Evening star., 1905-09-24
Norwegian and Swedish Dele
gates in Accord.
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT NOT AN,
NoUNcED.
It is Said That They Will Be Given
Out Early This Wsek-Nan-
sens Comment

sens Comment.
kARLSTAD. September 23.-After pro
uacted sessions extending over some weeks
the Norwegian and Swedish delegates who
met here to settle the terms or separation
of the two countries early this evening ar
rived at an agreement on all points. The
terms Were not made public
In anticipation of an agreement large
crowds assembled around the building in
which the meetings had been held to wit
ness the departure OF the delegates The
Norwegians emerged Immediately upon the
close of the session. and were on their WAY
To Christianfa few minutes after the an
nouncement was made of the outcome OF
the negotiations. The Swedish delsEa
remained within for some time. but when
they did show themselves they received az,
ovation and were escorted to their hotel
toy the crowd. which sang the Swedish nd
uonal anthem. They left at midnight for
Stockholm
Terms Not Announced.
The delegates refused to discuss th..
terms OF agreement, simply saying that
they would be given out early next week
An agreement had been anticipated for
some days, both sides had been adopting
conciiiatory attitudes.
The negotiations, which are now coz
GUIDED, were peculiar in nature. On one
side the delegates were four Swedish min
isters, who. at the time of the rlksnag's
.decison, We're leading members OF the com
mission which framed the Swedish condi-
tions TO assent to dissolution. On the other
side the delegates were men who led Nor
way on its revolution of June 7. but who
We're not guided by any decision of the
storthing. On the contrary. their every
act was looked upon with suspicion by
men more radical
sweden's Conditions Opposed.
When Swedeus conditions were made
known many voices in Norway were raised
against acceding to them. Premier Mich
elsen Of Norway was more conservative.
and, seeing the consequences to Norway OF
a breach with Sweden was willing to en-
ter into an agreement so long as il was
honorable to Norway and preserved as
much as possible her national pride. NJ
Berner. president OF the Norwegian stor-
thing, and NJ. Loevland the Norwegian for
eign minister were perhaps not so wiling
but they followed Premier Nicholson.
Purpose of Swedish Delegates
The purpose Of the Swedish delegates was
to make an agreement preserving The good
feeling between the two peoples. From this
viewpoint, OF course. Sweden was compelled
to insist on the demolition of the frontier
Qualifications which Norway, notwithstand-
ing the close connection of the countries
had erected against Sweden's entirely uT-
fortified frontier. The first purpose of tire
Swedish delegates was to hurt as little as
possible the feelings of Norway and the
Swedish delegates throughout the proceed
ings have tried to find way in which the
fortress located farthest from the frontieF
couid be made less threatening, while the
others they contended. should tie abolished
1t Is believed this point successfully
carried. .a,- --.-s..
NE disb dnla al
to preserve free and untramme.ed the in
tercourse between the two countries ana
they therefore proposed that certain agree
Tnents be made regarding transit and water
ways which We're equal in benefit to both
ana which would prevent one country in =
terferiag with the other. 1t is believed
that these matters also were settled TO the
satisfactt IN of both sides.
Interests of the Laplanders. .
Finally Sweden did not consider that she
could leave unprotected the interests of
the. poor nonladic Laplanders., who for
their very existence depend upon the use
of pastures in countries at different sea
sons for their reindeer The Norwegisns
held out against the granting of this right.
which had been established for centurIts;
but it is thought they at last gave in
That Sweden never objected to an arf.i-
tration treaty is shown by the rigsdags
decision in which arbitration was first men
TONED. and which agreed perfectly with
Sweden's expressed desire for peace.
Dr. Nansen's Comment
CHRlSTIANA, September 23-Dr. Nan
sen, the explorer, in an article in tomor-
rows Morgenblad and yerdensgang. will
eulogize the moderation of the political
leaders and compare it with the jingoism
that threatened to raise lis head when
there was u question of humiliating cond-
tons
1T must b. remembered" DR.. Nansen
will say, that Norway made dissolution
of the union the first essential condition of
peace. in which greater Sweden was
obliged to acqGiesce. The Norwegians do
not desire to humiliate or be huminated.
A binding arbitration treaty is a better
frontier for defense than fortress.
The article concludes by emphasizing III"
belief that Norway now has a foreign pol
icy.
Norwegian Delegates Cheered.
CHRISTIANA, September 21.-The Nor
wesian delegation arrived here from Karl
stad at i o'clock this morning. and was
received with cheers by several thousand
persons, who were waiting at the station
During the past week there has been in
creasing agitation over the question of a
constitution for Norway. The republicans
made great efforts to organize a party, but
they are in hopeless minority. AS tfle
candidature of a Bernadotte prince has