Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-07-27
SWEDISH TROgBLES !
Riksdsg Opposed to Gcvernmsnt
~ Plan Regarding Norway. 80
IHE CABINET THEREFORE, RESIGNED.
0ommittee Holds That Action OF
ssNOythinS Gould Not Dias0iSe
the Union. Bat Favors Ne0s-
tiatio6s 10 Thaa Dn&


Stockholm, Sweden, July R--As Q
result Of the reputation Of the govern
ment bill regarding the dissolution Of
me union With Norway by the riksdas
the entire cabinet has resigned ;
The special committee appointed by
the riksdag to deal with the CRISIS
which created the revolution Tuesday
delivered its report The committee
declares unanimously that the govern
uient bill cannot be adopted IN the
form in which It was presented to the
r1ksdag and proposes that the rtksdag
shall signify its willingness to negG
date with Norway for dissolution OF
the union II the newly elected stort-
hing requests . repeal Of the act Of
Union and d dissolution Of the union
or II such request is received from
Norway after the Norwegian people
by d plebiscite have declared in favor
iof dissolution of the union.
:, The preamble Of the committees re-
port is a 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 difference grew until they
climaxed in the revolution -yg.
7; 1T Is self evident" declared the
committee. '..that the Union was not
dissolved by the storthing's action.
a contract canHot be broken by one
party's parliament. Therefore the
storthing's action@can only be consid-
cred as Norway's declaratioHfthat she
does not desire any longer to MAIN
tain 1t. It Is for Sweden to decide
what, action IL necessary. According
to the, laws she would be fully justified
in using the necessary force to''rees-
tablish the union. This would seem
to be the natural course IN the first ex-
citement but reflection shows that It
would be against the true interests Of
Sweden There was great mutual adj
vantage in the union but its main
tenance by force would make the union
source Of weakness instead of
strength, Sweden should not there
fore employ force but must insist that
its permission is necessary to It's dis
solution Sweden must agree to the
cancellation Of the act Of Union on GER
tain conditions, insisting as a pre-
Iiminary on satisfactory settlement
Of all AFFAIRS mutually affecting the
two Countries" f4.
\ The committee emphatically disap-
proves Of any action by Sweden either
In the direction Of dissolution Of the
union or Reorganization OF Norway's
independence until the Norwegians
have had an opportunity through cleo
lions or q plebiscite Of expressing their
wishes If the vote favors Q dissolu-
ton the stoFthing must legally ap.
proach Sweden to. this end and II a
Satisfactory agreement can be reached
the committee recommends Swedsn's
assent. 7tc ~-H'i i'3t3 en-! J
The report points out that all threat
ening action should be avoided as 1t
is important that the two peoples
should live In peace even Z separated.
The committee in conclusion re-
fusas to recommend that TIRE Eikada~
authorize riA cabinet to negotiate with
as demanded by the govern
ment bill but says that II Norway
legally approaches Sweden In accord
ance with the committees proposal
may be opened