The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-03
NORWAY S PEOPLE
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WANT A REPUBLIC

WANT A REPUBLIC
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ton that has come down from the earli-.
est times. Having lived for SO many.
centuries under kings, it is perhaps not
to be wondered at that the Norwegians.
plan to continue that form of govern
ment.
King Would Preserve Harmony.
The fear that the people could not be
brought to appreciate the political ext;
gencies Of the question, and would new
the. issue were submitted to them, is
causing the leaders some anxiety They
have been canvassing with considerable
care the constitutional - questions in.
yolved In complete reorganization of
the government by the present stor-
thing and it is not unlikely, that, when
the proper moment comes, the storthing
now in session will elect new king
and thus establish new dynasty for
Norway. This plan would avoid dis
turbance Of the harmony that now ex-
lists among all parties. The argument
on which those who favor this course
rely, is that the kingdom Of Norway
is vacant, and that it Is still possessed
Of the little with which it was endowed
when the present constitution was
adopted. The mere fact that King o.
car has ceased to discharge his func-
tions, is held not to affect the kingdom
Of Norway. By his refusal to govern
Norway under the constitution, SO it is
ho hos IN nffo Oh -
ended the Bernadotte dynasty in this
country It now only remains for the
storthing, exercising its ancient rights
and powers, to elect a new king and
thus found a new ruling house in
Europe.
While Mr.. Arctander, owing to his Of
fetal position, declined to, 20 into this
did say was consistent with the argu-
ment here given-which I may say was
outlined to me by a prominent official
Of the foreign office, a man who stands
very close to Foreign Minister Loev-
land, and is thoroly in touch with the
government.
Who Is to Be King2 ,.'s p.
The questiongthen is, who is to be Sc
lected for the vacant throne? There are
just at present two likely candidates in
sight-Carl of, Denmark, and Carl of
Sweden. The Danish Carl is the second
and makes an especially strong candi.
date because he is Scandinavian, and
because he would bring an English
princess, Maud, daughter of King Ed
ward, for queen There is no doubt that
he is a tentative candidate. In short
he is Gin the hands of his friends. D
The recent flood of talk about him is
believed here to have been started in
Denmark and England, chiefly for the
Norway. Carl of Denmark is not well
known here, and so far as his person
! atty is concerned, the feeling is indif
ferent But the political advantages OF
his candidacy are clearly recognized
| The friendship Of England is much te
be desired, especially as it would lead tt
the early recognition Of the new govern
ment and thus bring recognition by
America. If these two powers recognize
Norway, the others will fall into line
without difficulty.
King Oscars Son May Rule.
| The candidacy of Carl, the second sol
Of King Oscar, has been little talked
about and would be Indignantly de1tsc
in Stockholm. All the same, it is be
lieved here that King Oscar secretly
desires to put his stalwart son on the
| Norwegian throne and that he is play
ing his cards most skilffully to that end
IQf course, it would never. do for him 'tc
pushing his son as candidate. On the
contrary, it is necessary to appear
rather coy in the matter. Perhaps you
noticed that, in one Of his most recon
interviews, the king declared that h
would never, no, never, consent to hav'
prince Of his house take the throne o.
2 country that had insulted him a
would be to subject the prince to sim
liar insults from the storthing. Thel
he added, quite naively, it seemed, tina
the only condition under which he wOult
even give the matter any consideration
whatever was that the Swedish riksda.
should request him to do so. In it
present temper, no one a. expects tn
Swedish riksdag to do such a thing, bu
King Oscar is a pretty good POLITICAL
himself, and it need surprise no one i
at the psychological moment Carl O.
Sweden is found to be a receptive can
didate for the throne. Kaiser Wilhelm
is believed to favor this course, in or
der to head off predominant English in
huence in Norway, which would be in
evitable If an English princess becam
queen, The foxy kaiser is believed t.
| nave assured OSCdT dC Cn6 Uelle Ileet
ing that at the proper moment German.
would support the candidacy of Carl O
Sweden.
Carl would make. fine king for MOI
way. He is the most like his fathe
Of any Of the Swedish princes-tal
stalwart, handsome and such stuff a
kings are made Of. He is a soldier an
an active, sport-loying prince Hi
wife, Princess Ingeborg- Of Denmark
is the sister of that. Carl Of Denmar.
who is his rival for the throne. Sh
is tall and -queenly and has had niue
experience in the Swedish court, sine
} it has often fallen to her lot to b
hostess. The queen is too old and in
firm to discharge the duties of her pc
sition and the crown princess, to who1
they would naturally fall, is in sue
bad health that she spends most o
her time in the south Of Europe. s
Ingeborg has been first lady of tn
court. Now that Gustaf Adolf ha
brought home the pretty Margaret fror
England, Ingeborg's occupation is gone
But she would fit admirably into tn
new democratic court Of Norway. He
J Scandinavian, origin would please tn
! Norsemen, who, have, no notion of GO
ing outside Of Scandinavia for thei
rulers. ...,.
i Norway's Crown Not Cheap.
A statement made to me today b.
" ~ L. L.