Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-24
KING OSCAR EXPRESSES no PREFERENCE
Old Ruler Of Sweden Will Be Guided
Entirely BY RiksdIg.
REPUBLIC IS NOT AN InPOssIBluN
stOrthing Has More Power Than NOs'
Rulers Would Like.
FARMERS OF SWEDEN ARE ORGANIZING
cooperative Association Formed at
tOcI<hOIm to Promote Buying and
selling of Products of the
Farm

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 23.--(Special Cable
gram to The Bee THE commission de-
cided the union controversy and officially
scaled the dissolution of the union The
arrival of the commission was character
lied by the absence of all denomination
on the part OF the good citizens of Karl
stad his excellency, Mr.. Lundberg, was
elected chairman of the Swedish delega-
tion and his excellency, Mr.. Nicholson, !
was elected chairman Of the Norwegian |
delegation. 1t was then agreed that each |
of these chairnen should act general |
chairman Of the commission one day at a |
time in turn and at the suggestion of the |
Norwegian delegation, the Swedish chair |
man lead the hrst days sessions 1t was
furthermore decided that two sessions
should be held daily and that the proceed |
ings of the sessions should be kept secret |
The first days session was characterized |
by a quiet and peaceful elaboration and
favored with warm. sunshiny weather,
which, after many weeks of rain and !
storm, seemed to be a good omen for the
success of the negotiations. The Norwegian
press seems also to be characterized by
unqualified good will. but under this quiet
surface 1t is obvious that there are deep
and strong currents. After this first gem
eral session both delegations held separate
meetings i'm the evening, and, as these
meetings were very protrac.ed it is sup
posed that many serious matters were dis
cussed and many obstacles were tried to
be overcome. The Norwegian statesmen
we're not prepared to give way to the re-
quiTements Of Sweden without brave
diplomatic struggle After the unanimous
plebiscite, or referendum the Norwegian
delegates do not dare to put too strong a
damper on the high expectations OF the
Norwegian chauvinists. The provincial
press Of Norway declares that the con-
ditions put up by Sweden intended to
destroy the future OF Norway and to make
it defenseless, The Norwegians do not
like TO speak of the frontier fortresses. but
try to pass them over in a jocular man
ner The question OF trans-Scandinavian
traffic also seems to contain many difficult
problems.
Karlstad is now one Of the most pros
porous and important Of Swedish cities,
largely owing TO the mighty river Klara
Eff, which brings to Lake Venner It's main
water surply brings down timber from
the mountain forests and affords a chan
mel OF navigation far into the interior of
the country. Just an illustration Of
what great damage the Norwegians could
inhict on Sweden IT may be mentioned
that by building comparatively short
canal the Norwegians could lead of the
waters of this mighty river into the Glom-
men river and leave the Klara Elf nothing
but dry sandbed. II is for this and
other equally important reasons that Swe-
den insists on guarantees for the continu-
ance OF unmolested transpeninsular trafic
Want swede Throne.
Il r. rumored that both the Swedish king
a. hat N the COnTlt-
l sion that It would be far more advantage
Gus for Sweden to have a Swedish prince
on the Norwegian throne than an outsider
and of late a very energetic propa ganda is
said 20 be carried on in high court circles
for the candidacy of the Swedish prince.
Carl. Nothing definite can be asserted on
this point however. for the members Of the
Riksdag are not now assembled, and. the
king has declared that he will give or re-
fuse his sanction 20 a proposal for Prince
Carl to ascend the Norwegian throne all
according TO the expressed wish of the as
sembled Riksdag.
In Norway there is a distinct factor
clamorlng for q king from sonfe of the
ancient Norwegian dynasties, which are
not vet by any means extinct or obscure.
There Is another factor however which
tends toward a democratic republic. Still
II cannot be denied that Norway by Sc
curing a Swedish prince for the Norwegian
throne would to a very large extent cloak
the revolutionary act OF June 7. and Swe-
denis consent TO a Swedish candidacy &c
the Norwegian throne could In measure
be construed as approval OF Norway''
revolutionary action. Should, however, q
Norwegian request be held forward for
Swedish prince for the Norwegian throne
and such a request should be entered II
the protocol of the present conference a
Karistad Il is obvious that Sweden coulC
not give it's consent TO such a throne can
didaey before the future form OF Norway
state government is formulated and fixed
for at present king the Norwegian
throne would be utterly impotent before
the StorthinR whose omnpotence has beer
clearly demonstrated by late events. Fur
thermore. Sweden cannot give its consen
TO having a Bernadotte prince as ruler o
Norway before It is decided whether Nor
way shall be a monarchy republic. Th
general opinion throughout Sweden at pres
ent seems 10 favor a Norwegian repubn'
more than a Norwegian monarchy.
Farmers OrEaniEing.
During the past week an Agriculture
Trust or Cooperative association has bee
formed In Sweden. with the object OF pro
noting both the selling and buying interest
OF Swedish agriculturists Seven loca
associations OF this kind have alread
Joined the national association. and nv
more are expected 20 join It in the nea
future. The local associations which hav
already amalgamated with the nationa
association represent about HOO agr!cul
turists who purchase hve or six millio
crowns worth OF commodities every year
The other hve local associations which ar
soon expected 20 join annually purchas
l0,OOO,OOo crowns worth OF goods. This wi
enable the National Agricultural assoca
tion TO purchase such enormous quantitie
OF commodities that Il will control IN
market and give It's members an OppoI
tunity OF purchasing at prices far belo'
the present wholesale. The association In
tends 70 institute direct steamship lines
different parts of the world for the exclu