The San Francisco call., 1905-06-09
Prince Charles Of
Denmark May
Be Chosen.
Indications, However,
Are That Republic
Will Be Formed.
Kaiser Seems Disposed to In
terfere in Behalf Of De-
posed Monarch.

COPENHAGEN, June Sit is reported
that the Norwegian Government. in view
of King Oscars apparently definite re-
fusal to consider the offer of the Storth-
ing 10 place a Prince of the house of
Bernadotte on the throne. has privately
approached the Danish royal family. TO
ascertain If an offer of the throne would
be received by a member o. it, preferably
Prince Charles son OF Crown Prince
Frederick. The general opinion expressed
here is that such an offer would be re-
fused.
According TO reports from Stockholm.
his decision and TO favorably regard the
offer OF the throne for member of his
house.
Leading Swedish politicians are much
divided over the question, which, II Is
understood will not be definitely decided
prior to the extraordinary session of the
Riksdag.
Authoritative information received from
Norwegian circles represents the majority
of Norwegians as opposed to giving the
throne to a Prince of the house OF Ber-
nadotte.
1t II stated that If King Oscar should
definitely refuse the throne for a mem
ber Of his fnmi1y and the Danish royal
family should likewise refuse 10 place
one of its Princes the throne. Nor
way will become a republic. This Is ia
vored by the mass of the population.
The Storthing, however, believes. that
the offer of the throne 10 Prince OF the
house of Bernadotte would facilitate
future negotiations with Sweden over the
common interests of both countries. 1t is
understood that the negotiations will DC
begun as soon as possible after special
envoys have been sent to the powers,
requesting the recognition of the inde-
pendence of Norway. DR.. Hagerup, for
mer Premier and now Minister at Stock
holm: Sigurd Isben and Fridjof Nansen.
the Arctic explorer, are now mentioned as
ENJOYS to the powers
All those in the civil service of Norway
have announced their adhesion TO the
new Government and all the generals
have taken the oath of allegiance.
No excitement is reported in either
Norway or Sweden. Ovations in honor
of King Oscar continue at Stockholm,
where there is firm determination not t,
recognize the action OF the Storthing as
definitely achieving the dissolution of the
union.
Crown Prince Gustaye passed through
Copenhagen tonight on his journey from
Berlin He was received by Crown Prince
Frederick of Denmark and appeared TO be
Crown Princes conversed at length at the
station before the train left for Stock
holm.
Crown Prince Gustaye hxd n long In
terview on the crisis with Emperor VIII
liam before he left Berlin, and 1t Is un-
derstood that the Emperor Is not un-
willing to interfere I'm favor of the
Swedish dynasty.
An authority intimately connected with
the Emperor confirms a rumor that he
abandoned his trip to Norway at the re-
quest Of Crown Prince Gustave-
The general opinion Is that the Crown
Prince lis more reconciled to Norway's
dissolution than was hsi 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 Norway
have abandoned the trip. owing to the
revolution