The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-02
SCANDINAVIAN NEWS.


tons OF the union committee and the
results OF its two years sszsion- has be-
come public property. The committee
was sppoin;ed at the request OF the Nor
wegian storthing. which July L 1856,
passed the following resolution:
Recognizing that existing conditions
demand solution Of the union difficult
ties. and referring to and radopting the
resolution passed by the storthing April
q. 1860. which maintains the sole sover-
eighty OF Norway IN all matters when
are not specified in the rigsakt as conn
mon. the storthing IL Of the opinion and
hereby resolves that the government.
acting I'm harmony with the storthing,
shall endeavor TO further joint negotia-
lions between the two realms for the
purpose OF reaching mutually satis1ac-
tory arrangement OF the consular sys-
TEN. and the administration of all for
eign affairs in conformity with the indie
perdence of the two countries and their
equal position IN the union, such nego-
tiatlons TO be carried on for the purpose
OF reform, II {. should be found advanta-
geous 10 retain common cAnSuE and
common foreign minister. or for the pur-
pose OF establishing separate consular
system and separate minister or for
eign affairs for each realm.
November Is, 1885. the king brought
the matter I'D In JOINT sescaon OF his
cabinets, who adopted the following res
Ulution:
Resolved, That committee Of Swedish
and Norwegian electors be appoiWed TO
draft propositions for such changes in
the union relations of Sweden and Nor
way as may be found necessary. and
will tend TO prevent complications which
might arise owing to the incompleteness
and uncertainty existing in the union
treaty.
That the separate cabinet Of each king
dom shall have president and six men,
bers OF such committee.
THAT the committee shall hold its first
meeting at Stockholm in November or
the first part OF December of the pres
ent year. at the Joint call OF its presi-
dents, and II the committee should adj
journ before It's deliberations are COM
pleted that Its next meeting shall be
held I'm Christania. and that further meet
:ngs shall be held alternately in the cap
itals OF the two Kingdoms.
''Tha: the Swedish and Norwegian pres
fdents each shall conduct the deiber a-
lions of the committee for one week.
That the deliberation OF the commit
tee shall be kept both In Swedish and in
Norwegian. That each committee shall
be authorized to employ its secretaries.
expenses OF It's respective members and
secretaries"
This was the birth of the now famous
committee. the third OF It's kind since
Sweden and Norway became united, in
1874
The Norwegian cabinet appointed the
following members: Attorney General
Getz. president; Attorney Schweigard
and Minister Thorne representing the
Conservatives: Judge OLAF Olsen. repre-
senting the Center party. and Minister
Blehr. w. Korsow and S. Nielsen repre-
senting the majority IN the storthing.
When Judge Olsen. in August, 1896. Oh
tered the cabinet his place on the COM
mittee was assumed by ritz SEansen.
In October. 1897. s. Nielsen resigned and
Ioveland. another member Of the stor-
thing, and one Of the leaders of the Lib
erals was appointed in his place.
The original Swedish members of the
committee were: Minister Won Ehren-
helm. president; Governor Thempstau-
der. Count Gustav Spare, Governor Res
tadus. Profs Ain and Trigger and
Olof Jonsson. Thempstauder died in
January. 1897 and his place on the COM
mittee was filled by President Vult Won
Steyern.
Joint sessions OF the COMMITTEES have
1895: Larvk. August, 20-September 10,
1896 Stockholm. November 5-December
10. 1926 Christiania, August 2o-September
10. 1897; Stockholm. November s-Decem-
Der II. 1897. and January 2i-29. 1895
As previously stated. the committee
has failed 70 agree on any joint recon-
mendatton.
The Swedish majority on the commit
tee recommend the adoption OF a new IN
ion treaty or riksakt, containing forty
nine paragraphs. The main points Of this
submitted rlksakt are. that Stockholm
shall be the residence OF the king and the
seat Of the common office OF foreign af-
fairs; that the apanage TO the king and
heir apparent shall be paid pro rata, ac-
cording 10 population and cannot ba
changed during the lifetime OF the king
and crown prince, Tor without the Joint
resolution % the Swedish riksdag and
the Norwegian storthing; that the naval
nag shall carry the union jack: that the
power OF the king over the navy and ar
my shall not be restricted: that both king
dorns shall maintain a minimum army
FOR tho common desanse; that the new
treaty shall surersede the constitution Of
each country and that IL shall not be
altered except by the consent OF the king
the storthing and the riksdag thus CIV
ing the king an absolute veto. contrary
20 the constitution Of Norway. This new
treaty further provides for changes in
the matter Of succession to the throne
interim governments the election OF re-
gents and rules for the conducting of the
office of foreign affairs
The Norwegian Conse rvai!ve members
Of the committee do not propose new
treaty bat demand changes OF para
graphs 5. and OF the existing treaty
corresponding IN the main points with
the changes proposed by the Swedish
majority. The administration az foreign
Affairs SHALL no conducted according 10
the proposition of the Swedish majority
ard the Norwegian Conservatives on the
following basis The minister 81 foreign
affairs shall bs common. and may either
=" "a Swesae or = Norwegian. but the seat
q 'he Office shall be At Stockholm He
stall Re responsible Tor all his acts 10 A
common court OF impeachment consist
ing - SIX justices Of the supreme court
az each country. and twelve judges chosen
by each Of tine national ass mbiies The
4mpRach4ng power ~ 70 rest stpa r3tesly
With committee appointed By each
Kingdom. All matters relating to foreign
affairs are 10 % transmitted TO these
committees who are 20 be enti~eiy frse-
pendent Ct one another All foreign 80