New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-06-11
NORM AY REMAINS CALM.
Belief That Sweden WiU Finally
accent the Situation.

Christiania, Norway. June 10---A remarkable
| calm, accompanied by a stern determination.
peryades 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 no visible signs mere
that Norway is In the throes Of q revolution
Norwegian and Swedish merchants continue
. business unnterruptedly.
director of the National Bank informed The
Associated Press to-day that large interstate
deals. involving thousands of pounds. and pro-
viding for future payments. are being signed
daily as usual. The officials here express con-
fdence that Sweden finally will accept the stu
alton.
While, however, determination is evident
everywhere. intense anxiety is apparent, and
the members Of the Cabinet are extremely busy
in organizing the new government and proVlo-
ing for eyentuaiities. The lack Of demonstration
is deliberate and is intended to alleviate the
harshness OF the act Of separation and to avoid
q show of offence toward King Oscar or the
swedes but every Norwegian apparently Is
ready to answer a call to arms should the stu
alton warrant tt.
All the officials are exercising the utmost re-
serve. A member of the Cabinet, who was IN
tervtewed to-day. but who declined to permit
the use of his name said that the Norwegians
never would recede from their present attitude,
which is the result of many years deliberation.
1t was not expected, he said. that Sweden would
declare war, but in that event he added. Norway
would be prepared. The army has been mobi-
lzed for annual drill. and the government mas
taken precautions to lay In adequate stock OF
military stores at advantageous points.
While the Swedish army and navy, he con-
tinued, are larger than the Norwegian army and
to for f-ar Tha
CLANS have been conquered. and never
will be.
REGARDING the possible danger Of Russian and
German aggression against the two countries in
their separated state, the Minister declared that
the union was not strong enough to prevent ag-
gression by these powers. There is reason
to suppose they more covetous now than
before the separation. Norway depended
England to prevent such encroachment, he said.
and Norway is perfectly willing to enter into
defensive alliance 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 Norwegfans generally hopeful of
peaceful outcome. Foreign Minister Ioevland,
when to-day, said:
1--WE dc not expect any difficulty abroad.
consider arbitration impossible in this case Nor
ways Foreign Office will open June IS"
M. Berner. president Of the Storthing, said to
The Associated Press:
Everything soon Will be on amicable basis
once more. Political cooperation between the
three Scandinavian countries will undoubtedly
be easier when Norway is independent.
The address of the Storthing to King Oscar
announcing the dissolution of the union between
Norway and Sweden. which his majesty had
previously refused to accept. handed to
him yesterday afternoon at Stockholm by
representative of the president of the Storthing
Copenhagen, June 10-Count Gyldenstolke
the Swedish Minister Of Foreign Affairs. has
forbidden all consuls who formerly acted in
common for Sweden and Norway to accept any
order from the Norwegian government not rec
ognized by Sweden All Norwegian employees
IN the consular service will Immediately tender
their designations.