Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-11
NORWAY QUIET
BUT Determined
READY TO FIGHT BUT HOPES
FOR PEACE
AVOIDS ALL DEMONSTRATION
Policy Is Followed Of Doing Nothing
Which VIII Cause offense to
King Oscar or Arouse
Excitement
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHRISTIANIA, June 10.-A remark
able calm, accompanied by stern deter
mination, pervades Norway Beyond
the display of the new Norwegian flag
from the buildings in Christiania and
portraits of the provisional governors
in the shop windows, which attract
small crowds, there are no visible signs
here that Norway is in the throes of
revolution. Norwegian and Swedish
merchants continue business uninter-
ruptedly.
A director of the National bank in
formed the Associated Press today that
large interstate deals involving thou
sands OF pounds and providing for
future payments are being signed daily
as usual. The officials here express
confidence that Sweden finally will ac-
cept the situation.
While determination is evident every
where intense anxiety is apparent and
the members of the cabinet are ex-
tremely busy in organizing the new
government and providing for even
Qualities. The lack of demonstration IL
deliberate and is intended to alleviate
the harshness of separation and to
avoid a show of offense toward King
Oscar or Sweden, but every Nor
wegian apparently is ready to answer
a call to arms should the situation war
rant it.
All the officials are exercising the
utmost reserve. A member of the
cabinet who was interviewed by the
Associated Press today, but who de-
clined to permit the use of his name.
said that the Norwegians never would
recede from their present attitude
which was the result of many years
of delberation. 1t was not expected
he said, that Sweden would declare war,
but in thai event. he added Norway
would be prepared.
The army has been mobiliZed for an
nual drills and the government has ta-
ken precautions to lay in adequate
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geous points. While the Swedish army
and navy, he continued, are larger
than the Norwegian ermy and navy.
there is no reason for fear. The Nor
wegians never have been conquered
and never will be.
Regarding the possible danger of
Russian and German aggression
against the two countries in their sep
arated state, the minister declared
that the union was not strong enough
to prevent aggression by these powers.
There is no reason to suppose that they
are more covetous now than before the
separation. Norway depended upon
England to prevent such encroach-
ment, he said, and Norway is perfectly
willing to enter into a defensive al
, lance with Sweden and Denmark. The
minister said that the popular feeling
of the country favored republic and
expressed the hope that the United
States would be the first to recognize
the new government.
The Norwegians generally are hope
full of a peaceful outcome. Foreign
Minister Loeveland when interviewed
today said:
1--WE do not expect any difficulty
abroad. I consider arbitration impos-
sible in this case. Norway's foreign Of
flee will open on June 15."
A. Boiener, president of the storth-
ing, said to the Associated Press:
Everything soon will be on an amic-
able basis. Political cooperation be-
tween the three Scandinavian coun-
tries will be undoubtedly exercised
when we are independent"