The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1901-1901, 1901-05-17
FRIDAY, MAY II, 1901.
NORWAY'S DAY.

In Norway itself the greatest event
of the celebration of May II is the
school children's parade. In every
city, town and country school district
from North cape to Faerder and Cape
Lindesnaes, the greater part of the
days celebration is given over to the
children. In the city of Christiania
more than 10000 school children
marched through the streets May II,
1900, headed by the naval cadets,
every school under it's own silk flag.
No wonder that the Morse Americans
choose this as a day of reunion, be-
ing day replete with their child
hoods brightest moments.
Prior to 1914 Norway had been
united with Denmark for nearly 400
years; although an Independent king
dom in name, Norway had in reality
become Danish dependency. The
disasters brought upon Denmark by
the Oldenburger dynasty, the last of
whom has been sent to an insane asy-
lum, as announced few days ago
by the Associated Press. were more
than fully shared by Norway. The
only member of that dynasty who did
anything for Norway besides bleed
ing it's resources was Christian w. He
endeavored at least to upbuild the
commerce of the land whose colonies
his families had sold or mortgaged,
spending the proceeds in fast living.
Norway had been ravaged by the
black plague, which had almost de-
populated large parts of the country.
During the Napoleonic wars Denmark
sided with the emperor AS result
of this alliance the English blockaded
Morse coast cities. capturing Morse
merchant vessels and Gripping Morse
commerce. Sweden on the other
hand, joined the allied powers against
Napoleon, and by the terms of the
peace treaty of Kiel, Denmark was
compelled to cede Norway to Sweden
as recompense for the loss of Fin
land, which was taken by the Russian
bear.
The king of Denmark absolved the
Norsemen from their allegiance to
him. To this dissolution the Morse
men did not object, but they denied
the kings power to transfer their al
legiance to any other government
without their consent. A constitute
onal convention was called to meet
at Eldsvold where the present con
stitution of Norway was adopted May
II. 1914. Prince Kristian Frederik was
elected king.
The flower of the Swedish army
was in the Netherlands at the time
in command of Crown Prince Carl
Johan, who lost no time in Fastening
home to enforce the treaty of Kiel
and proceeded to invade Norway.
After few battles had been fought
Carl Johan realized that it would be
hard task to conquer people fight
ing for liberty; an armistice was con
cluded and peace negotiations opened
BY the treaty of peace, as finally
agreed upon, Norway entered upon a
union with Sweden for purposes OF
peace and war under one king; Nor
way should retain it's national auto
nomy as free, Independent, indivis
ible and nontransferable kingdom t.
be governed by it's own laws and the
constitution adopted at Eidsvold. Kint
Kristian Frederik abdicated and tn.
king of Sweden took the oath to sup
port the constitution of Norway ant
was crowned king of Norway.
The political renaissance of Nor
way infused new lifeblood into the ar
teries of commerce, art. music ant
literature. Every energy, every tai
ent and spark of genius which hat
been lying dormant, chained in tn
chilling embrace of political oppres
sion, was awakened when the polit