The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-05
KING OSCAR INTERVIEWED.
NORWAY AND swEDEN's MONARCH
INTERESTED IN AMERICA.
Rather Favors England in south
Africa. but Admires Boer Pluck
and strategy-Troubies between
Correspondence Associated Press.

Correspondence ASSOCIATED
STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Feb. ie--As ca
bled to the Associated Press at the time,
representative Of the Associated Press was
recently accorded an audience with King
Oscar Of Sweden and Norway. The tot-
lowing details OF the interview are inter
esting:
The correspondent arrived at the royal
palace at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Mounting FIVE flights Of stairs, he entered
an ante chamber whore one Of the nom
an antechamber. where one OF the regi-
ments Of the Life guard stood az attention.
Several iackeys helped the correspondent
to take Off his overcoat. He kept his nat,
as Il is the custom TO carry X In the hand
when admitted to the presence OF the
king In the next room the correspondent
was received by the kings adjuiant.
After I short conversation he took the
correspondent into another room. a grand
salon. one OF the most beautiful and gor-
egous rooms In the palace. There the ad-
1utant introduced the correspondent 70
the chamberlain. who thereupon went into
the kings private rooms. Returning in a
minute he told the visitor the king was
ready 70 receive him.
King Oscar was standing In the center
OF the room, dressed IN the uniform OF a
general Of the Swedish army. His majes-
~ is more than six feet tall; his face has
an expression Of sympathy and inteih-
gence. From his sprtghtly movements
you would never dream that he Is man
Of Il years. The king advanced few
steps toward the correspondent. extended
his hand and babe him welcome to Stock
holm His majesty was very much Inter-
ested in hearing about conditions in Amer
tea. Nothing happening there has escaped
him. He spoke OK the fsud in Kentucky
and about the educational institutions.
with the same knowledge Of facts. Ike re-
gretted very much 10 hear Of the death
a great interest In what was taking place
on the islands. and asked many questions
In regard TO the progress Of the cam
paign
Naturally the king was much concerned
about the war in South Africa 1t must he
remembered that Great Britain. though
in no way an ally of Sweden and Norway,
Is the best guarantee for the Independence
OF the two northern countries. Great Brit
aims power once broken. 81 would nOs be
long before the little nations would be
swallowed up by their mighty neighbors
in the East
From King Oscars conversation. the
correspondent believed his majesty was In
favor Of the British in South Africa. How
ever. he spoke in the highest terms Of the
great strategic ability Of the Beers and ex-
pressed a fervent wish that our war in
the Philippines and the war in the Trans
yaai would soon he over.
As to the internal troubles Of his two
countries, the king naturally would not
speak for publication. Toward the end
Of the audience The king took the cor
respondent into his private writing room,
selected a splendid likeness OF himself.
said 1t was the best portrait OF him. aud
write his name across II and asked the
correspondent to keep IL as a memento OF
The audience.
The king then sent. through the Associ-
ated Press the greeting 10 the Scandinavia
ans Of the United States, which was con-
tained in the cable dispatch.
A few days iatar me correspondent WIS
received by the rev minister Of foreign al
fairs. Mr. LaSerheim. who. In the course
Of a conversation. talked Of the troubles 4.
between Sweden and Norway. He said in
part;
Il think both countries might meet each
other half way on many Of their differ
ences and thus by mutual concessions take
away The bitter feeling that exists in Some
respects You DOUBTLESS know that in sew
nationality Of the minister OF foreign af-
fairs. Sweden has made concessions, but.
I repeat, all concessions must not come
from one quarter"
a. Labegheim said he was sure that
most Of the talk ~ HnfriouJlIness between
She Two peoples WAS only on the surface
sven II there adding fhat 70 the time
ever came when q would he necessary 60
make a common stand tn defense o. he
union he he'd no doubt that the world
would find the Swedes and NorWsgiaus
united as one