Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-03
KAISER EAGER
FOR REVENGE
TRIED TO PLOT WITH CAR TO
OFFSET REBUFF FROM
SCANDINAVIA.
HIS INTRIGUES THwARTED
FORESAW SEPARATION AND AS
PRED TO BE CALLED AS
kINGMAkER
PEACE OF EUROPE MENACED
BECAUSE kAISER'S CANDIDATE
FOR NORWEGIAN THRONE WAS
TURNED DOWN..

London, July 80 = Replying to a
the highest authority that Emperor
Williams suddenly arranged meeting
with the czar on the Baltic sea was
planned as a set-off for the singing
rebuff he received when he sought to
put Prince Albere of Schleswig- Hol-
stein on the throne of Norway. He
had hoped to get Danish influence for
his candidate, who sprang from the
Danish royal house, and thereby con
ciliate Denmark. He had also asked
the king of Sweden's influence in ia
vor of his nominee through the eXer-
lions of King Oscars Danish connec-
tons. But the Norwegians declined to
accept or even consider as a candidate
any German prince, and neither Den
mark or Sweden would assist.
Emperor Is Chagrined.
Emperor William was then informed
that Prince Charles Of Denmark was
favored by the king of Denmark, the
king of Sweden and the princes faith
er-in-law, the king of England; that
the Norwegian ministry had formally
offered him the throne with an appan-
age of 100000, . palace at Christian
and steam yacht, both maintained at
public EXPENSE; but that Prince
Charles was holding off for the assent
of the Swedish parliament, King Os-
cars approval not being, in his opin-
ion, or that of his advisers, sufficient
guarantee against possible trouble
from Sweden. The Swedish ministry
resigned this week because it would
not ask parliament,
At King Oscars Request,
to assent to Prince Charles becoming
candidate for the Norwegian throne.
The kaiser is using every possible
influence to checkmate this scheme,
especially as it would rebound greatly
to the prestige of his uncle, King Ed
ward, whom he hates and fears In
his anger he though he would give
England and the other powers con
cerned something else to think Of, and
accordingly made this ELUSIVE demon
stration OF sympathy toward Russia.
The kaiser has foreseen for years
that Norway and Sweden would sep
arate. Three years ago he greatly
Affronted King Oscar
in conversation with him by referring
to it as inevitable. For four years he
has been cultivating both Swedish and
Norwegian popularity, visiting their
shores annually on his yacht and MAX
ing himself generally agreeable with
the obvious expectation that when the
split should come he would be called
in as umpire and kingmaker.
But the Scandinavians entertain the
profoundest distrust and dislike for
the kaiser SO all his Establishments
were wasted. His chagrine and an.
noyances are corresponding bitter so
at the moment his temper is a real
peril to European peace. His hurried
visit to Copenhagen is connected with
this intrigue. but King Christian has
notified him beforehand that he can
not offer to entertain him owing to his
great age,
Adopt Referendum Plans.
Chrisuania. July 80 The special
committee Of the storthing, to which
was referred the governments pro-
posal tor a referendum. the dissolu.
ton OF the union with Sweden. has
unanimously decided to recommend
the acceptance of the proposal.
The storthihg at last evenings SEES
sion unanimously adopted the propos-
al, fixing Aug. 10 for the submission Of
the question to the people.
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