The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-09
MAY BECOME A REPUBLIC Alternative IfNOrWayC Can't
 Find a King. OSCAR IS STILL FIRM Does Not Want Throne for
 Member of His House. At Christiana the Reorganization of Government Under the New Con-
 diticns is Being Proceeded With.

Copenhagen, June S.--It Is reported that the Norwegian government. m view of King Oscars apparently oeh- nite refusal to consider the oher or the Sthorthing to place prince or the house of Bernadotte on the throne, was privately approaching the Danish royal family to ascertain If an oner of the throne would be received by a member of 1t, preferably Prince Charles, son of Crown Prince Freder- ick. The general opinion expressed here is that such an offer would be refused.
 According to reports from Stock holm, King Oscar may he induced to reverse his decision and to favorabiy regard the offer of the throne for a member of his house.
 E Leading Swedish politicians are much divided over the question, which 1t is understood. will not definitely be decided prior to the extraordinary ses- sion of the 'Riksdag. Authoritative information received from Norwegian circles represents the majority of Nor wegians as opposed to giving the throne to a prince of the house of Ber- nadotte. It is stated that If King Os- car should definitely refuse the throne for member of his family and that if the Danish royal family should like wise refuse to place one of its princes on it, Norway will become a republic and that this is favored by the major ity of the people. The Storthing, however, believed that the offer of the throne to a prince of the house of Ber- nadotte would facilitate future nego- tiations with Sweden over the com mon 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 recognition of the independence of Norway. F. Mentioned as Envoys.
 Dr. Hagerup, former Premier. and now Minister at Stockholm. Sigurd Ibsen and Fridiof 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 alle- glance. There is no excitement re- ported. either in Norway or Sweden. Ovations in honor of King Oscar con- tinue at Stockholm, where there is a firm determination not to recognize the action of the Storthing as defi- nItely achieving the disruption of the union.
 Crown Prince Gustave passed through Copenhagen tonight on his journey rom BeFtin. He was received by Crown Prince Frederick of Dem mark and appears to be much con- cerned over the situation. The two crown princes conversed at length in the station before the train left for Stockholm.
 The Associated Press learns that Crown Prince Gustave had q long inter- view on the crisis with Emperor Will liam before he left Berlin and that 1t is understood the Emperor Is not un- willing to intervene In favor of the Swedish dynasty.
 An authority intimately connected with the Emperor confirms a rumor that he abandoned his trip to Norway at the request of Crown Prince Gus tave.
 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.