The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-05

speak for publication Toward the end
Of the audience the king took The COR
respondent into his private writing room
selected splendid likeness of himself,
said 1t was the best portrait Of him, and
wrote his name across it and asked the
correspondent to keep 1t as melncnto Of
the audience.
The king then sent, through the Asso-
ciated Press, the greeting to the Srandi-
navians of the United States which was
contained in the dispatch.
A few days later the correspondent was
received by the new minister of foreign
affairs, Mr.. Lagerheim. AT the time the
correspondent cabled a short account Of
the minister's opinion of the troubles be-
tween Sweden and Norway The follow
ing additional facts may be of interest
Mr.. Lagerheim, who was delighted at be-
ing offered by the Associated Press an
opportunity Of giving his Views, said;
Having been away from Sweden for
the last thirteen years as amba ssador to
Germany, it is naturally difficult fer TIC
to speak, so soon after taking my office,
on the political differences between SWe-
den and Norway. Until 1 have visited
Norway and closely studied Its side of
the controversy, I cannot express myself
on the entire subject. I will say, how
ever, that I think both countries might
meet each other half way on many OF
their differences, and thus, by mutual
concessions, take away the bitter feeling
that exists IN some respects. You count
less know that in several Instances, as,
for example. as to the nationality Of min
lister of foreign affairs, Sweden has made
some concessions, but I repeat that all
concessions must not come from one
quarter.
SWEDES CONSERVATIVE.
1A1 49, l. 80, No., l,ro1, q difference
in the character of the two peoples. The
Swedes being very old nation, are more
conservative and harder to change. The
Norwegians, on the contrary, are
young people, as far as independence
goes, enthusiastic and quick OF action.
Therefore the Swedes are wont to take
their time when there is an Important
change to be made, and Sweden has per-
haps been slow in granting certain con-
cessions, and when the time came around
and they were granted the NorWeslahs
had long ago given up that particular de-
mand and substituted a more far-reach-
ing one Thus the concessions have al
ways been rejected by Norway. l believe
the two nations stand upon so much COM
mon ground that their interests are iden-
teal, and that so many important cues
lions demand our mutual and immediate
attention that there is a wide field upon
which we may WOIh IOSSlllSi IOA Jul
tuaI benefit, while we allow our minds
to rest from worrying over those impossl-
BILE questions
ct shall plainly state my unequivocal
opinion on Norwegian demands for sep
arate minister of foreign affairs. Such
position is impossible, besides being I'M
constitutional One Swedish minister OF
foreign affairs, and one Norwegian ana
two sets of representatives abroad would
ola m
and against such an end l shall work
with all my might. This question OF
common minister of foreign affairs ana
q common representation abroad is pro-
vided for in the act of union. Conse-
ouently it cannot be changed by the NOR
wegian storthing alone, ana sweden
would never agree to such action.
Mr. Lagerheim also said ne was sure
much of the talk of unfriendhness be-
wee, the two peoples was only on the
surface. If even there, adding that If the
lime ever came when 1t would be neces-
sarv TO make common stand In de-
tense of the union, he had no DOUBT put
that the world would find the Swedes
and Norwegians united as one.
sWEDEs FAVOR BRITONS.
Naturally the king was much concern
cd about the war in South Africa IL
must be 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 Britain's world power
once broken, it would not be long before
the two little nations were swallowed up
Inv their mighty neighbor in the East.
From King Oscars conversation the
correspondent believed his majesty was
IN favor of the British in South AFRICA
However he spoke in the highest terms
If the great strategic ability of the Beers