The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
ADDRESS TO THE KING
Storthing's Resolutions and Statemen


as to Norway Action.
Christiania, June 1.-The text of the
storthing's address to the king was as
follows: .>.--'"
"Your Observation-Disclosures, all the
members of the council Of state have
laid down their offices, and ...
"Whereas, his majesty, the king, has
declared himself unable to establish
new government for the country, and
"Whereas, the constitutional regal
power thus becomes Imperative, the
the council Of state who retired today to
exercise until further notice as the Nor
wegian government the power apper-
tanning to the king in accordance with
Norway s constitution and existing
laws, with those changes which are ne
cesssitated by the fact that the union
with Sweden under one king is dis
ing ceased to act as a Norwegian king.
! S'The course of developments which
have proved more powerful than the
| desire and will Of individuals has led
to this result. The union entered upon
in 1914 has from the first hour been
differently, Interpreted BY the two ma ma
and letter. Efforts have been made
on the Swedish side to extend the
union and on the Norwegian side to
confne it to the limit laid down by
the act Of union and otherwise to as
I sert the Independent power of both
states in all matters not defined in that
act as coming under the union.
''The difference Of principle in the
Interpretation of the character Of the
union has provoked much misunder-
standing between the two peoples and
has caused much friction in the inter
probation, which, during the recent ne
gotiations between the two countries,
| has been laid down by Sweden as
against Norway.
''The Norwegian people were bound
to perceive the injury to their consti;,
tutional right, their independence and
their national honor. The union was
justified so long as it could contribute
to the welfare and happiness Of both
peoples while maintaining their indie
pendence as sovereign states.
''But above the union there stands
for us Norwegians our Norwegian faith
erland and for the Swedes their Swedish
fatherland, while more valuable than
the political union are the feelings Of
i solidarity and voluntary cohesion OF
both peoples. The union has become q
danger to this feeling Of solidarity Of
the Norwegian and Swedish peoples
which should secure the happiness Of
| both nations and constitute theil
J strength abroad
eff the union is now severed, thu
| Norwegian people have no loftier wisl
| than to live in good harmony with all
and not least with the people of Swede1
. which our country, despite many ane
8 bitter disputes, has attained such impor
j tant intellectual and material develop
: ment.
GAS evidence Of the fact that th
: work and struggle of the Norwegian
! people for the full independence of tn
. fatherland has not been founded on an:
q ill-feeling towards the royal house o
! the Swedish people and has not lef
g behind any bitterness towards either 0
: these, the storthing respectfully solicit
7 your majesty IS cooperation to the en-
e that prince of your maiesty's hous
Q may be permitted, while relinquiahtin
IS his right of succession to the throne Q
: Sweden, to accept election as king 9
1 Norway -