The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-08
NORVVAY US WAR LOAN /.
RAISED, ARMY READY
Fifty Million Crowns in SfrOngbOA,
New Government Forming and &
Going Forward Lest SWe-
den Take the Field.

Christiania, Norway, June s.-Forti-
fed by fund of 5O,oo0,ooo crowns
(about $12,500,000), Norway is ready, if
need be, for war with Sweden, should
the storthing find it necessary to de-
fend by force of arms its action in de-
posing King Oscar and dissolving the
union between the two countries.
Sweden, Norway recently foated a Sc
cret loan of 40,000,000 crowns on the
Paris bourse. The storthing voted the
loan almost unanimously, only four voices
being against it. The last time Norway
raised a loan, it was for 30,OOO,OO0 Of
which 100000 is still in the treasury.
Reorganizing Government.
The council Of state, following the
action of the storthinG in dissolving
the union of Norway and Sweden, pro-
claiming that King Oscar is no longer
king of Norway, and placing the reins
Of government in the hands of the
council Of states, is proceeding with
in the manner indicated in the pro-
gram which had been more or less pre-
pared before the final step was taken
by which yesterdays peaceful revolu
tion was accomplished.
Decree Issued to the Army.
The department. of national defense
has issued a decree to the army ac-
quainting it with the resolution Of the
storthing and the assumption OF the
government by the council Of state
and intimating that the army must
comply with the new conditions, rem
dering allegiance to those now con-
Quoting the government.
Minister Of State Loevland has been
appointed foreign minister and the
council Of state has decided to divorce
the foreign Office from the departments
of commerce. navigation, ETC., with
which heretofore it has been ANAL
gamated.
The council also resolved to eliminate
| the emblems of the union from the wal
flag of Norway.
New Flag to Be Hoisted.
The new Norwegian flag will be
hoisted thruout the country at 10 am
tomorrow. The council of defense has
ordered the flags over all the fortresses
and, warships of Norway to be saluted
with twenty-one guns. The substitu
! tion Of the new for the old flag al
i Christiania will take place at Akershus
i fort in the presence Of the garrison O
the capitol. -
j Norway Is Free
"Norway is a fully independent an,
sovereign State.''
This is the text of the editorials il
the Norwegian newspapers and it re
fleets the spirit with which the peopl
Of Norway accept the action of tn
storthing when it proclaimed King Os
car no longer ruler Of Norway.
The storthing has adopted proc
lamation to the Norwegian people il
events preceding the passing Of tn
resolution. This proclamation closes a
follows:
"The storthing hopes that the MOI
wegian people will succeed in living i
| peace and on good terms with all, an
not the least with the Swedish people
to whom we are linked by so man
natural ties.
"The storthing is sure that the pee
( ment in maintaining the full indepe1
dence Of Norway, and with frmnes
and dignifed tranquility submit to tn
: necessary sacrifices; and it is furthe
! sure that all subjects will fully respec
all ordinances and prescriptions frol
the government.
"All officials, civil and militar,
: must in every respect yield that obed
: ence which the government has th
I right to claim according to the author
: ity transferred to it by the storthin
!: in the name of the people of Norway.
Public Is Dignifed.
The proceedings thruout the momel
. tous session Of the storthing wei
s marked by supreme good order and b
!: the utmost dignity: The. plans ha
or1L 4,,1 = .e,okl
!: ing had been omitted to secure tt
. Inauguration of new government Ill
!: der the best auspices.
That the feeling was intense was ev
!; denced by the great gathering Of pc,
!: pie outside the storthing during tt
!. early session and after the announc
5 ment of the result Of the proceeding
:: a quiet respect was shown the membel
!. as they left the building. There ws
. not the slightest evidence of excit
s ment, the people seeming to realize tt
. responsibility placed upon them.
!. The crowds were especially respec
s full in their ovation to M. Michelse
$ the retiring premier, who,. when int
!. with the dignity displayed both insit
!: and outside the storthing. The premi
5 said the proceedings were solemn, al
[. that every one was imbued with a tr
!. mendous sense of responsibility, bu
s he added; the storthing could n
!. have taken any other STEP
!. NANsEN AS EXECUTIVE