the internal reve-
RNue taxes IRE much larger In Sweden than In
NORWAY; Inc swedish Army costs ABOUT % per
cent OF the total national outlay. The Nor
wegian Army costs about one-seventh. Nor
way spends more relatively for It's navy han
course, very much larger than that OF Nor.
,hn + Of Norway are pine forests. Sweden. by
and coal mines chiefly. .Sweden'E chief ex-
ports are to England the chief imports TO
Sweden, are from Germany. The United
The chief exports Of Norway are 10 Great Bri-
tain and the chief imports are from that coun-
Try: There are 1000 miles Of railroads IN Norr
way, ana Q smaller mileage in Sweden. There
are, $4,000 miles OF telegraph lines In Norway
and $500 only in Sweden,