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

lies all poular governments. that he who
governs or rules shall do Il BY the win
and consent % the governed. had from
this hour become = recognized fact In
Norway. and the equal suffrage Law
brought joys and hlezrirgs to thousands
OF Hberty-lovfne NovseEnen-
TIE Pure Norwegian Flag.
According to the act ef the union Nor
way has . right to use its own national
merchant marine Dag without the mark
OF the union IA IT, Two previous storth-
ines bad adopted resolutions to that end.
but each time the king had vetoed IT. but
on November II. 1855. the resolution pass
ed the storthing for the third time and be-
came . law without the kings sanction
Mr.. Berner was the hrsf man in tho
ssorthing to advocate the Norwegian dag.
but originally the measure came from
Disrnss3erne B3ornson.
Although not q professional politician,
nor . practical statesman. but an or
igfnal thinker. poet. . political orator.
and q man with forceful character,
tremendous Influence on his fellow coun-
trymen. He has been their foremost
teacher. and as a tribune OF the people
he has TO great extent moulded the
modern thought and sentiment In Nor
way.
johannes w. c. Steen.
But the NAH who stands high in the esti-
nation Of the Norwegian people today as
a true and patriotic statesman Is J. ". c.
Steen. the present premier and leader Of
the Radical party. Mr. Steen entered the
OF Stavanger Ia 1857. and since that time.
both as . private citizen, az q member OF
the storthing and q cabinet minister. he
has never failed 20 render his country
most true and efficient service.
Mr.. Stems popularity has not been
gained BY the battle he has fought and won
in any one particular cause. but for his
staying Qualities: for bis eminent ability.
his steadiness OF mind. his sterling HON
esiy and his undying patriotism and love
for his county,.
Mr.. Steen is great scholar. with wide
and broad knowledge. deep thought and
judicial mind. His speech delivered in the
storthing in May, 1857. on the peoples right
TO trial BY jury is q masterpiece and
is ciassed with that Of Mr.. Webster on the
constitution OF the United States.
The life Of Mr.. Steen shows few, II any
at all. of wasted efforts. His true and ac-
eurate knowledge about conditions as they
have existed has. with judicial mind,
saved him from committing blunders and
mistakes.
Mr.. Steen in few more years will be
an octogenarlan, and has been In public
life for more than forty years: but yet his
mind Is bright and his strength OF man.
hood is with him in his old age; beloved as
he is Of his fellow countrymen. known to
them all as one who always has battled
TO: the rights Of the poor and under all cir
cumssances he has been found true to his
country and her cause. He is also a man
with good manners, generous from his
heart. and above ali . true Christian states
man.
Mr.. Gladstone earned IN his days the fair
name. ''the grand old man of England"
but Mr.. Steen, for what he already has
done for human happiness IN his country.
is justly deserving the name. the grand
old man Of Norway But the prayers OF
his fellow countrymen. both at home and
abroad, Is this: That Providence may
for years to come spare his life. and that
he may yet be able TO guide and lead the
Norwegian patriots in their battle for lib
erty and justice" HANS HANSEN.