Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08

clared they must ask for their Inn
mediate dismissal. as not one OF them
would he able 10 sign the kings veto,
which they regarded ms injurious to
the country. Such a rejection OF a
Norwegian law, unanimously passed
by the storthing and unanimously DC
manded by the Norwegian people, and
which the cabinet ministers unanimous
ly approved. could not be Justified, as
II did not accord with Norwegian In
terests, but constituted an action ON
the part Of the sovereign which was
opposed 10 the constitution of Norv az
and to constitutional practices Says
London correspondent: should his
majesty veto the measure the storthing
will appoint temporary committee.
which will assume the reins of power
In Norway pending the election Of
president or king. In connection with
this post Prince Waldemar, OF ben
mark. is mentioned. What the Swedish
government will try TO do II Is impos-
sibie to say. as confusion and dis
sension reign In Sweden over the ques-
everything Is clear. The people, the
storthing. and the ministry are OF one
mind. They will have their separate
consuls unless beaten In war. This
contingency of armed interference by
Sweden is apprehended by the national
authorities. Enormous quantities OF
provisions have been secured and
stored. The Importation of grain Ia
under the management Of Conrad
Mohr German consul at Bergen. per.
sonal friend Of the kaiser. A shipload
Of ordnance has been received from
England. Hundreds of soldiers dis
guised as common workmen have been
and are now busily at work on the
border fortresses. Ammunition and
supplies OF every description have been
sent to all stragetic points. Bridges
across the Glommen river. near the
boundary. have been undermined. Tor
pedo- boats are patrolling Christiania
ford day and night to guard against
surprise. The fortress artillery has
been ordered for service six weeks
earlier than usual IN order that the
Cotton and wooden mills have received
large orders from the government.
The preparations are so complete that
nothing would be wanting in the event
OF an immediate outbreak Of war.
Everything Is conducted so quietly
and coolly and so little is said about
the preparations for defense that what
T. foIx Ill hA ut
the ordinary observer. One hundred
million kroner (S26. SOO.000) 10 available
at once for defensive purposes. Prior
to the securing of the latest govern.
ment loan French officers were secret
" sent up here 10 see for themselves
II the country was sufficiently prepared
for defense to warrant the lending OF
100000 kroner sQO.72o.O00 to Nor.
way"
Emigration from Norway during the
FIRST quarter of the present year has
been unusually large, exceeding even
that Of the same months In the year
1908, which exceeded all others dur.
the same time. The number passing
| via Christiania, was 3,237 against L..
s93 last year during the same months.
The number embarking from Trondh.
| Jem was 700 more than last year dur.
ing the same months. The reason
! given for this unusual emigration Ii
| that the fares to America, toward
which most of them were headed.
were uncommonly low.
The steamer Belgiga. with the duke
Of Orleans on board, sailed from Ber-
| gen May "a for Tromsoe on the wsy
to the Arctic regions, where, II Is said.
the duke will attempt to communicate
with the Ziegler expedition. headed by
Anthony Fiala, Of Brooklyn, N Y.
While on its way from Manila to
Toxic the Norwegian steamer Oscar
| IT, was overhauled by the Russian
fleet May 10. The vessel was thorough.
ly searched by the Russians.