The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10
SALUTE TO NORW Az /
| WAITS ON EUROPE'S /
United States Must Act With Elk.
act Justice Toward Scandi-
navian Countries.
BY w. w. Jermane.

Washington, June 10.-,Fhe attitude
of the United States government to-
ward Norway will probably be deter
mined in part by the action Of some OF
the greater European powers, which are
close to Scandinavia and may properly
be expected to act promptly on account
of their direct personal interest.
The point is made in Washington
that the United States, being remote
from the sphere of European influence,
would not be expected to take the lead
| in such matter.
The riksdag has been summoned at
Stockholm for June 80 and it's sessions
| Sweden will take toward the Norwe-.
| gian secession Until the riksdag has
acted, it is believed that other countries
will be slow to make any diplomatic
pmoves.
Americas Position Delicate.
The position of the United States is
great numbers of Scandinavians who
are not American citizens. These peo-
| pie have come from Norway and from
Sweden in almost equal numbers, and
they represent the best blood this
country has received from the rest Of
the world. Their presence here and
their active and intelligent participa-
|
even if there were no weghtier reasons,
that the American government act with
exact justice and absolute fairness.
\ No Precedent in Panama.
The recognition Of Panama by the
United States following the secession Of
that country from Colombia, will not
make a precedent to be followed when
the question of the recognition Of Nor
| No v.-D ORC 0f NJ 7.
allel. The .Colembion senate had
faith and force in it's refusal to ratify
the treaty with this country concerning
the canal strip, and public sympathy
here was with the Panamans when they
seeded in order that the canal plans
might be furthered. AS soon as the
provisional government had been set up,
and the time arrived, the United States
accorded that government recognition,
and this act was followed by recogni-
ton by other governments.
No Direct Interest.
We have no direct interest in the
Norway case, and that case, should it
present itself in the form of a request
for recognition, will be consi dered by
the Washington government independ-
emily Of what was done with Panama.
Europe lies outside the zone Of direct
| 1AblCALSctA 1utSI CoC. w oAO ACASA
to none of the European countries, and
what we may do in the Norway case
will be dictated by the facts which
that case may develop. Our success
full protest against the recognition OF
the southern confederacy by European
powers may prove a precedent which
the Roosevelt administration may not
care to overlook, especially as the pc
litical party now in power was IL
power then. But even that case may
not prevent the administration from
acting with free hand.
Il Minister Grip to Quit.
Minister Grip, who has long repre-
tsented Scandinavia in this country, i
Q ia Norwegian and it is believed that h
!, will resign his post here, following tn
e example. of. Scandinavian ministers t
other countries yesterday. -. II.
: Mr.. Grip, thru long residence i
T Washington, has become fl, the senio
:, member of the corps of ministers, rank
y ing them at all official func TONS. H
is a bachelor, a giant in size, very atf
, 1etic, and reserved to an extreme de
q gree It is said that he has made fewe
! personal friends in Washington tina
! any diplomat for many. years. Hi
q ability is said to be Of high orde
p and it is believed here that he will b
l. asked to accept some responsible pos
- ton at home under the new Norwegia
~ government. --sveg; NJ, - ,sS