The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-14
Norway and Sweden Peacefully
Dissolve Their Union.
NORWAY WANTS KING
OF Her Own, and the Old King is Asked
to Aid in the Selection of One of
His Family to Rule Over Nor.
way as Seperate Ma.
ton.

Says hluS OSCdGS 5 E6luSal TO sanction
the bill passed ty the storthipg pro-
Vidlng for separate consular service
for Norway eliminated Wednesday in
the passing Of a resolution by the
Storthirg declaring the dissolution OF
the union OF Sweden and Norway and
that the king had ceased to act as king
OF Norway. "A address to the king
was adopted declaring that no i'll feel.
ing was entertained against him, his
dynasty or the Swedish nation and
asking him to cooperate in the selec-
tion Of young prince Of the house Of
Bernadotte to occupy the throne OF
Norway.
Norway from today Is a fully in
dependent and sovereign state.''
This is the text OF the editorials In
the Norwegian newspapers and it re-
fleets the spirit with which the people
OF Norway accept today's action OF
the sto1thing when it proclaimed King
Oscar no longer king OF Norway.
At its meeting Wednesday evening
the storthlng adopted proclamation
to the Norwegian people In which is
given detailed account of the events
preceding the passing Of the resolu-
tion, and in which the hope is express
ed that they will succeed In living in
peace and On good terms With al and
not the least with the Swedish people,
to whom we are linked by so many
natural ties" The proclamation con
cludes as follows:
"All officials, civil, military must In
every respect yield that obedience
which the government has the right
to claim according to the authority
transferred to it by storthing in the
name OF the people OF Norway"
TIE proceedings throughout the mo
mentous session Of the storthipg We'd
nesaay were marked by supreme good
order and by the utmost dignity. The
p!aDs had been most carefully preoar-
ed aud 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 gathering Of
people outside the Storthsng during
the early session, and after the an:
nouncement Of the result Of the pro.
ceeding> quiet respect was shown tbs
members as they LETT the building.
The crowds were especially respect
full in their ovation to NJ. Nicholson,
the retiring premier.
The s1orthing will, If necessary, de.
fend the step taken Wednesday by force
of arms.
NJ. Arctander will be Norway's first
foreign minister. He is now chief Of
the departments OF commerce, navi.
cation and industry.
It is learned that CroRn Prince Gus.
taVe will return from Berlin immedi
etely.
It is understood that an extraordi-
nary session OF tie Swedish riksdae
will be called June 26, if not earlier,
as the result OF Wednesdays action OF
tie storthing.
HOW SWEDEN TAKES IT.
a dispatch from Stockholm, Swe-
den, says the Norwegian coup detat
was answered here Wednesday by a
great patriotic demonstration of loyal
ty to and sympathy with King Oscar.
A great processio2, accompanied by
bands, went 20 Rosendal castle, where
the bands played the national anthem.
In few minutes the king and other
members OF the royal family appeared
on a balcony OF the castle and were
enthusiastically cheered by the demon.
stratorS, while number OF ladies ad-
vanced from the crowd and presented
the king with a bouquet. Though
greatly excited over the situation, the
populace remains outwardly calm.
King Oscar held q council Wednesday
evening at which the situation was
considered.
The dissolution OF the union be-
tween Sweden and Norway has been
pending fof some time and had it's
growth in the desire which grew
stronger as time passed for the estab
ishnent OF separate consular systems
for the two countries.
One Of the causes for the desire in
Sweden and Norway for separate con-
sular systems was the fact that Sae.
den is protectionist and Norway is
for free trade and also because OF
NorwaY's more extensive sea trade
and other diyergencies OF Commercial!
interests.
EUROPE SURPRISED.
A dispatch from London says the
revolution in Norway, though anticip-
ated and peacefully effected, has come
upon E1rope with unexpected sudden.
ness md the question is asked with
some anxiety whether it will mean
international complications. Had Rus
sia not been involved in a difficult val
IN the far east it IS doubtful whether
Norway would have taken the present
momentous step which is not likely
to be regarded with approval by Eu
ropeon powers. The fact that ths
coup d'etat is not unlikely to eVentu'
lie In the Establishment Of Nor.
gegian republic would alone be a res'
son why the step should not commend
luself to the monaychical powers.
tits nowhere thought that King o.
car will consent to a junior member
y; ~ No-