Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-06-29
IRIESDAG IN SESSION.
Bill Looking to Settlement with Nor
way to Committee.
SWEDISH CABINET WAS CRITICISED
Fiery Speeches Leave the Impress
sion That Peaceful Settlement
May be Extremely
Improbable.

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nary committees to Which were re-
ferred the government bill looking "a
a settlement with Norway. The SEN
ate committee consists Of nine anti
government and three procurement
members and the house committee OF
five pro government, five anti-goyern-
ment ard two independent members.
The debates on the remission of the
bill brought out fiery speeches In
which the action Of the Norwegian
storthing was condemned and the
Swedish cabinet severely criticised.
The tenor Of the speeches through
out the debate in both houses leaves
the impression that the majority Of
the speakers were Of the opinion that
peaceful solution OF the difiiculty
was extremely improbable. ~e5
In the senate Judge c. A. Berg, who
initiated the debate, said.
I'VE must not use force TO sustain
the union, which Is valuelcss to us I'M
der existing conditions. but the riksdag
does not recognize the illegal and rev.
dictionary breach Of the union and
does not recognize Norway as a SOW
ereign state. Sweden's representative
must consider Sweden's safety and
this can only be done through a cabi-
net having the tull confidence Of the
riksdag,", En- II. r."
Herr Hammarskjoid said that the
action of the Norwegian storthing was
revolutionary, but 1t had raised such a
storm Of indignation in Sweden that
all parties had rallied to the support
Of King Oscar, assuring him that SweN
den would remain faithful even though
Norway had proved false. Sweden. he
said, had received blow in the face
which had awakened the people from
their lethargy and they demanded diff
ferert action from that taken by the
cabinet The people were disappoint-
ed at the cabinets wavering propos-
ais. The bill, he said, was much too
moderate and should have stfenuously
censured the storthing. 1t was un-
worthy Of Sweden to commence neEo-
tiations with revolutlorists and par
lament and the cahlpet should pro-
pose conditions which Sweden would
accept, telling Norway that as she had
broken away from the union Sweden
would DO willing. to separate, but that
Norway must agree to Sweden's condl-
tions. If Norway did not accept. then
Sweden should enforce her conditions
by war The speaker said he pre-
ferred war to the sacrifice Of Sweden's
honor, and II Sweden was not pre-
pared to enforce her conditions then
she deserved the contempt Of all Eu-
rope. Sweden's conditions should be
moderate, but once they are offered
they must stand. In conclusion Herr
Hammarskjold said that the cabinet
and the parliament must understand
each other and the cabinets proposal
to open negotiations with Norway was
not acceptable to the people Of Sweden.
Pastor Waldenstrom, speaking in
the house, said that he was willing to
remit the bill In order to prevent hasty
repressions In debate, but the union
with Norway amounted to nothing.
He said that in Norwegian schools in
recent years the children had been
taught to hate Sweden, and continued:
Il am against war, but 1t may have
10 come as lust resort, Norway's
action amounts to revolution and
should be treated accordingly as
deadly insult to Sweden. The gov
ernment's proposition opens up the
probability Of war. Its weakness lies
in the fact that Norway, having bro
ken The union, is liable to break trea-
ties"
Baron Kennedy. speaking In the
senate, said: III the kings message
expresses his opinion, he has lost two
crowns instead Of one"
This remark was greeted with great
cheering by the anti-Eovernment
members. ....
Minister Of Justice Berger in the
house defended the cabinet and said
that Sweden did not wish to force Nor
way unwillingly into a union. Such
action would mean a succession Of re-
belllons which Sweden would have to
suppress II would be useless, he said.
to submit the question to the Norwe-
gian people, who more than ever were
determined to break away from the
union.
King Oscar has directed the court
marshal to issue the following state
ment regarding the rumor that his
majesty would be willing to place q
prince Of the house Of Bernadott on
the throne Of Norway:
"The king does not approve the idea
and will not consent thereto. sThe
only condition under which his maies~
~ could consider this decision would
be the unexpected expression Of the
Wish Of the riksdae that a prince Of
the house Of Bernadott should ascend
the Norwegian throne"
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