The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-22
Rupture In the Norwegian Cabinet.

arate consular service ne8Ot1ah1Ons De-
tween Sweden and Norway are far from
having been brought to a successful issue
as yet. Certain members Of the Norwe-
gian cabinet have taken a stand In this |
matter, that would make it almost i'm |
possible for the Swedish government to |
carry on the conference any further. The |
action of these members was not, how |
ever approved by Sigurd Ibsen (Henrik's |
sony, who also is one Of the members Of
the cabinet He stated plainly that either
the minister Of war. Mr. Stang, should
drop out, or else he would retire himself.
The result is, that, to-day, Mr.. Stang, and
with him the minister Of agriculture, Mr..
Konow, who had been supporting Stangs
views, both sent In their designations, and
therefore, perhaps, the outlook for a sat
isfactory settlement of the consular serv-
ice question is better now than ever be-
FORE Sigurd Tbsen is considered an
authority on these affairs, and there is
no doubt whatever that he is as we'll in
formed on diplomatic and consular serv-
ice subjects, If not better, than any Of
the men who have had to deal with this
question. Siglrd Ibsen was attached to
the Swedish Norwegian legation at Wash
ington for several years.
Among those who have great faith in
! his ability as statesman, Is his father
in-law, Bjornstjerne Bjornson, and then
it has always been considered an advan-
| tage to be the nephew Of q bishop.
The storthing will adjourn about the
| 18th inst. New elections will be held next
| fall.
Inter-Amenlties In Scandinavia.
Scandinavian unity must certainly be-
come reality some day. Everything
points toward strong desire for bet
| ter understanding and closer connec-
| ton. In the last ten days there has been
an interesting interchange Of amenities.
The actors from the National theater
| here have been playing Ibsen and Born
son pieces at Stockholm with great sue
cess.
| Norwegian singers, dancers and gym
nasts have been doing their best to win
honors and good will In Sweden. Every
body seems to get a cordial reception
everywhere.
Betty Nansen and her company from
| Copenhagen are at present performing at
| the National theater here.
| Tomorrow the well known Swedish stu
| dent singing society, "Orphei Drangar,''
from Upsala will arrive, and verything
| is being done here to make their recep-
ton success and their stay pleasant.
I have already seen three cheap-rate
| excursions announced to Stockholm this
summer.
| A socielstic leader here has sent out
circulars, announcing meetings to be held
/ for debating the possibilities of forming q
Scandinavian union, politically, mind you.
i In this he sees the salvation Of the peo-
pie Of Scandinavia. When such a union
once is formed, he says, then our exiled
brethren in the far west will return to
their native shores, there to live in Ideal
happiness the rest Of their days.
People unfamiliar with prevailing con-
ditions in Norway, Sweden and Denmark
g. few years ago, will see nothing extra
in these different moves toward unity
they are apt to look at 1t as when some
Iowans take a trip to the Minnesota state
fair but those on the inside plainly see
that things are getting into an altogether
different shape from what they used &
be only few years ago.
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