The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-07
Separation No Surprise.

nesota Swedish college-The reputa-
ton of Norway end Sweden has been a
matter coming to head for many years.
It is no surprise to the people OF either
country. I do not believe the financial
securities of either country will be at
fected, as each country will stand be-
hind it's formerly existing indebtedness
and securities. Nor will the separation
demanded by Norway bring about war.
Thepresent king of Sweden is a peac-
able old monarch, and he and his line
have known nothing Of any war tor To- a
will be amicably adjusted by one of
the Swedish princes accepting the Nor
wegian throne. This is without doubt
the wish of the Norwegian people. Nor
will this trouble cause feeling between
American Swedes and Norwegians., We
touch than they. are in the old coun-
an old man rs years Of age. Tho he
will greatly regret this separation, he
will not press the matter to a. war. If
the king would consent that one Of his
sons should accept the. Norwegian
BILE would be found. But. he may feel
too hurt to consent to this. But even
in such an event, I do not believe
bloodshed will eventually result. The.
king is peaceable, and this matter has
been coming to a head for some time.
Such Action Inevitable.
DR.. H. Nissen-I am sorry the
trouble between the two countries has
come to this, but the separation is in
evitable. Even the Swedes admit that
| Norway should have a separate consul
lar system. When King Oscar refused
to sanction the law in this regard
asked for by the Norwegian govern
ment, he brought the matter to a head.
lieve the separation would have been
delayed but little, When the king re-
fused his sanction to giving Norway a
separate consular system, he showed
himself no longer a Norwegian king.
In my opinion no Swedish prince will
become king Of Norway, but the coun-
try will become republic. King Oscar
would never consent to let one of his
sons become king, and the Norwegians
would not ask a prince of any other
country to become its ruler.
Talk of Republic.
Judging from the tone Of the Nor
wegian cables, the country is still we'd
ded to the monarchical form of gov
eminent. There has been agitation for
a republic and the sentiment in favor
of this form Of government is undoubt-
edly very strong.
Christiania, who were here last week
expressed themselves as in favor of a
limited monarchy, but even in this class
which is representative Of the con
, sentative element in Norway rather
than the popular-there were several
ardent republicans. One Of the young
men said that in the event Of a re
| public the strongest possibility Tor lts
, head would be J. G. Loevland, minister
, of state at Stockholm, in the cabinet
, which is now constituted as the pro
visional government.
DR.. Fridtjof Nansen, the arctic ex
! plorer, is one Of the popular idols o.
: Norway, and has been frequently men
/ toned as the coming man, but the stu
| dents doubted very much It he Woult
be called. P. G. Nicholson. the premier
Th J OF rnal s informant said that
altho an able and aggressive leader, n
8 was not considered as strong man l
E some respects as Minister Loevland.
7 The Available Princes.
e The indications are that another Be1
h nadotte will be called to the throne Q
|, Norway. Assuming that Grown Primo
n Gustaf and Prince Gustaf Adolf, tn
1 1 1elTE apparent WIN. - oooHt W AAAe1A.
d Princess Margaret Of Connaught, vii
! prefer to remain with Sweden as tn
} larger and richer kingdom, the thron
< may be offered to one Of several of tn
e Bernadotte princes not in the dlrec
Il line Of succession.
. Among these are the three younge
Z sons Of Oscar III, namely, Oscar, know
= as Prince Bernadotte; Carl, who ma,
e ried a Danish princess few years ag'
= and Eugen. Prince Bernadotte sewers
d years ago resigned all rights to tn
,e throne in order to marry Lady Ebb
q Munck, one of the ladies -in-waiting
f his mother, Queen Sophie. Neyerth
# less, this waving Of rights would NJ
be binding under the present circun
stances and would tend to endear hi
to the Norwegians. He is a conside
ate and kindly man and has many GOO
ic qualities which fit him for the thfor
of Norway.
~ The ideal king, many say, is found
~ Prince Carl, who is six feet, four inch,
& tall, splendidly proportioned, and roy
a.. timber. Prince Eugen, tho highly. ia
a Tented and favorite, is something
Il an invalid and might not be considere
of on that account. SD, IN
al The name most frequently Imentione
3 lis that of Prince Wilhelm, the secoI