The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-23
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HIS BUSY LIFE.
King oscar of Sweden and Norway was
born in stockholm. on January q. 1879,
end succeeded his brother, King Charles
XIV. in 1872. Destined for the navy, he
took an active part in several expeditions,
commanding the squadron, He took the
course in the University Of Upsala, where
he was graduated a Doctor of Philosophy.
His peopie claim him as The best-educated
monarch of his day. He is not only
learned IN the lore of books, but has tray
cled extensively. Oscar was crowned
King of Sweden at Stockholm, on May
- 1873, and became King Of Norway at
Droutheim on July 18th of fhe same year
E3riy in his reign the old conflict
between Sweden and Norway broke out
afres31 The struggle on the part of Nor
way to be severed from Sweden was bitter
For long time the! radical opinion Of
Norway had been hostile not only 10 the
administration of Swedish officials. but
also to the fundamental union Of the two
kingdoms This had been making great
progress among the electors in Norway,
who We're for the most part farmers.
AT length, in October, 1882 the electors
gave these radicals a considerable major
ity. Their programme includad the re-
striction. and. if possible elimination Of
the royal veto; a separation OF Swedish
and Norwegian tariffs, a representation
from the Norwegian Storthing in the
Swedish ministries, and, above ALL the
: creation of a Norwegian minister Of for
eign affairs. together with Norwegian con-
suls and diplomatic agents
In the Cabinet crisis which followed an
attempt to reorganize the army the Nor
wegians won an advantage. for a little
later the King, after Intellectual efforts to
reconcile the Two parties, consented 10
the appointment of a Norwegian cabinet,
headed by the chief radical. Syerdrup, the
president of The Storthing-
From that time forward there have been
constant struggles between the two par
ties and frequent ministerial crises.
The King is praised as an orator. and
has some reputation as a poet His liter
airy efforts Include q monograph on
Charles NIL two volumes Of poems.
entitled ''Recplectiors OF the Swedish
Fleet" and Poems and Leaves from My
Journal He has also Translated The
CID Of Ierdsr the works of Tasso and
of Goethe. and has edited the memoirs of
Charles MIL and has written n drama
called The Castle of Ironborg'
A LITERARY KING.
For some Of his rnmances and ballads
sent to the Swedish Academy anonymously
ne received 4 prize. The King has always
baan a patron of learning. and Nansen
owes his Arctic discoveries to King Oscars
original encoura cement of his enterprise.
His ability as a di:tlomattst and authority
on international law was attested by the
choice of him as the judge OF the Nene-
. zuelan boundary case.
King Oscar is a Gerradotte, son Of Oscar
]. and Of Josephine of Leuchtenilerg, who
was the daughter of BeauhagIlais the
stsp-son of Napoleon. His wife. whom
he married in 1851 is the sister of the
Grand Duke of Luxembourg. His sons
,J5 M
The Crown Prince is Gustave, Duke OF
wermland, born in June, 1855. He mar
ried granddaughter Of Emperor William
T. The seco,si is Oscar, Duke Of Gotland,
born IN November. 1853 He married Miss
lSbba Nunck. and thereby resigned all
right to the throne. The others are Carl,
Duke of Westergotland. born in February
1861. and Eugene, Duke of Nerke, who
was born in August, 1865.
The King has often had to play the role
OF pacificator between parties and peoples
In his own kingdom, and especially has
frequently been harassei by the inGomi.a-
BILE desire OF the Norwsgiaas to form a
western Scandinavian republic.
He has had to submit to many sights
on his visits TO Norway, and has some
times had hard time to prevent the Nor
wCyian Stortfling from refusing TO appro-
pirate its part of the royal salary. In
his Kingdom Of Sweden he has always
been feryently revered BY his people.