Morris tribune., 1905-02-18

Whether the dissolution will come
peacefully depends upon the view ia
ken by King Oscar, Crownprince Gus
tat and the ministers here. in Stock
holm. The crownprince is said to be
for holding Norway to the union at all
costs. A compromise suggested by sew
eral Norwegian leaders and now, being
widely discussed may prove peace.
able solution Of the problem. This
proposal is that the new king of Nor
way shall come from the Swedish roy
al family. and that he shall not ascend
the throne of Norway until King Os-
car dies. The kings second son,
Prince Carl. who is popular in Nor
way, has been suggested by the origin
ators of the plan, and another sugges-
ton is the eldest son of Crownprince
Gustaf. Should King Oscar, who is
&c years old, die before the dissolution
and the new government for Norway
Is agreed upon between~the two coun-
tries crisis will be precipita ted. With
Crownprince Gustaf once on the throne
as liking of Sweden and Norway
there would not, it is believed be
much hope of compromise which
would give Norway a separate king.
The Norwegians charge that Premier
Bostrom has violated the consulate
service agreement, of March, 1903. The
premier lately made conditions in re
gard to the proposed separate service
which, the Norwegians declare, made
further negotiations useless.
According to "Vart Lands st. Pc
tersburg correspondent there exists
much i'll feeling against Sweden and
Norway in Russia. Especially has
Russia fastened its attention to these
countries, because she charges that
ammunition and weapons of all kinds
have been sent to Japan in large con-
signments via England. The Swedish
government has promptly denied these
charges, however. So far as Denmark
Is concerned, they mean to say that
she has in the main been neutral, but
that the Russian government looks |
with great disfavor ON the many at |
tacks against the empire by the Danish !
press, from which 1T is maintained |
other foreign papers have become in |
spired to attack Russia This accord
ing to the Russian Interpretation, is
the reason why a great deal of money
which was spent for getting the Rus
sian squadrons through the sound
went to Germany instead of Denmark,
Originally it was the intention of the
Russian government to build . number
of war vessels in Denmark, but owing
to the hostile agitation of the Danish
press, it was decided to place these Or
ders in England.
An interesting episode is related
about King Oscar during his visit to
last winter King Oscar
was enjoying his table d'hote incognito
and conversed very pleasantly with a
middle aged gentleman, thorough
who was very positive and
in everything that he said
Suddenly the conversation turned or
politics. ''Can you give me any reason
under the sun why you should be- {
ieve in kings and emperors9' Yes, /
an" replied King Oscar" And pray.
my dear sir. what could that be-
Because 1 am myself a king" replied
he gray haired and distinguished
.uler. The positive" gentleman inn
nediately ordered a cold hottie
The customary cour. ball which is
yiven on Jan p, the kings birthday
every year. was fills year cancelled ow
ng to the kings health. Although
King Oscar is not seriously ailing, he
$ nevertheless not enjoying the best
sin9 of health. ard it is quite possible
rat he will journey to southern