The Wahpeton times., 1905-09-28
DELEGATES SAY THE AGREE
MENT WILL BE PUBLISHED
THIS WEEK.
BOTH SIDES coNclLlAroRY
PREMIER M,cAELsEN's coNsERv
ATtSM AIDS IN PEACEFUL
SOLUTION.

Karlstad. Sept o6.-After protract-
ed sessions extending over some
weeks. the Norwegian and Swedish
delegates who met here to settle the
terms of separation of the two .coun-
tries. arrived at an agreement on all
points. The terms were not made
public.
In anticipation of an agreement
large crowds assembled around the
building in which the meetings had
been held to witness the departure of
the delegates. The Norwegians
emerged Immediately upon the con-
clusion of the session and were on
their way to Christiania few min.
utes after the announcement was
made of the outcome of the negotia-
tions.
The Swedish delegates remained
within for some time. but when they
did show themselves they received an
ovation and were escorted to their
hotel by the crowd, which sang the
Swedish national anthem. They left
later for Stockholm.
Terms Not Given Out.
The delegates refused to discuss the
terms of the agreement. simply saying
that they would be given out early in
the week.
An agreement had been anticipated
for some days. as both sides had been
adopting conciliatory attitudes.
The negotiations which are now
concluded were peculiar in nature.
On one side the delegates were four
Swedish ministers who at the time of
the riksdag decision were leading
members of the committee which
framed the Swedish conditions to as
sent TO dissolution. On the other side
the delegates We're men who led Nor
way in it's revolution of June Z. but
were not guided by any decision of
the storthing. On the contrary. their
every act was looked upon with sus-
picion by men more radical.
Michelsen Is Norwegian Leader.
When Sweden's conditions were
made known many voices in. Norway
were raised against acceding to them.
F. Premier Nicholson of Norway was
more conservative. and, seeing the
consequences to Norway of breach
with Sweden, was willing to enter
into an agreement SO long as it was
honorable to Norway and preserved
as much as possible her national
pride. NJ. Berner. president of the
Norwegian storthing. and M. Love-
land, the Norwegian foreign minister,
were, perhaps. not so willing. but they
followed Premier Nicholson.
The purpose of tine Swedish dele
gates was to make an agreement pre-
serving the good feeling between the
two peoples. From this viewpoint. of
course. Sweden was compelled to in
sist on the demolition of the frontier
Notifications. which Norway, notwith-
standing the close connections of the
countries. had erected against Swed-
ems entirely unfortified frontier. The
first purpose of the Swedish delegates
was to hurt as little as possible the
feelings OF Norway. and the Swedish
delegates throughout the proceedings
have tried to find way in which the
fortress located farthest from the
frontier could be less threatening.
while the others. they contended,
should be demolished. 1t is believed
this point was successfully carried.
To Preserve Free Intercourse.
The Swedish delegates were also
anxious to preserve free and untram.
meled the intercourse hetweon tho
two countries, and they, therefore,
proposed that certain agreements be
made regarding transit and water
ways which We're equal in benefit to
both, and which would prevent one
country from interfering with the 9TH
er. 1t is believed that these matters
also were settled to the satisfaction of