The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
NEW MINISTRY IN
SWEDEN FORMED
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ment with Norway on any common basis
that may be arrived at The Swedish
people are being heard from, irrespec-
tive of class and irrespective Of party.
Their voice is for peace, and it is a
voice so clear and strong and united
that the little group of militarists and
sticklers for form who are insisting
that the insult to Sweden must be
atoned for either by retraction and
been swept quite off it's feet. =
King Oscar has grown tremendously
in popularity and strength by reason Of
his firm and humanitarian stand for
peace. He has been triumphantly vim
Dictated by the course Of events thus
far, and beyond question: his policy will
eventually be adopted by the riksdag
and the nation. The growth Of the
peace sentiment is emphasized today by
papers d manifesto signed by l73
leading men and women of the ration
declaring unequivocally for peace.
Among The names are those of lawyers,
authors, painters, architects, doctors,
bankers, publicists, professors, scien-
lists, jobbers, retail merchants, and en-
gineers In short, the educated and
cultured classes, of Stockholm, sGothen-
berg, Malmo, Upsala and the other edu-
cdtlOHdl, dTC dHtl illduStIldl ceHCefS OIL
midable array Of ii ZINES. The working
men and the PEASANTS have already in
many meetings pronounced empha tically
against war or -coercive& measures
against Norway. And this manifesto is
notice to the world that the enlightened
classes agree thoroly with their posi-
ton r. ="
Text of Manifesto. -
The text of the manifesto is short,
| but very much to the point. 1t is as
/ follows: @
The future of Sweden, beyond ques-
ton, depends in a high degree upon the
way in which it solves the problem now
placed before it by the dissolution Of the
union brought about by Norway. Feeling
this deeply, we, the undersigned, have
united upon the following declaration:
/ We are firmly convinced that 1t would
be unworthy of Sweden and its liberty
/ loving people to try to keep the people OF
i Norway by forcible means in a union
/ which has never succeeded in bringing
! the two peoples nearer together, but has
rather kept them asunder; which is not
! loved by either of them and has for A
| long time been only hindrance to the
internal development Of both nations; and
! which of late has lost it's last reason fol
! existence, since the people have no longer
the belief that not even in it's imperfect
!, state does it afford any real guaranty Of
! security from outside dangers. We arc
also convinced that it would be undigni-
/ fled for the Swedish people. if they, or
| account of their being indignant ovel
] what is indisputably a formal violation o.
justice committed by Norway in the sew.
erance of the bonds Of union, should make
! such conditions for the dissolution a:
could be maintained only by armed force
1t would be an act so much more un
worthy, as Sweden cannot very well sa,
that it is without all blame for the wreck
ing of the union, which thru all the dis
pute it has given rise to, has caused
! Sweden trouble more than enough
! Being firmly convinced Of this, we wish
I While entirely endorsing the resolutions o
similar tenor passed by public meetings o
peasants and workmen and with heart,
approval Of the magnanimous ant
!. president view taken by the Swedish kin,
and the Swedish government, to expires
i the fervent hope that the extraordinar,
session Of the riksdag may on it's par
decide for such a termination of the uniol
between Sweden and Norway that cain
: and neighborly feeling may reign on tn
Scandinavian peninsula and that thus op
portunity may arise for Sweden, with al
its forces finally united, to tread the onl
. way that can lead small nation to last
ing greatness-namely, internal develop
ment.