Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-20


was accomplished, Norway has no"
secured a sovereign. Many available
princes were suggested and quite
number. were asked before the right
man finally accepted the honor. Prince
Karl. or Charles, of Denmark, who re-
ceiyed about four-fifths of the votes
cast at the recent plebiscite in Nor
| way, has made a strong impression on
the people and has appealed to the
shirt of Norwegian patriotism in de-
Gliding to rule under the name of King
Haakon VII. 1t has been genera
lions since Norway had king, and
longer still since it had king by the
name of Haakon, but it is an hOnored
name in the old Morse legends and his
tory, since six kings of that name
ruled at one time or another. So in
taking the name of this old Viking, the
warrior of song and story, the new
ruler at the start makes himself solid
with the people of his kingdom.
lnOSe WHO kIlOW IllHl Sdy iiC '" ~
make a popular king and that he will
| be in thorough sympathy with the
country's democratic tendencies. He is
not only an able man, Of high reputa-
ton, but he is also directly connected
with some of the most powerful forces
| in Europe. His grandfather, the aged
King Christian of Denmark, seems to
have understood admirably the art of
getting his children into possession of
daughters is the Empress Dowager of
Russia and another is the Queen OF
England. King George of Greece is
his son.
NorWay'S new king is also related to
the ruling house of Sweden. for his
mother was the daughter of King Os-
car. King HaakOn's wife is the
daughter of the King of England. She
is slightly older than himself. Their
marriage was love match and their
family life is said to be ideal in its re-
lations, and the devotion of the new
king and his wife has been frequently
commented upon. Prince Karl is said
10 resemble his grandfather, King
Karl Nv, in temperament and charac-
ter, and this king was one of the most
popular that any Scandinavian cGun
try has ever had. The whole people
loved him and the fact that the pres
has had a good deal to do with his Sc
lection by the Norwegian Storthing
and the confirmation Of that selection
by the people.
1t is expected that Norways new
king will be certain to carry the lib
eral tendencies of the country to the
fullest limit, and that the throne will
strive to reach some sort of agreement
with Britain which will secure to Nor
way immunity from Russian agrees
siOns. The land of the Great White
Car has always east longing eyes at
Norway. The Car, among his titles,
numbers the significant phrase. "Suc-
cessOr to the Throne of Norway"
1t is said that the Muscovite diplo-
mats hoped to see a Norwegian repub-
lie, believing that SUCH a government
would get little sympathy from amy of
the powers of Europe, thus making it
easy for Russia to absorb the Nor
wegians when the time for the blow
came. Alexander 1. began the attempt
against Norway in 1926. His preten-
sIons failed, but again his project was
renewed in the fifties, and only the out
break of the Crimean War, which
| made Russia need all it's troops else
where. prevented some open attempt
AS IL result of this scare the King Of
Sweden i'm 1855 negotiated treaty
with France and England by which
they pledged themselves to maintain. if
need be, by their armies and navies, the
integrity of the Swedish crown. Now
that the separation has come about an
attempt will be made to have this pro-
lection extend to each of the in
divdual Kingdoms.