The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
SEES STRENGTH IN
DlSMEMB ERMENT
Former Minister r.. B. Anderson
Says the Demands of Norway
Should be Granted.
Special to The Journal.


Madison, Wis, June S.-Professor
Rasmus B. Anderson, many Years pro
fessor of Scandinavian languages, his
tory and literature in the University OF
Wisconsin and five years United States
minister to Denmark, and the author
of several substantial works relative to
the Scandinavian north, now editor OF
America, when shown the telegram
from Norway, said:
81 am surprised that King Oscar has
not seen fit to yield to SO Just demand
as has been made upon him by the
Norwegian nation, particularly as the
parliament, press and people are an
absolute unit in demanding separate
:. consular system. 1t is the first time
presented an absolutely united front.
Gas long as Norway and Sweden are
united and have common interests there
will always be friction. The one ma
ton will be jealous of the other and
will quickly suspect that his neighbor
Is asking and taking too much. With
the dissolution of the union all cause
of friction and jealousy will be gone:
Then the Norwegians and Swedes will
be the best of friends, ready to defend
each other in times Of peril. ....
"You and [ are neighbors, our farms
Join each other. We live side by side
for generations, and there never is the
slightest indication of unfriendly feel
ing On the other hand, If / had some
right on your farm and you on mine,
! it is probable that we might quarrel
most of the time.
1.-THE union between Norway and
Denmark was constant source Of irri-
tation and ill-will, but since the two
nations became separated, the NOrwe-
gians and Danes have been the very
best Of friends So, in order to get
away from petty chickering's and jeal:
ousies between Norway and Sweden, |
have long wished that the political
union between them might be dissolved
; They would then be the two happiest
nations in Europe, and nothing could
poison their friendship.
"The Norwegians are perfect unit
in demanding separate consuls, and the
demand is in accordance with the Nor
wegian constitution, and it is foolish fol-
King Oscar and his advisers to refuse
to approve what is unanimously asked
I hope this conflict on the other side
of the Atlantic will not produce strained
Of Norwegian and Swedish birth or de
scent, but I am. sure Norwegian citi
zens will unite in supporting the posi-
ton taken by Norway.
s'In case Of war, which the good
Lord forbid, many of Norway's sons II
America will enlist under the nag, anC
thousands of others make substantial.
contributions to the sinews of war
There are many sons Of Norway in thi:
country and they represent much
wealth.
1T notice by telegram, Norway pro
poses as a compromise of the difficulty
accepting one Of King Oscars sons, pre-
sumably Prince Carl, as king of Nor
way I am free to say this doesn
please me. The people of Norway hav'
long been able to govern themselves
Norway is no Russia. The country i
too small to maintain royal dynast.
and compete with its neighbors.
"The people of Norway should nov
emancipate themselves and establish
republic similar" to that Of France o
Switzerland, and manage it's affairs O
economic and common-sense prime
Piles. Let us hope that happy No:
wegian republic will be secured withou
bloodshed. This is the best for the nj
lions concerned.'