The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-08
PARTING OF
 THEIR WAYS Norway and Sweden Are No Longer One. THE UNION DISSOLVED Summary Action is Taken by
 St0rthing. Addresses to the People and Kins os- ear Prepared Telling of Grave step and the Reason for
 Taking 1t.
THE UNION DISSOLVED

way from today is fully independent and sovereign state.
 This is the text of the editorials In the Norwegian newspapers ana II re- fleets the spirit with which the peo- pie of Norway accept today's acton os the storthing when 1t proclaimed King oscar no longer King of Nor way. Following Is the resolution passed by the Storthing unanimously and without debate:
 .Whereas, all the members of Coun- ell of State have laid down their of- fees. and
 whereas. his majesty. the king de- clared himself unable to establish new government for the country, and
 "Whereas. the constitutional royal power thus becomes imperative. the Storthing authorizes the members Of the Council of State. who retired today to exercise until further notice as the Norwegian government, the power ap- pertaining to the king in accordance with Norway's constitution ana exist ing laws with those changes which are necessary by the fact that the union with Sweden under one king Is dis solved in consequence of the kiag hay- ing ceased to act as a Norwegian king"
 At It's meeting this evening .he Stor- thing adopted a proclamation to the Norwegian people in which is given q detailed account of the events Dreced- ing the passage of the resolution. This proclamation continues as follows:
 Address to People.
 "rhe Storthing hopes that the Nor wegian people. will succeed in living in peace and on good terms with all and not the least with the swedish people, to whom we are linked by So many natural ties.
 '"The Storthing Is sure that the peo- pie will join with 1t and with the gov- ernment in maintaining the full inda- pendence of Norway with dignified tranquility and submit to the neees- sary sacrifices, and it is further sure that all subjects Will fully respect all ordinances and instructions From the government.
 "All officials, civil and military. must in every respect yield that obedience which the government has the light to claim according to the authority trans- ferred to 1t by the Storthing in the name of the people of Norway.
 The proceedings throughout the momentous session of the Storthing to- day were marked by supreme good or- der and by the utmost dignity. The plans had most carefully been pre- pared and nothing had been omitted to secure the inauguration of a new gov ernment under the best auspices. That the feeling was intense was evidenced by the great gatherings of people outside the Storthing during the early session, and after the an nouncement of the result of the pro- ceedings a quiet respect was shown the members as they left the building. There was not the slightest evidence of excitement. the people seeming to realize the responsibility placed upon them.
 Address to King.
 It has been arranged that the Storth- ing will send a deputation to convey the address adopted by it to the king. The text of the address to the king was as follows, after reciting the res olutions adopted:
 The course of developments which have proved more powerful than the desire and will of individuals has led to this result. The union entered up- on in 1914 has from the first hour been differently interpreted by the two na- tions, both with regard to it's spirit and letter. Efforts have been made on the Swedish side to extend the un- lon and on the Norwegian side to con fine 1t to the limit laid down by the act of union and otherwise to assert the independent power of both states in all matters not defined in that act as coming under the unloH.
 "The differences are principally in the interpretation of the character of the union and have provoked much misunderstanding between the two peoples and caused much friction in the interpretation which during the recent negotiations between the two countries has been laid down by Swe- den as against Norway. The Norweg- ian people were bound to perceive the injury to their constitutional right. their independence and their national honor. The union was justified so long as it could contribute to the well fare and happiness of both peoples while maintaining their independence as sovereign states. But above the union there stands for Norwegians our Norwegian fatherland, and for the Swedes their Swedish fatherland, while more valuable than the political union are the feelings of solidarity and vol untary cohesion of both peoples
 A Wish for Harmony.
 's-he union has become a danger to this feelings of solidarity of the Norwegian and Swedish peoples which should secure the happiness of both nations and constitute their strength abroad. If the union Is now severed the Norwegian people have no loftier wish than to live in good harmony with all and at least with the people of sweden and the dynasty under the direction of which our country de- spite many and bitter disputes affect ing the union. has attained such i'm portant intellectual and material de- velopment.
 .'The Stortning ventures to express the confident hope that what has now heen done will turn out to be for the good of all as well as for your majes- ty. for whose person the Norwegian people will retain their high respect and devotion"
 After the strothing had adopted the -esolution President Berner, in a short sneecb emphasized the serious import eoce of the step taken and concluded with saying: May God protect the tatberland." The whole assembly 3otned in the Presidents devout wish.
 The storthing will if necessary de- arros If prince of the house of sarnadotte should consent to occupy me throne of Norway he must give up all idea of succession to the Swedish