The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-28
SWEDES ARRAIGN
OSCARS CABINET
Fiery Speeches Made in Both
Houses of the Riksdag, As
sailing Norwegians.
NO BERNADoTTE FOR
KING OF NORWEGIANS
Committees Named and Heads
Chosen to Handle Govern
ment Bill.

Stockholm, Sweden, June 29.-The
special committee OF both houses to
which has been referred the Swedish
government bill looking to settlemen
with Norway, today elected Herr Lunde-
berg, vice president Of the first cham
vice president Of the second chamber, as
deputy chairman. y
Stockholm, June 2s.-Unless Norway
shall submit to conditions precedent to
dissolution to be dictated by Sweden,
countries will be inevitable, if senti-
merits expressed In the riksdag correct
ly reflect the situation.
Both houses of the riksdag elected
extraordinary committees to which was
referred the government bill Looking
to settlement with Norway. The
senate committee consists of nine anti
members, and the house committee Of
five o-government, five anti-govern-
ment and two independent members.
The debates on the secession of Nor
way brought out fiery speeches, in
which the action of the Norwegian
storthing was condemned and the Swe-
dish cabinet severely criticised.
No Bernadotte for Norway.
King Oscar has directed the court
martial to issue the following state
ment regarding the rumor that his
majesty would be willing to place a
prince Of the. house Of Bernadotte on
the throne Of Norway: -, :,
"The king does not approve the idea
and will not consent thereto. The only
condition urder which his majesty
could reconsider this decision would be
the unexpected expression Of the wish
of the riksdag that prince of the
house Of Bernadotte should ascend the
Norwegian throne.'
Peaceful End Unlikely.
The tenor of the speeches turnout
the debates in both houses leaves the
impression that the majority of the
speakers were Of the opinion that a
peaceful solution Of the matter was ex-
tremely improbable. g..
In the senate, Judge g, A. Berg, who
initiated the debate, said: "We must
not use force to sustain the union,
which is valueless to us under existing
conditions, but the riksdag does not
recognize the illegal and revolutionary
breach of the union and does not recog
nlze Norway as a sovereign state
Sweden g representatives must consid
er Sweden 3 safety and this can only
be dome thru cabinet having the full
confidence of the riksdag.'
Makes Spirited Protest.
Herr Hammarskjold said that the &C
ton Of the Norwegian storthing was
revolutionary, but it had raised such 6
storm OF indignation in Sweden that al
parties had risen to the support Of
King Oscar, assuring him that Swede1
would remain faithful even tho Norway
has proved false.
Sweden, he said, had received a blow
in the face which had awakened tn,
people from their lethargy and the7
demanded different action from tina
taken by the cabinet. The people wer
dissatisfied with the cabinet 8 waverin!
proposals. The bill, he said, was muci
too moderate and should strenuousl,
have censured the storthing.
Norway Must Yield.
1t was unworthy Of Sweden to com
mence negotiations with revolutionists
and parliament and the cabinet shout,
propose conditions which Sweden wou1
accept, telling Norway that as she ha
broken away from the union, Swede
would be willing to separate, but tina
= Norway must agree to Sweden 8 condi
tions.
If Norway did not accept, the
Sweden should enforce her condition
! by war. The speaker said he preferre
: war to the sacrifice Of Sweden s hono1
! and if Sweden was not prepared t
, enforce her conditions, then she de
!; served the contempt Of all Europe
/, Sweden g conditions should be model
): ate, but once they were offered the
| should stand.
! Herr Hammarskjold said the cabine
and parliament must understand eac
other, and the cabinets proposals t
open negotiations with Norway wer
not acceptable to the people.
! Taught to Hate Sweden.
Pardon .Walstrom, speaking in til
-! house, said he was willing to remit tn
bill in order not to cause hasty expire
sions in the debate, but the union wit
Norway amounted to nothing. He sal
that in Norwegian schools in rece1
years the children had been taught
hate Sweden. He said:
"I am against war, but it may hay
to come as a last resort. Norway's a
ton amounts to revolution and shou]
be treated as deadly insult to Swede
The governm s proposition opens u
the probability Of war. It's weakne
lies in the fact that Norway, havin
T broken the union, is liable to brea
E treaties.'
liking Has Lost Two Crowns
Baron Kennedy, speaking in the Sc.
ate, said:
eff the kings message expresses
q opinion, he has lost two crowns instea
of one.'
o This remark was greeted with laug
O. ter by the antigov ernment members.
II Baron Kennedy said he opposed tt
Il idea Of a conference with the rebellio,
81 storthing. Sweden must enforce h
y, conditions and put behind the king a
II II the resources Of the country in ord
n to protect Sweden s interests, by W.
ft if necessary. The baron >said ever
b, man in Sweden was willing to give h
p; life to protect the honor and glory
te the country.
a a Judge Kronlund attacked the speet
TO- 10 Of Baron Kennedy and said that IL
o. utterances were reasonable. He e
ri pressed his sorrow that a small matte