Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-07-26
RIKsDAo COMMITTEES DECLARES
sWEDEN's CONSENT NEcEs-
sARY TO DISSOLUTION.
~ APPROACHED IN LEGAL WAY
SWEDEN MAY AGREE TO
OPEN NEGOTIATIONS.

committee appointed by the riksdag
to deal with the crisis which created
the revolution in Norway has deiiv-
cred its report. The committee de-
clares unanimously that the govern
ment bill cannot be adopted In the
form in which it was presented to the
ftksdag and proposes that the riksdag
shall signify its willingness to nego-
tate with Norway for q dissolution Of
the union II the newly elected Norwe-
gian storthing requests repeal Of
the act of union and dissolution of
the union or II such request is re-
ceived from Norway after the Nor
wegian people, by plebiscite, have
declared In favor of a dissolution of
the union. The committee recon-
mends that in the event of q dissolu-
ton of the union Sweden should in
sist on the following terms:
Frst-The establishment of zone
on each side of the frontier separating
the kingdoms within which the exist
ing Notifications shall be razed and
new Notifications may not be erected.
second-The right of pasturing rein
deer belonging to Swedish Lapland-
ers in North Norway. 49,. ~
Third-That transit trade through
both countries shall be secured against
unjustifable obstruction.
Fourth-That the status of Sweden
in respect to foreign powers as estab-
ashed by treaty shall be clearly de-
fined; that Sweden shall be COM
pletely freed from responsibility for
Norway to other states.
The committee also regards an arbi-
tration convention between Sweden
and Norway as desirable, although it
does not consider it an essential con-
dition for the dissolution of the union.
The committee further proposes to
authorize the government to raise a
loan of $25,000.000, which can by a
resolution of the riksdag be made
available for such establishments and
arrangements as may be necessitated
by the new conditions.
All Concessions Rejected.
The preamble of the committees re-
port Is lengthy recitation of the
events leading up to the committees
appointment, claiming that Sweden
made all possible concessions in order
to maintain the union. Despite these
efforts the differences grew until they
cimaxed in the revolution.
1T is self-evident," declares the
committee, that the union was not
dissolved by the storthing's action. A
contract cannot be broken by one
party's parliament. Therefore the
storthing's action can only be consid-
cred as Norway's declaration that she
does not desire any longer to main
tain it. It is for Sweden to decide
what action Is necessary. According
to the laws she would be fully justi-
fed in using the necessary force to
re-establish the union. This would
seem to be the natural course in the
first excitement, but reflection shows
that it would be against the true inter-
ests of Sweden. There was great mu-
tual advantages In the union, but it's
maintenance by force would make the
union a source Of weakness instead of
strength. Sweden should not, there
fore, employ force but must insist that
its permission is necessary to its dis
solution"
! The committee emphatically disap-
proves Of any action by Sweden either
in the direction of dissolution of the
union or recognition Of Norway's indie
pendence until the Norwegians have
had an opportunity through elections
or plebiscite of expressing their
wishes. II the vote favors dissolu-
ton the ,storthing must legally APP
preach Sweden to this end and II
satisfactory agreement can be reached
the committee recommends Sweden's
assent.
The committee, In conclusion, re-
fuses to recommend that the riksdag
authorize the cabinet to negotiate with
Norway as demanded by the govern
ment bill, hut says that if Norway
legally approaches Sweden In accord
ance with the committees proposal
may be opened.
AS q result Of the committees report
the entire cabinet has resigned.
No Whitewash for Any One.