Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-29
SWEDEN HAPPY
OVER TREATY
AGREEMENT DOES NOT GIVE EN-.
TIRE SATISFACTION IN
NORWAY.

out a dissenting voice the people OF
Sweden, so far as can be judged by
the expressions of the press here and
elsewhere, received with satisfaction
way and Sweden reached at karlstad.
The general opinion is voiced in a
leading paper this morning, which
says:
Our principal objects, arbitration
and the demolition of the frontier
Notifications. having been attained
we trust that everybody in both coun
tries will recognize that the two Scan
dinavian peoples mutually need each
others friendship. and that the agree
ment will bring more happiness tC
both"
According to information received
by the Associated Press the neutral
zone provided for in the agreement
includes an area varying from 8 to IL
miles on each side of the frontier
On the Norwegian side the zone runs
from the northwestern point of the
KirkOen to the point where the ulvan
crosses the siXty-first meridian. The
coast zones meet rather closely, be-
cause of the possibility of having to
fOrtify against a foreign enemy. The
arrangement with regard to the fort
resses, it is believed will be satisfac-
tory to all parties.
Expressions of pleasure are heard
everywhere because both sides have
recognized the humanitarian princi-
pies that make it necessary to permit
the Laplanders to enjoy pasturageS for
their reindeer This is particulars
pleasing to the Swedes from a senti
mental standpoint. as the rights of the
Laplanders are looked upon as time
honOred.
Different in Norway.
Christiania, Sept. 2S.--All ,in,lica
tons point to the acceptance by the
Norwegians generally of the terms OF
the agreemnt reached at Karlstad
though at present some persons are in
clined to severely criticise the Nor
wegian commissioners for concedine
so much to Sweden.
AS far as the Associated Press has
been able to learn the results NEE
the pproval of the great bulk of con
sentative opinion.
The Verdensgang this morning says,
1--WE must acknowledge that oul
delegates obtained as much as pos
sible and that large majority of the
people of the nation agree with the
delegates that the question of fortifi
cations was of secondary importance
considering the un.loubted security oh
tanned by Norway as the result of the
convention
The Intelligenssedern says that the
result is really disappointing. and tina
the ADVANTAGES which the arbitration
treaty should yield cannot be equa
to the concessions made by Norway
The Social Demokraten espresso
the belief that the demands of Swe
den have all been acceded to withou
Norway having gained any advantage
The arbitration provided for, ii says
is so limited in scope that it can hard
ly be called arbitration.
The GOrgenbladet. while having NJ
doubt that the agreement reached a
Karlstad will become binding, advo
Gates a complete and definite settle
ment of all the conditions at the pres
ent arrangement is only provisional
That the convention will undoubtedl.
be ratified by the Norwegian storthina
and in all probability by the Swedish
riksdag. is the belief of the Aften
poster, which adds:
"The independence of Norway ha
been won at the cost of some sacri
fees which all of us would like t.
have been spared, but it must not b.
forgotten that the principal condition
demanded by Norway. the dissolution
of the union, has been obtained"