Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-06-08
COUNCIL HAS POW ERs
Premier MikeIsen and the Body Of
Which He is the Head VIII Rule
Norway Until King is Planted on
the Throne-Reasons for the Action
and Possible Effect. --l.-.-,i

Chr1st1anfa, Norway, June THE
Norwegian storthing today declared
the union between Norway and Swed-
en- under one king to be dissolved and
that the king has ceased to act as king
OF Norway. The storthing further en-
powered the present state council to
act as the government of Norway un- :
til further notice and to exercise the
power appertaining to the king.
Address Sent to King.
An address to the king was adopted
declaring that no i'll feeling is enter
tanned against him, his dynasty or the
Swedish nation and asking him to CO.
operate in aiding the young prince of
the house of Bernadotte to occupy the
throne o. Norway
Council of State Resigns.
At the opening of the session the
government informed the storthing
that it relinquished Office from today
and the storthing thereupon unani-
mously and without debate passed the
following resolution:
Whereas, All the members OF the
council of state have laid down their
Offices, and Ii
Whereas, His majesty, the king,
I has declared himself unable to esta3.
lish new government for the country,
and
Whereas, Constitutional regal
power thus becomes Imperative"
The storthiag authorizes the mem
l7bers Of the council of state who re-
tired today to exercise until further
notice as TIE Norwegian government
with the powers s~pertaining to the
IL sy,
| stitution and existing laws, with those
changes which are necessitated by the
fact that the union with Sweden under
one king is dissolved in conseql ence
of the king having ceased to act as
the Norwegian king
Task Is .'ccepted.
| M. Nicholson, the retiring premier,
accepted in behalf cf the government
the honorable and difficult task with
which the storthing has entrusted it.
Five soSial democrats dissented from
the address to the king. 1t is expect
ed that the storthing will issue a proc
lamation to the Norwegian people re-.
garding the dethronement of the mon.
arch.
The Norwegians maintain that the
king, by not revoking his veto, given
at Stockholm, of the law for separate
consular representation, and partly by
his absence from Norway, has sus.
pended his righ-s and duties ar king
of Norway. The storthing will install
a responsible government which, in
the absence of the king, will govern
in the kings name.
Notification of eventual changes in
constitutional situations will probably
be given to the powers by special mis-.
sion.
, Who viii Be King?
1t is not anticipated that King Oscar
will consent to any prince of the house
of Bernadotte accepting the Norwe-
gian crown. Should the king refuse
there is possibility that the throne
may be offered to Prince Waldemar
the third son of King Christian Of
r Denmark. The people of Denmark
/ are largely in sympathy with the Nor
. wegian demands.
3 King Sends Message to Premier.
Stockholm, June 7--King Oscar has
sent telegram to Premier Mickelser
:. as follows: Il have received the com
, munication of the council of state and
, regard 1t as most decided protest
, against the method and action of the
government"
Swedish People Disappointed.
The people of Sweden generally are
disappointed at the new turn of affairs
] While it is not altogether a surprise
Sweden has hoped that Norway would
agree to the reign of King Oscar al
T least until his death Both of the
/. countries are so small that. separate
!, they can have but little influence ant
a the fear OF Russian incursions is re
newed by Norway's action of today.