The Ladysmith news and Ingram news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1905-1906, 1905-07-01
TAKE UP ARMS AGAINST NORWAY
Swedish Solons Urge That Forcibie
Measures Be Employed.

Stockholm, June 29-Unless Norway
shall submit to conditions precedent to
dissolution to be dictated by Sweden
war between the two Scandinavian
countries will be inevitable, if senti-
ments expressed in the riksdag yester-
day correctly reflect the situation.
Both houses of the riksdag elected
extraordinary committees to which
was referred the government bill look
ing to a settlement with Norway.
The debates on the secession of Nor
way brought out fiery speeches, in
which the action of the Norwegian
storthing was condemned and the
Swedish cabinet severely criticised.
No Bernadotte for Norway.
King Oscar has directed the court
marshal to issue the following state
ment regarding the rumOr that his
majesty would be willing to place
prince of the house of Bernadotte on
the throne of Norway
1.-THE king does not approve the idea
and will not consent thereto. The only
condition under which. his majesty
could reconsider this decision would
be the unexpected expression of the
wish of the riksdag that prince OF
the house of Bernadotte should ascend
the Norwegian throne"
No Hope of Peaceful Solution.
The tenor of the speeches through
out the debate in both houses leaves
the impression that the majority of
the speakers were of the opinion that
a peaceful solution OF the matter was
extremely improbable.
In the senate, Judge c. A Berg, who
initiated the debate, said: I'VE must
not use force to sustain the union,
which is valueless to us under existing
conditions, but the riksdag does not
recognize the illegal and revolutionary
breach of the union and does not rec
ognize Norway as a sovereign state.
Sweden's representatives must consld-
er Sweden's safety and this can only
be done through a cabinet having the
bull confidence of the riksdag.'
Makes Spirited Protest.
Herr Hammarskjold said that the &C
ton of the Norwegian storthing was
revolutionary Sweden, he said, had
received a blow in the face which had
awakened the people from their leth-
argy and they demanded different &C
ton from that taken by the cabinet.
The people were dissatisfied with the
cabinets wavering proposals.
1t was unworthy of Sweden to COM
mence negotiations with revolution
lists, and parliament and the cabinet
should propose conditions which Swcd-
en- would accept, telling Norway that
as she had broken away from the
union, Sweden would be willing to
separate, but that Norway must agree
to Sweden's conditions.
War the Alternative.
If Norway did not accept, then Swed-
en- should enforce her conditions by
war. The speaker said he preferred
war to the sacrifice of Sweden's horror.
Pardon Walstrom, speaking in the
house, said:
Il am against war, but it may have
to come as last resort. Norway's
action amounts to revolution and
should be treated as deadly insult to
Sweden. The governments PROPOSE
ton opens up the probability of war.
It's weakness lies in the fact that Nor
way, having broken the union, is liable
to break treaties
Baron Kennedy, in the senate, said
he opposed the idea of a conference
with the rebellious storthing. Sweden
must enforce her conditions and put
behind the king all the resources OF
the country in order to protect Swed-
ems interests. by war if necessary.
Premier Against War.
Premier Ramstedt, in concluding the
debate, said:
THE object Of war would be to COM
pei Norway to retrace its action, but
anger must not blind us to our own
interests, and our interests are against
forcing Norway into any kind Of union.
A conquered Norway, while of no ad
vantage, would forever be a source of
danger Add to this the horrors OF
war and their enfeebling results-all
arguments against the employment of
force