The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-14

enough. He blurted out a statement IN par |
split in the cabinet and the consequence was
that he and his good friend, Mr.. Konow, of
the agricultural department, had to hand in
ceeded by Captain Hextye of the engineers,
an able and accomplished officer, who, it is
hoped, will prove more level-headed and
less expensive man to the country than Mr..
Stang has been It is now rumored that the
government proposes to make Lieutenant Col
onel Stang commanding general of the army,
as soon as the present general is placed upon
the retired list in October next. Mr.. Stang
would then be passed into the highest COM
mand over the heads of number of senior
officers, but there is precedent for doing
the navy, was made commanding admiral of
the navy upon his retirement from the cabi-
net. A term in the liberal cabinet, no mat.
ter how short and Inefficient is stepping
stone to the highest offices within the gift
of the government. There is a possibility,
also, that Mr.. Stang may decide to become
candidate for legislative honors, and If elected
he may still prove formidable disturber Of
the peace. -. r. -. ~
After talking very much and accomplishing
very little, 1.-THE long parliament" finally ad.
journed last Saturday, to the great relief OF
the public.
The Campaign Is Now On.
The coming campaign and elections will be
watched with great deal of interest and
anxiety. They will decide whether the -coun-
Try Is TO continue ne the present pGieg
exhausted. nation on preparations for war
with a nation which has no thought OF going
to war with US, or accept the friendly hand
held out to US by Sweden and end the dis
graceful squabble on terms satisfactory to all
reasonable and sensible elements of the ma
ton, and thus get chance to work for those
who want to work for,the upbuilding of the
material prosperity of Norway which, after
all, is the indispensable condition OF achley-
ing, national glory in any direction;
There are encouraging signs: There Is
Sn1it in the liberal Darty. The 'VerdenS
Gang edited by my old friend, Mr.: Thorn
messen, an eminently brilliant journalist, has
within the last year or two come me out
adventurers, against partizan appoint
ments and nepotisn in the public serv,;
ice, against our reckless financial policy and
in favor of an amicable settlement with
Sweden. He has, of course, been read out of
the party again and again by the stalwart
papers. But, even if his influence on the ie
masses is no longer what it once was, he is
not the man to give up and he Yields as
| trenchant a pen as ever.
BIornson's Advice to Voters.
| Other prominent men in the party have de-
nounced In no measured terms the incapacity
and the corruption of our civil Service In
| Bergen some Of the most prominent liberals
are breaking away from the party, and
Bjornsterne Bjornson has just made great
emphasizes the necessity of accepting the
proffered hand Of Sweden and advises the
| people to vote for the conservative candi-
dates. Who wouldes have thought that such
a thing would ever come to pass? But the
| truth of the matter is that the conservative
party of to-day, led by the very learned ane
! able Hagerup, ex-premler, STANDS 1or every
| thing that is reasonable and truly liberal
The conservative party now stands pledget
| to work for ~ economy and sound f1nan
cial policy: (2) for the development Of agri
culture and industry and for the restriction
4 of unnecessary legislative meddling. will
private enterprise and for the checking {, Q
socialistic exploitation of the treasury OF thu
| state and Of municipalities; (3) for the con
| tinuation of peaceful negotiations will
Sweden on the basis Of a separate consular
to parliament and fixed salaries for its mem
bers.
Result in Great Doubt.
This seems to be a program on which al
sensible and patriotic voters, regardless o
previous party affiliations, can agree. An
it is within the limits of possibility that tn
defectons from the ranks of the liberal part,
may prove formidable enough to turn tn
scales in the coming election, ensuring peac
and prosperity for Norway for long perio
to come. But we have universal suffrag
now the masses decide and they are easil
influenced by campaign orators and politica
! agitators. They will make the welkin rim
with the old appeals to national prelude
and narrow mindedness; they will rehash tn
old story OF Swedish aggression and AFRO
, gance; they will shake the bloody. shirt; the
!, will disclaim about the inalienable rights c
. Norway and the glory Of taking things int
our own strong hands under the leadershi
Of our great military hero! And they ma
be continued in power indefinitely, with tn
, not improbable result that some fine da
the whole country will be bankrupt, If the
, do not in the meantime precipitate event.
in and turning US into another FINLAND
Meanwhile we hope and pray for deliveranct