Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-06-13
A BLOODLRSs REVOLUTION.


Tho completion NJ the Norwegian
coup d'olol without am effort ON the
part Of the dclhroned monarch TO de.
itnd hie position, oN1opl by registering
u protest, IL almost without precedent
In history. But the fact reveals the
nobility Of character Of the man whose
motto, ms King, has been, '1hc vol.
fare Of the brolhcr.nnllons ny sub
or1Innlng his own inlares,a. and those
Of his house, to the welfare " the Nor.
woglan people, he deserves, II seems 10
us, a plavc IN history among heroes,
many hero has found II cnslor to
elvc His lie for a country than to
surrender without resistance, position,
power and omounonts I
King oscar IN u grandson OF Marshal
Bornndolto, who was elected heir mp.
parent of Sweden IN 1910, II was duo
TO the craftsmanship Of this French
general that the scandinavian union
was established, Europe at that time
was determined TO give Norway away
M douceur for The part sweden had
taken IN the slrugge against Napoleon,
ond more particularly n the battle NJ
l'clnsic, liut the NorNeglans demanded
independence earl KIN Johan, the
Swcdish King led nm army into Nor
way 10 carry out the intentions Of the
powers That had signed The treaty Of
klcl A, this iuncturo Bcrnadotto came
To the conclusion that the I'm.
forests Of both countries would
be better served by n union of
Two independent kingdoms, thnp
by n conquest This Wow WAS nc.
coptcd' and the Norwegian cons,lm.
ilon Of Eldeyod with slight modGcn.
lions, was accepted by Carl NIL Of
sweden, Il ls a peculiar clrcum.
stance that a grandson Of Bornadottc
~ now called upon to prevent, II posi-.
hlo clash of arms on the ponnsnlo,
M his grandfather did u hundred
years ago. If he succeeds, M un.
doubleday he VIII Norway WIN owe
~ independence, next to Providence.
to two lornOdollcs.
kng oscar N also u great grandson
Of Empress Josephine llls father,
oscar l. married u granddaughter of
Josephine, who was the daughter OF
Joscphines son Eugene Bcauhnrnoa,
tie Is now 70 years Old aud has been
the union King since lS1g.
KING oscar II very generally regard.
ed 49, one Of the best ~ monnrchs. and
one Of the most mbanc, most gifted,
ana oourlIy OF mon he IN about
feet Inches TALL hnely bullt and state,
~ aud towers head aud shouldorsn
above most Of his subjects, The King
IN n dooply religious man, and hls con.
sort the queen In even moro dovout
she IN sympalhlslng with oyery good
effort ana hls second son, Prince Der.
nNdotlo, Is noted throughout Europo
FOR his philanthropy ana religious gon,
lie " tho president Of the y, NJ G, A.
OF Nloekholnl the chairman VI mis-.
slonory society, and Of many IKE lnsll.
tuuona, lie has himself organized IA
mission TO the lApps. and he frequent.
~ breaches when he has nm oppoltm.
IT, KIM oscar has groat literary
gltlri he has published moro than one
volume Of verse and he IN mover han.
pier than when surrounded by literary
people,
The scandinavian countries, and
Norway especially have been very
prosperous during their union, Form.
cry wars we're 10 frequent as 10 OK.
housl both nations Whenever any
dlilleully arose. nm army was sent over
the border often TO stalyo, or freeze ia
death There was mother glory. nor
proOt In the frequent military eN.
petitions, The union ended this glute |
OF Affairs poaco has boon enjoyed |
ever since, ana both countries have
prospcrod Norway was In lSliu poor |
country without credit without trade |
or improvements ana almost without |
intellectual llfo IN population was |
IN 1871 about illiOoO. now II N mora
lh1n two million and II has paid be.
SIDES, q tribute " more than 100000 NJ
lls population 10 the unltod slatop II |
hod IN 1874 no credit II has now Am
excellent one, ana lts government |
bonds are always AT high premium, |