The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-06-14

ALE BUILDING AL LEWIS AMI Iii
than to live in good harmony with all,
and not least with the people Of ewcd-
en- and the dynasty under which the
direction Of our country, despite many
and bitter disputes affecting the union,
has attained suoh important intellect.
ual and material development. Az ev.
idence Of the fact that the work and
struggle Of the Norwegian people for
the full independence Of the fatheTland
has not been founded on any i'll feeling
toward tho royal house Of the Swedish
people, and has not left behind any
bitterness toward either Of these. the
storthing respectfully solicits your
majesty's corporation to the end that
prince Of your majesty's house may
be permitted, while relinquishing biz
right to succession to the throne Of
Sweden, to accept election a. king Of
Norway.
1.-THE day on which the Norwegian
people elect their own king to ascend
the ancient throne Of Norway will open
up an era of more tranquil conditions
in Norway. Of good will and cordial
relations with the Swedish people and
for peace. concord and loyal co.opera.
ton in the North for the culture and
protection Of the people and their free
dom and independence. Convinced Of
this, the storthing ventures to express
the confident hope that what has now
been dose will turn ont for the good Of
all, a. we'll a. for your majesty. for
whose person the Norwegian people
will retain their high respect and de-
votion."
At its meeting in the evening the
storthing addressed q proclamation -
the Norwegian people, in which IL CIV
en- q detailed account Of the events pre-
ceding the passing OF the resolution.
The proclamation concludes az follows:
1.-THE storthing hopes that the Nor.
wegian people will succeed in living in
peace and on good terms with all, and
not the least with the Swedish people,
to whom We are linked BY 90 many
natural tics.
'.The storthing is sure that the pec.
pie will join with it and with the gov.
eminent in maintaining the full indie
pendence of Norway and with firmness
and dignified tranquility submit to the
necessary sacrifices; and 1t is further
sure that all subjects will fully respect
all ordinances and prescriptions from
the government.
Gan officials, civil and military,
must in every respect yield that obedi-
ence which the government has the
right to claim according to the author
ity transferred to it by the storthing
in tho name Of the people Of Norway"
OionifIed and Orderly.
The proceedings throughout the mo.
mentous session Of the storthing wers
marked with supreme goou order and
BY the utmost dignity. The plans had
been most carefully prepared, and no
thing had been omitted TO secure the
Inauguration Of the new government
under the best auspices. Il was Ar.
ranged that the storthing will Sand .
deputation to convey the address adopt
ed BY 1t to the king.
M. Arctander will be Norway's first
foreign minister. He 10 now chief Of
the department Of commerce, naviga.
ton Ind industry.
II 10 understood that an extraerdi.
nary session of the Swedish riksdag
will be- called June 30, II not earlier.
- the result Of the action Of the storth.
ing.
From many parts Of tho country tel
egrams are being received expressing
the enthusiastic popular sympathy
with the declaration Of tho storthing.
The whole population appears to DO
deeply moved with sense Of tho seri.
business of the occasion.
Special missions Till be rent to the
great powers asking them to recognize
Norway's independence.