The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-09
Some Talk Of Offering Throne
TO Danish House
KING OSCAR IS VERY ANGRY
Crown Prince eustave Is Given an
ovataion BY Swedes Upon His
Reurn From Berlin, Where
He Attended Wedding.

Copenhagen, June Sit is reported that
the Norwegian government, in view of
King Oscars apparently definite refusal to
consider the offer of the. storthing to
place a prince of the house of Berna-
dotte on the throne has privately ap-
preached the Danish royal family to aseer-
tain if an offer of the throne would be
received by a member of it, preferably
Prince Charles, son of Crown Prince Fred
erick. The general opinion expressed here
is that such an offer would be refused.
According to reports from Stockholm,
King Oscar may be induced to reverse
offer of the throne for a member of his
house.
Leading Swedish politicians are much
divided over the question, which it is un-
derstood will not be definitely decided
prior to the extraordinary session of the
Riksdag
Authoritative information received from
Norwegian circles represents the majority
Of Norwegians as opposed to giving the
throne to prince of the house of Berna-
dotte.
Norway May Become Republic.
1t Is stated that If King oscar should
definitely refuse the throne for a mem-
ber of his family, and that if the Danish
royal family should likewise refuse 10
place one of its princes on it, Norway
win become republic, and that this is
favored by the mass of the people.
The storthing, however, believed that
the offer of the throne to a prince of the
house of Bernadotte would facilitate fu-
ture negotiations with Sweden over the
common interests of both countries. 1t is
understood that these negotiations will
be begun as soon as possible after special
envoys have been sent to the powers re-
questing the recognition OF the independ-
ence of Norway. DIR. Haagerup, former
premier, and now minister to Stockholm.
Sgurd Ibsen and F'ridjof Nanzen, the
Arctic explorer. are now mentioned as
ENJOYS to the powers.
All those in the civil service of Norway
have announced their adhesion to the new
government, and all the generals have
taken the oath of allegiance.
There is no excitement reported either
in Norway or Sweden. Ovations in honor
of KING Oscar continue at Stockholm,
where there is a firm determination not
to recognize the action of the sorth-
ing as definitely achieving the disruption
OF the union.
Crown Prince Much Concerned.
Crown Prince Gustave passed through
Copenhagen tonight on his journey from
Berlin. He was received by Crown Prince
Frederick of Denmark and appears to be
much concerned over the situation. The
two crown princes conversed at length in
the station before the train left for Stock
holm.
The associated Press learns that Crown
Prince Gustave had a long interview on
the crisis with Emperor William before
he left Berlin, and that 1t is understood
that the Emperor is not unwilling to
intervene If the Swedish dynasty de-
sires It.
Another authority intimately connected
with the Emperor confirms rumor tbat
he abandoned his trip to Norway at the
request of Crown Prince Gustave. The
general opinion is that the Crown Prince
was more irreconciliable to Norway than
was his father and there is no doubt that
he induced King Oscar to veto the con-
sular bill.
Many English and American tourists,
who arrived here on their way to Nor
way have abandoned the trip owing to
revolution.