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ing requests repeal of the act of
union and dissolution Of the union,
or If such request Is received from Nor
way after the Norwegian people by a.
plebiscite have declared in favor of a
dissolution of the union.
Names Swedish Terms.
The committee recommends that in
the event of a dissolution of the union
Sweden should insist on the following
terms: First, the establishment Of
zone on each side of the frontier sep
arating the Kingdoms within which the
existing Notifications shall be RACED
and new fortifications may not be
erected. Second, the right of pastur-
ing reindeer belonging to Swedish lap
landers in north Norway Third, that
the transit trade through both coun-
tries shall be secured against unjusti-
fable obstruction. Fourth, that the
status OF Sweden in respect to foreign
powers as established by treaty shall
be clearly defined SO that Sweden Shall
be completely freed from responsible
ity for Norway to other states.
Wants Arbitration.
The committee also regards an ar
bitration 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,OO0,0OO which can by reso-
luton Of the riksdag be made avail
able for such readjustments and ar
rangements as may be necessitated by
the new conditions. Regarding event.
ual negotiations with Norway, the
committee declares that: Whatever
may be demanded for the welfare and
dignity of Sweden as condition of the
repeal of the act of union on the part
OF Sweden and Of the recognition OF
Norway, must be claimed and adhered
to with rigor and determination"
Sweden Must Decide.
The preamble of the committee's'
report is lengthy recitation of the
events leading up to the committee
appointment, claiming that Sweden
made all possible concessions in order
to maintain the union. Despite these
efforts the differences grew until they
climaxed in the revolution.
ut is self-evident," declares the
committee, that the union was not
dissolved by the storthing's action. 4
contract cannot be broken by one par
TVS parliament. Therefore the storth-
ing's action can only be considered as
Norway's declaration that she does not
desire any longer to maintain it. It
is for Sweden to decide what action is
necessary. According to the laws she
would be fully justified in using the
necessary force to reestablish the
union. This would seem to be the nat
ural course in the first excitement, but
reflection shows that 1t would be
against the true interests of Swedens
There was great mutual advantage In
the union, but it's maintenance by force
would make the I'm on a source of
weakness instead of strength. Sweden
should not, therefore, employ force
but must insist that it's permission is
necessary to its dissolution. Sweden
must agree to the cancellation of the
act OF union on certain conditions, in
sisting as preliminary on satisfac-
tory settlement of all affairs mutually
affecting the two countries"
Sweden Should Be Asked.
The committee emphatically disap-
proves of any action by Sweden either
in the direction of dissolution of the
union or recognition Of Norway's inde-
pendence until the Norwegians have
had an opportunity through elections
or a plebiscite Of expressing their
wishes. II the vote favors a dissolu-
ton. the storthing must legally ap-
proach Sweden to this end, and If a
satisfactory agreement can be reached
the committee recommends Sweden's
assent
The report points out that all threat
ening action should be avoided, as it is
important that the two peoples should
live in peace even II separated.
The committee in conclusion refuses
to recommend that the riksdag author
ize the cabinet to negotiate with Nor
way as demanded by the government
bill, but says that if Norway legally
Sweden, in accordance with
the committees proposal, negotiations
may be opened
The cabinet which resigned is COM
posed Of: Prime minister, j. o. Ram
stedt; foreign affairs, L. F. Gyldensto-
pie; educational and ecclesiastical af-
fairs, X. S. Husberg; finance and COM
merce, Ernst F. v. Meyer; justice, o.
sian Berger; interior, H. G. Westring;
war, Otto W. Virgin; agriculture, o. T.
OdelLerg; marine, A. A. l.. Polander.
Goaded Into It.
Observation-Disclosures you say the
conductor used insulting language. But
what did you do?
LADY, wanted to get off the car at |
my corner.
"oh, well. knew he must have had
some cause" Life.
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