Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-05
ction Intended to Give Force to Stand
Of Special Committee.
TERWEW WITH KING OSCAR
Says He Will Not Permit Son or Grandson
to Accept Throne of Norway
DEFENDS VETO OF CONSULAR BILL
HIS Majesty states that He Acted
Clearly within His COnstitu.
ttOnRI Rights aud Duties
as Sovereign.

Press is in a position to state that an or
der for the mobilization of the Swedish
army has been issued and that a proclama-
tion to this effect will probably be issued
within week. The mobilization is in
tended as a means OF giving added force to
any proposal for settlement which the spe-
cial committee appointed by the Riksdag
may make to the Norwegian storthing.
King Oscar Interviewed.
King Oscar granted private audience to
the correspondent Of the Associated Press
at the royal palace today. In a lengthy
conversation his majesty expressed his
views on the present situation and said en-
phatically that he would never allow any
Of his sons or his grandsons TO accept the
Norwegian throne. In speaking of the at
titude Of Norway, the king displayed deep
emotion and expressed his heartfelt sorrow
at Norway's treatment Of him after thirty
two years Of unceasing labor for its happi-
ness and prosperity.
His majesty said he wished to convey
through the Associated Press his gratitude
for hundreds Of expressions Of sympathy
received from the United States.
In the course of the conversation King
Oscar reiterated his official utterances re-
garding his position on the consular bill
passed by the Storthing and the events
which followed his vetoe OF it. and said
When the king of Norway considers that
the welfare Of the country demands THAI
he shall veto bill passed by the Stor-
thing his right to do so is Internationally
shown i'm Norway's constitution, and he
would be false to his oath II he did not eX-
ercise this right in accordance with his
conscience.
The constitution gives the Storthing the
power to pass bill over my veto, provid-
ing, however, that this can only be done
| by the bill being passed by three con-
secutively elected Storthings. The consular
| bill was only passed by one Storthing.
Constitution of Norway.
| As king of Norway, It was of the utmost
| necessity that l should keep before my eyes
! tlon, which reads, The kindom of Norway
| is free, independent indivisible and in
alienable country united to Sweden under
one king" Therefore II was imperative
! before approving a bill separating the con-
sular systems of Sweden and Norway that
| ! should consider the welfare and interests
| of both countries, and had perfect right,
as king of Norway, to refuse my sanction.
| The refusal of the Norwegian cabinet to
countersign my veto was inexcusable as the
| constitution prescribes that the king may
| decide action according to his judgment,
and that all his orders must be counter
! signed by the cabinet
| Thus the Norwegian constitution, my own
| conscience and my consideration of the
| welfare of both Kingdoms we're the guide to
my action in vetoing the consular bill.
! This is the first interview granted by
King Oscar to any correspondent. His
majesty had been advised not to talk for
publication and every effort was made by
! his encourage to prevent access to him.
| The Associated Press correspondent, how
| ever, received a communication last evening
summoning him to a private audience today.