Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-11-23

copied the crown which King OscaB
had declined for any of his sons. The
vorwarts (Berlin), the Social Demo
cratic organ. evidently thinks not only
that Norway has missed an opportuni-
ty. but that there was also a very
strong republican sentiment latent in
Norway, which might have prevailed,
had II been properly appealed to. Pub
lie gatherings Of republicans were held
in many cities. we are told, and ought
to have been held in more" This pa
per adds. however, that Bjornson had
thrown his influence into the rOyalistic
scale and had spoken Of a republic 40
"a dangerous experiment" The So
cial Demokraten Copenhagen opposes
the election OF Prince Carl because OF
Swedish feelings toward Denmark,
which might cause an Interruption
Of trade relations. The National
Tidende tCopenhagen) also shows .
tendency to discourage the introduce
ton Of a Danish monarch into Nor.
way. But the decision Of the Danish
ministers was at last received as final
and though" says the correspondent
Of The London Times. 1.-The feelings Of
Sweden approach hostility toward
Denmark. this state of things IL sure
to pass away"
The Daily News Uondon) says that
the English princess at first shrank
from the responsibility of sharing q
throne, but was overpersuaded by
King Edward. To quote: IF II be
true that Princess Maud has sought
to escape the crown Of Norway she
has shown a very sensible estimate OF
the trouble. II also she has put aside
her objections and bowed to the will
Of her royal father, she will have the
general sympathy. The king of Nor
way Will be less a monarch than a
hereditary president, and we are sure
that the Norwegians will remain the
arbiters of their WI policy. Prince
Charles is not even n British prince
and If his wife is daughter to u king
It has to be remembered that her dis
taste for a throne was the n serious
obstacle to the present arrangement.
The Emperor William is himself far
more closely related to the British
royal house than Is Prince Charles or
Denmark. Yet II would hardly he In
situated that British intrigue raised
the H~ohenzollerns to imperial rank.
Great Britain's recent conduct may be
open to misunderstanding, but this
Norwegian question stands apart from
the arena OF suspicion"
Christian Hauge, the newly APP
pointed Norwegian ministers, has, ac-
cording to his own statement, been APP
pointed charge ad interim. Mr..
Hauge has seen a good deal of dip
lomatic service and is well acquainted
with American institutions and public
men and has a fine record. Speaking
Of his appointment The Washington
Post says editorially: How 1t is at
home we naturally do not pretend to
say. but in this capital II goes without
saying that Christian Hauge, former
ly first secretary of the Sweden-Nor-
way legation, is easily our preference.
It is not only that we have known him
for years as an accomplished and
companionable gentleman. he has still
further appealed to u admiration and
respect by his action in r~esigning the
secretaryship as oon as he received
notice of the contemplated separation"
Colonel G. Fl. Graves, American min
lister to Scandinavia, who is accredited
to both Sweden and Norway, will con-
tinue to act for the United States in
both countries until congress Is ready
to enact legislation providing for q
separate Norwegian legation.
Arve Arvesen, the Gothenburg vio-
linist, has located in Christiania and
will this winter go on an extensive
concert tour throughout Norway.
Erling Bjornson will give a series
Of lectures In the United States this
winter. Mr.. Bjornson Is a lecturer OF
much repute in Norway.
The Norwegian-H Holland company
has begun mining operations In the
Lofonten vicinity and will commence
shipping ore Jan. /.