The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-22
Bill introduced in Rissdag to Au-
thorize Negotiations to.
This End.
SUGGESTED THAT DELEGATES BE
APPOINTED TO ENpEAvoR TO
ARRANGE FOR CONVENTION
LOOKING TO PEACEFUL AR
RANeEMENT Or DIFFERENCES.
BY Associated Press.

Stockholm, Sweden, June 21-The
extraordinary session of the riksdag
by King Oscar TO deal with
the momentous question raised by
Norway's declaration dissolving the
union, met for business to-day. AS
cabled by the Associated Press yes
terday, the government introduced
bill asking for authorization to enter
into negotiations with the Norwegian
storthing and draw up conditional
settlement of the questions involved
il the separation Of the heretofore
dual kingdom.
The session was opened by King
Oscar in person with the usual cere
Z, monial. The king made a speech
from the throne in which he protested
against the charge that by violation
of the constitution he had provoked
the steps taken by Norway.
In the council of state which sane
toned the introduction of the bill in
the riksdag dealing with the crisis
both the king and the premier were
on the side of a pacific solution -
Premier Ramstedt spoke first. point.
ing out that 1t was not to iSweden's
interest to resort to coercive meas
ures. He recommended therefore en-
tering into negotiations for convey
ton by which guarantees should be
obtained conducive to the mutual vel
fare of the two countries. In any
case he declared negotiations were In
disPensable to definitely clear up the
! situation
The premier suggested that dele,
gates be appointed to this end as il
was only after such conditional set
Element and after the ,riksdag had
fully considered the matter that Swe
den would be in a position to decide
as to her definite approval of the dis
solution and agree to annufling the
! act of union.
/ After several members had acqui
esced in the premier's views, King
Gar with visible emotion spoke as
/ follows: ~
1T is a painful step which the coun
Gil of state calls on me to take MY
conscience tells me that / have dur
ing my long reign always striyen to
ward the object l had In mind at tht
Ikime of my accession, namely the
welfare of the brother peoples. It is
truly painful to me to contributes x
I the dissolution of a union IN which
thought / saw the independence. sc
u curity and happiness of the unitet
kingdoms. If. however, ! am read!
to act thus it is in order to avoid
! worse evil and in the conviction tina
the union without mutual accort
! would bring no real advantage to Swe
den"
: L have always acted" the king said
"in accordance with my conscience
and always in conformity with tn
: constitution and with the desire Z
, work conscientiously for the tru'
r welfare of the two people The BIZ
, presented to the riksdag does no
. aim at replying TO injustice by act
of coercion. The union is not wort
the sacrifices which acts OF coercion
would entail and a union into whicl
Norway would be forced in such a man
ner would be of little value to Swe
den"
The king concluded with expressin
the hope that the Swedish peopl
: would be guided by calmness and prr
: dence and that God would give theI
strength and unity to regain With
! their own frontiers what they had los
by the dissolution of the union.