The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-20
WORD TO THE KING
Norwegian StOrthing Replies to
King Oscar of Sweden.
Tells Him That Dissolution Of
Union Was Inevitable.
NO HARD FEELINGS.
New Government and People Are
Anxious for Amity.
Suggests Negotiations for Reach
ing a Final Settlement.

QL6SS 10 hln8 oscar ana the RlkSdaS
adopted by the Storthing yesterday and
the Swedish people generally, in reply
to the long letter which the king sent
June Is to the president of the Storth-
ing, NJ. Berner, is of a conciliatory
character. At the same time, however,
it indicates the unaIterabIe determina-
ton of the Storthing to adhere to the
action taken in dissolving the union
with Sweden. The text is as follows:
Your majesty, Norways Storthing
respectfully begs to adress your
majesty. and through your majesty,
Sweden's Riksdag and Sweden's people
as follows:
What has been happening in Nor
way recently, is the inevitable result
of a combination of late political events
and cannot be altered and it is Ger
tain that neither of the two peoples is
desirous of returning to the former con-
dition of union The Storthing is Of
the opinion that it ought not to recon-
slider the various questions of the con-
stltution and public law that have been
brought up in your majestys note to
the Storthing's president in connection
with the resolutions adopted and on
which the Storthing and the govern
ment have already expressed them
selves in detail. The Storthing recog-
HlAES IullS your majesty QlulCulL posi-
ton and never for a moment has doubt
ed that your majesty's decisions are
in accordance with what your majesty
has regarded as the rights and duties
of the crown. AT the same time, the
Storthing is desirous Of addressing an
appeal to your majesty, the Riksdag.
and the people of Sweden with the OBJ
ject Of contributing to the peaceful
carrying through of the dissolution Of
the union and the safeguarding of the
friendship and accord of the two peo-
pies of the peninsula.
1t Was Inevitable.
THE Storthing has seen from exprss-
sion of opinion in Sweden that the
reason that the Storthing felt it to be
its duty to the fatherland to adopt in
declaring the union of the two king
dons dissolved, has in form and action
been considered mortifying to Sweden
That has never been its intention. What
has happened and had to happen IN
Norway was merely the inevitable
maintenance of NOrWay'S constitutional
rights. The Norwegian people never
intended to assail Sweden's honor AS
your majesty in council May rs de-
cIared YOU were unable to sanction
the StOrthing'S unanimous resolution
for the establishment of a separate
Norwegian consular service and as no
Norwegian government could be OBJ
tained by your majesty the censtitu-
tional state of Norway was so lar dis
be maintained. Upon Norway's Stor-
thing was therefore imposed the neces-
sity of procuring without delay a gov
ernment for the country. Every other
course was closed all the more so as
vour maiesty's Swedish government
had April 25. already explicitly declined
to enter into new negotiations with the
dissolution of the union as an alter
native in the event that it was found
impossible to arrive at an agreement
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No Bitterness Felt.
THE storthing as already stated and
the Norwegian people do not feel any
bitterness or animosity against your
majesty or the Swedish people. The
statements to the contrary which posi-
bly, were uttered on occasions have
wholly and solely been grounded on dis
satisfaction at Norway's position in the
union and as that source of bitterness
and animosity would disappear with the
dissolution of the union its effect also
would vanish. Ninety years of cooper
ations in material and intellectual Ia
bors have awakened in the Norwegian
people feelings of sincere friendship and
sympathy for the Swedish people. These
feelings will with Norway no longer Oc-
cupying position offensive to her ma
tional independence once more grow
apace and insure the entrance of a mu-
tual understanding between the peoples.
In the belief that the Swedish people
snare LQ6Se views IIG SAuiAulIlS Suggests
to SWeden's constitutional authorities
that they enter upon the negotiations
requisite for a final settlement on the
dissolution of the union with the recog-
milton of NOrway's new status and her
rights as a sovereign state. The StOr-
thing is itself prepared to meet every fair
and reasonable wish that may be put
forward to safeguard the kingdoms in
dependence and integrity. Constitution
ally, the two peoples will hencefOrWard
he. hJ1t a 10 time the
storthing is fully convinced that TINS
will lead to the development of a good
and trustful relationship for the de-
fense of their mutual interests
IF the future settlement can pc at
tanned without bitterness and prejudice
the stOrthing is convinced that Wnat mas
happened will prove for the lasting vel
fare of the northern peoples. FOR the
dresses this appeal to the people which
by its magnanimity and chlvalry has al
tained for itself such an eminent place
among nations and with which the Nor
wegian people desire most sincerely 10
maintain good relations
Sweden.s Hope Has Vanished.
Stockholm. June 2O=The proceed
-ings in the lower house of the riksdag
we're oDened by a short address by NJ.
Hedin. the senior member, after which
Premier -Ramstedt announced that
king oscar had reappointed Nm.
cs,z-sTtl7ing and Pehrson to be re-
spectiveiy president and vice president
of fbe house President SWarthing
made a speech during which ne said
tbof the hope of Sweden in regard to
The union had vanished and Norway's
negation of the union had been ac-
compIished in such a manner that it
would be very difficult to make any
attempts to reopen the negotiations.
The president was sure the members
realized fully their responsibility to-
wards the nation and the future He
hoped. however. that a result of the
proceedings of the present riksdag