The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-18
SWEDEN TO INSIST ON
GUARANTEE BY NORWAY
Agreement to Disunon Is Probable, but King
Oscar and Riksdag Will Require Pledges
Against Future Trouble Between
the Two Peoples.
By W. B. CHAMBERLAIN,
Managing Editor of The Journal.

By W. B. CHA
Managing Editor
Stockholm, Sweden, June 30.-Altho
Sweden will undoubtedly consent to the
peaceful dissolution of the union with |
Norway, she will insist upon certain
guarantees against future trouble. 1t is
the settlement of just what guarantees
will be demanded and the method of
negotiation leading up to a final set
Element that now engross the attention
houses of the riksdag. The subsidiary
questions involved in the main one of
Norway's independence are partly polit-
ical and partly commercial. The debate
of Wednesday last in the riksdag, while
it quite failed to develop any solidarity
of sentiment among the members,
en- considers herself in strong enough
position to insist upon these guarantees
as precedent to dissolution of the union.
Mr.. Unger, one Of the leaders of the
upper house, made an eloquent speech in
which he seemed rather accurately to
The burden of his song was that Nor
way must first retract and apologize for
what he called the illegal and
revolutionary act Of June Z. Then
Sweden would agree to enter into
amicable negotiations for dissolv-
ing the union. Mr.. Unger pro,
an impasse, the entire question be re-
ferred to some international arbitration
misunderstanding that Of The
Hague. He referred to the fact, not
then officially communicated to the
riksdag, that the Norwegian storthing
had adopted resolution requesting the
to int II
tions. This he considered Indicative of
pacific disposition on the part of Nor
way. Yet for the honor of Sweden
there must be a retraction of the storth
ing's earlier action, and the formation
of a new Norwegian ministry by the
king before formal negotiations could
be begun.
Kronlund's Proposals. 49,.
In the lower house there were many
speeches involving various proposals.
The most significant and clear-headed
was that delivered by Mr.. Kronlund,
who represents the northernmost prov
frontier, where the menace of Russia
propinquity is very real thing Among
his constituents are the hardy Lapps,
whose wellbeing is wrapped up in that
- of their reindeer. Mr.. .Kronlund. I am,
told, is veritable father to his people,
whose interests ne caTeIullY ana SHieWu-
lv guards. Here are the conditions
which he demanded be laid down as a
basis for negotiations with Norway:
"That no steps be taken along the
boundary line between the two coun-
tries that could threaten peace and that
the frontier Notifications which have
been built by Norway since the consular
dispute became acute be dismantled.
"That free communication and right
of way across each country be guaran-
teed to the other. This involves the free
right of expectation of iron ore from
the northern mines Of Sweden by way
of the new Swedish N orwegian railroad
of Narvik in Norway. And conversely
it involves the guarantee to Norway of
the right to send it's exports to Finland
and Russia by way Of the same rail
road.
"That treaty be made between the
two countries. prohibiting. the cession
Of any Scandinavian territory to any
special rights or privileges to such
powers in the Scandinavian Kingdoms
This, Of course, is intended to prevent
Russia, Germany or England from get
ting a Scandinavian foothold.
"That a standing committee of ar
bitration be guaranteed by treaty be
tween the two Kingdoms.
"That the right to pasture for thei
reindeer in Norwegian Lapland be free
ly given the Lapps of northern Sweden
"That Norway continue to pay it,
share Of the expense Of maintaining a :
formally dissolved.'
More Warlike Talk.
I'm sharp contrast to the pacific pro
posals of Mr.. Kronlund were the sug
gestions. Of Mr.. Trana. Admittin.
that opinion as to the best course TO
Sweden to pursue had not yet crystal
lized, he proposed that the riksday
Srebeilious decision'' of 'p the stor
thing and that the king be. asked t
make a new presentation of the cas-
tons at that time. Furthermore, Nj
Trana proposed that an extra credi
of 1OO,0OOOOO kroner (about $4,000
O00) be voted for the king and hi
cabinet to use in maintaining his pc
sition, and that of the riksdag, in cas-
an attempt is made or there is DANCE
of an ATTEMPT to drive thru dissolutio
by force. This proposal, if adopted
would mean war whenever the king an
his cabinet thought best.
Mr.. Brodin Endorsed the Trana pro
gram, but added that it would be net
essary for: the Norwegian, people. t
elect new storthing, so that ther
attitude on the question of dissolution
He moved that the kings proposal t
let Norway 90 be sanctioned by til
riksdag only on condition that the n
gotiatfons be considered merely DR.
visional, until the Norwegian poop
in fresh election had plainly e.
pressed their desire for separation
and that Sweden 8 answer to this d
sire of Norway be delivered by tt
new riksdag, to be elected next a.
tumn This motion was supported h
the delegation from Jonkoping, a pro
ince of southern Sweden. with the fl,
Their PROPOSAL that the. riksdag appoi1
a committee to negotiate such pr
visional agreement with similar de
egation from the storthing. the who
to be subsequently, approved by II
riksdag, storthing and king. .:..
Many Peasant Members.
And so the debate went on all da
The lower Granddaughter is tt
larger and more popular branch of i
riksdag-contains a large number
peasant members, and it is notab
that their resentment toward Norw;
is such as to lead them into a mo
radical attitude than that taken by t.
majority in the upper chamber. IT
said, indeed, that an informal canva
undertaken Of the lower house has d
closed about 70 per cent in favor
coercive measures against Norway