New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05
Princess "PofSeY."
The Political importance the Love Match of Sedns
King, he Du of Scania.

trade has grown TO such marvellous proportions
II is largely owing 10 the efficient and devoted
services OF the Swedish consuls; that more than
half Of the consular posts abroad are filed b,-
Norwegians working 10 IS true under the dire
ton OF the Swedish Minister OF Foreign A.
fairs at Stockholm. instead OF under that O, tha
Norwegian government In Christiania and that
anyhow Norway has rights save those which
Sweden was generous enough to accord 10 her IN
1S14-rights which she had not Heretofore en-
1oyed. Until 1913 Norway had for several hun
dred years formed part OF Denmark After the
battle Of Leipsic which broke NapoIeon's power
Marshal Bernadotte. who had become Crown
Prince Charles John OF Sweden directed bls
army of thirty thousand Swedes against the
King OF Denmark. who was the French En-
peror's ally. and. carrying all before him com
PEELED him TO surrender Norway TO Sweden By
the treaty OF KEEL The Danish prince. who had
been acting Governor OF Norway at the last
moment endeavored TO prevent the execution OF
the treaty of Kiel. although signed by the King
OF Denmark. ThereupOn Crown Prince Charles
John marched his Swedish army across the
frontier into Norway. drove the Danish prince
and his handful OF adherents out OF the country
taking possession thereof. The grant Of III,
constitution and act OF union followed Sweden
that is to say. the victor-conceding 10 Den
marks former dependency a degree OF autonomy
superior even TO that possessed By Hungary.
since Norway has not only its own government
Parliament and flag. but it's own army and navy
in fact, everything except it's own consular and
diplomatic service and its own Minister OF For
eign Affairs
In all the struggles that have taken place be-
tween Norway and Sweden the former has in
variably ended by carrying the day, and unless
Sweden fulils the threat which she has occa-
sionalIy made in moments of anger and resorts
to arms. marching her troops into Norway. there
is doubt but that the latter will be success
full in the long run In the controversy regarding
her independent consular and diplomatic repre-
sentation The reason for this is that when a
measure is voted three times In succession by
the storthing. national legislature OF Nor
way, It becomes law. no matter whether the
King withholds his consent or even expresses hin
strongest hostility TO the bill And there is an
overwhelming majority IN the Parliament OF
Chr1stiania IN favor OF Norway's having her own
consular and diplomatic service and OF its being
directed from Christiania instead Of from Stock
holm.
One of the chief objections on the part OF
Sweden to giving way in the matter TO Norway
has been the fear lest the latter. when placed in
independent control OF her own foreign relations
should take advantage thereof TO effect some
understanding with Russia. power which
Sweden regards as her most dangerous foe and
as a peril to her national existence In fact.
Norway has already shown her good viii for
Russia by granting her concession for Ina
between the railway system n the north
OF the empire and a Norwegian port. anal
Russia. realizing that by promoting discord be-
tween the two sister kingdoms she inpairs the
strength Of Sweden and the iatter's power TO
harm her. has undoubtedly fostered the Nation
alist movement in Norway. OF course the fate
OF Finland has somewhat cooled the ardor OF
those more advanced members OF the Nationalist
party IN Norway. who at time were advo-
eating the substitution Of union with Russia
for that with Sweden But. nevertheless. the
Swedes still remain convinced that II the Nor
wegians get control OF their own foreign rela-
lions they viii take advantage thereof to effect
some alliance with Russia OF 3 nature to en-
danger the existence OF Sweden.
Princess "Patsey's' marriage to the Duke OF
Scania may tend to allay this apprehension
For II the impending union OF the young couple
sets at rest the fear OF the Norwegians lest
Sweden should entangle them IN an alliance
with Germany of nature to embroil them in
the latter's quarrels. the Swedes will in The
same manner see In this match between their
future King and daughter OF the nation that
constitution OF Norway a sort OF guarantee that
the latter will hold aloOf from any closer under
standing with the government OF the Gar. In
one word, Princess Victoria OF Great Britain
of that England which the Norwegians have
ALWAYS regarded as their particular friend
seems destined, in wedding the heir presumptivs
TO the Joint but yet distinct thrones OF Sweden
and Norway. to bring about a friendher feeling
and a greater degree Of mutual confidence be-
tween these two sister nations
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