The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-09
LOOKING FOR 4 MAN
 ID ACCEPT A THRONE
NORWAY SAID TO HAVE AP- PRoA0HED ROYAL DANISH
 FAMILY

Refuses--COpenhagen Hears Reports
 That King May Yet FavorabIy Re-
 gard The ORer of the Throne for 6
 Member of His Family.
 Copenhagen. June s.--It is reported that the Norwegian government, in view of King Oscars definite refusal to consider the offer of the storthing to place price of the house of Berna- dotte on the throne, has privately ap- preached the Danish royal family to ascertain if an offer of the throne would De recelveu py a member of it. preferably Prince Charles, son of Grown Prince Frederick. The general opinion expressed here is that such an offer would be refused.
 According to reports from Stock holm. King Oscar may be induced to reverse his decision and to favorably regard the offer of the throne for a member of his house.
 Leading Swedish politicians are much divided over the question, which, it is understood, will not be definitely de- cided prior to the extraordinary session of the riksdag.
 Authoritative information received from Norwegian circles represent the majority of Norwegians as opposed to giving the throne to a, price of the house of Bernadotte
 It is stated that if King Oscar should definitely refuse the throne for a member of his family and that if the Danish royal family should likewise re- fuse to place on of its princes on it, Norway will become republic, and that this is favored by the mass of the population.
 The storthiRg, however, believed that the offer of the throne to prince of the house of Bernadotte would facili- tate future negotiations with Sweden over the common interests of both countries. It is understood that these negotiations will be begun as soon as possible after special envoys have been sent to the powers requesting the rec ognition of the independence of Nor way Dr. Hagerup, former premier and now minister at Stockholm; Sigurd Ibsen, son of Henrik Ibsen, the .dramat- fist, and formerly member of the Nor- wegian council of state, and Fridjof Nansen, the Arctic explorer, are now mentioned as envoys to the powers. All those in the civil service of Nor way have announced their adhesion to the new government. and all the gem erals have taken the oath of allegiance. There is no excitement reported either i,, honor of King Oscar continue at Stock holm, where there Is a firm deternina- tion not to recognize the action of the |storthing as definitely achieving the disruption of the union.
 Crown Prince Gustave passed through Copenhagen tonight on his journey from Berlin. He was received by Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and appeared to be much concerned over the situation. The two crown princes conversed at length in the station before the train left for Stock holm.
 The Associated Press learns that Grown Prince Gustave had long in- terview on the crisis with Emperor William before he left Berlin, and that 1t is understood the emperor is not un- willing to intervene in favor Of the Swedish dynastty.
 fl, authority intimately connected with the emperor confirms. a rumor that he abandoned his trip to Norway at the request of Crown Prince Gustave.
 The general opinion Is that the crown prince was more irreconciliable to Nor way than was his father and there is no doubt that he induced King Oscar to veto the consular bill.
 Many English and American tourists who arrived here on their way to Nor way have abandoned the trip owing to the revolution.