Warren sheaf., 1905-06-15
crown Is TAKEN
FROM KING OSCAR
TIES BETWEEN NORWAY AND
SWEDEN ARE BROKEN BY
THE FORMER.
Independence Declared by the Storth-
ing-Ruler Not Yet Selected-Nor-
wegian People Said to Favor Re
public-Cause of the Trouble.

/ Christiania, Norway, June S.-Nor-
way Wednesday declared her independ-
ence from Sweden. She also proclaimed
that King Oscar. ruler of Sweden and
Norway. was dethroned from his king
ship of Norway.
The action was taken at the session
of the Storthing. Following, it the
Storthing empowered the present state
council to act as a government of Nor
way until further notice. and to ex-
ercise the power heretofore appertain-
ing to the king.
An address to the king was adopted,
declaring that no i'll feeling was enter
tanned against him. his dynasty. or the
Swedish nation. and asking him to CO.
operate in the selection of a young
prince of the house Of Bernadotte to
occupy the throne of Norway.
Although the action was anticipated.
it caused considerable excitement in
this city. on account of the anxiety as
tC what action the king would take
The crisis became acute May g. when
his majesty. after three months rest.
during which the regency was confided
to Grown Prince Gustaf, resumed the
reins of office.
The council of state Immediately
submitted to him the consular bill,
which he. May 2S, refused to sanction,
arguing that any action must receive
the sanction Of the mixed council The
NOrU,nOion Of cto 70
resigned. and the king refused to ac-
cept their designations, as in view Of
the state of public opinion it was i'm
possible to form a new government.
Demonstrations were held throughout
the country indorsing the action of the
council of state.
! The consular bill. while apparently
OF little Importance. was designed to
open the whole Question of foreign af-
fairs. which Norway desires to manage
Independently of Sweden. /
ENJOYS Denied Audience.
Y, Stockholm, Sweden. June 9-King
Oscar has refused to receive the depu-
tation appointed to present him the
Norwegian storthing's address. The
request that the king receive the depu-
tation was sent by the president of the
storthing, M. Berner, who received a
telegram from him reading as follows:
LAS l do not recognize the revolu-
tiOnary steps which the stOrthing in
violation of the constitution and act of
union and in revolt against it's king
has unfortunately taken, l decline to
receive the deputation"
Seeking New Ruler.
Copenhagen. June 9.-It is reported
that the Norwegian government, in
view of King Oscars apparently def
mite refusal to consider the offer of the
storthing to place prince Of the house
of Bernadotte on the throne. has pri-
vately approached the Danish royal
family to ascertain if an offer of the
throne would be received by a member
of it. preferably PRINCE Charles, son
of Crown Prince Frederick The gen
eral opinion expressed here is that
such an offer would be refused.
..~ Will Avoid War.
Copenhagen, June 10-King Oscar
is quoted as saying that he would
avoid war at any cost 1t is understood
that arrangements are actually being
made for a national convention in
Norway, and this. it is believed. will
inevitably result in the declaration of
a republic. According to well-informed
persons here. Russia and Germany will
refuse to recognize the Norwegian gov
ernment until King Oscar consents to
the disruption Of the union.
j, o--.- Church Burned
West Springfield Mass, June 9.-Fire,
which started Thursday in the St.
Thomas Roman Catholic church., de-
stroyed that edifice and the rectory ad-
joining.