The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

lions and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and even
the rural districts were affected by the heat
or political controversy. AZ the meeting
OF the storthing July 20 an address was
adopted by the unanimous vote OF that
body. demanding for the sake of the wei
fare or the country that an end should De
put TO the situation by deferring the settle
ment Of the consulate question TO some
future time. and the continuance OF the
Steen ministry in Office.
The solution was agreeable to the king
and on July 81 he asked Steen to withdraw
his resignation. which the latter did on the
conditions proposed in the above resolu-
tion OF the storshing
When the storthing met In February.
1855. the RADICAL offered resolution as
sorting the right or Norway TO independent,
action I'm all matters not specifically re-
served In the Act OF Union. and called upon
the Norwegian government 10 proceed in
accordance with the vote OF June 10 1872
20 establish a separate consular service
This was passed March II by 81 votes
against 80. Premier Steen said tina. legal
means would be found TO dissolve the
union IL Norway otherwise could not
come 10 her right. and he accused the
King OF having violated the law in not
sanetoning Norwegian consular service.
The king again refused 10 sanction Nor
Tegsan consulates The Steen ministry
then resigned April =.
The king first asked the president Of the
storthing and other members OF the ma
tority 10 form IA ministry. and only an
pealed 20 stang after they had refused
Stang finally consented to form a cahs-
net. which was constituted on Nav with
Emil stang as premier and minister OF
finance
The storthing in n short time passed n
vote OF no confidence In the new ministry
by s. votes against ST, but voted an an
nhaI allowance OF 5000 crowns TO Steen
In recognition az his patriotic services
The election Of isas was a drawn ha,,,a
X resulted In returning So Radicals and &
Conservatives and Moderate Liberals.
neither party had a two~thirds eonstitu
tionni majority in the storthinr
hinil stahg's cabinet resigned in favor
OF coalition ministry, consisting OF Rad
icals. Moderate Liberals and Conserva
tives. formed October "A. 1895. BY mr. q
+. Hagerup rs premier.
The new government appointed a com.
mtttee or seven 20 meet an equal e,s,s,r,,s.
tee IN number representing the Syxa,3ish
government 10 revise the act OF the mater
and settle the dispute ahou, the consular
service. but Of no avail: they only met 10
disagree.
Mr.. Steen and his followers nas,.aa,
thar Norway Is Justly entitled 10 an s1ual
standing With Sweden Ia the dtn,nrns.}~
service. including the consulst.x ard all
foreign affairs. The Radicals hav~ ra
solved "a sand snnfovabie In their d.
usnds. and in tie language OF Mr. steen
they may succeed ~ A shor, tf.ss 70 vntr
theiF point and II may take years "a eo.ua
yet. eut iheir cause has become tire cas,xs
% united Norway
TIE Radicals want justice and ~, r..,re
they say. what hy right belongs "a No.
Way shA0 Ae Aets. and what belongs 10
sweden shall also Re hers. and the ys.fr-
between The sUo nations Will b~r,srs
sSrsng tn the hearts % the tsAor,fs In hs,,h
sweden ard Norway when Justice nrs-
wallis.
Radical Victory
IN tae general election s,f 1Sg- tAa xynss
cal party went before the Peoria wtth ~,
auestsna g cQisaI suffrage Tor ali .,ser a,
the sEs 80 3 years. as their rsafu r,rn-
gyaf0zne. ard when al sh@ e{e1tSsss, rxss,r~.
were brought 81 they had elected = rrm-e-
eT@rs 60 tss stoytAEnx 20 Is Moderate "a.
erals ars4 eryativeS- And sz,,rras.st
| asesF Tire steysAfEg convened. n Panyg,.
Any. sSss. TIE Esaxerzp coa4ttyss, -.g,sxs~s
resigned and February h the xs-,e 49,.
prevailed upon NJ. Sse@n % farm a -
ministry.
\ short tire after fae Radical :rssasS.~w
sas constituted, Tire st0rshtn< aw a t~sr
sAsfFe4s constitutional rSs taTssy Assgasess ne
ssUa5 suffrage aTsserssrfsrs 20 IRE es,rs.i
. tGgs8e ard e Mas sanctioned nv fss sgrw
ART ocCasae 8 caxssftu;seuzI iaw.
Iae fundamental sssaSaS.e wasea uns>s-