The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-09

ity and progress have been uniform
unit! the events eliminating in the
recent separation of Norway.
The final success OF the separation
was grievous blow to the aged King.
10th his pride and heart were wound
cd. and his constant breeding over this
unhappy event DOUBTLESS contributed to
his death.
Politically. however. neither Sweden
nor Norway is likely TO be disturbed
by King Oscars demise. since the re-
cent storm between them has been
wholly Gained. and each has now adj
justed itself to the new order of at
I;.irs.
Resembles Father.
The new King Gustave much re-
snmhles his father in gigantic stature
anu in light SaAon-blonde features.
The young monarch - not unused
TO the cares of state. as he has fire.
queptly acted as regent during the III
ness and absence of his father. and
Eas displayed good sense and ability.
He is personally much liked at
home and at other capitals. where he
Is regarded as having his fathers char
acteristics of sincerity and simplicity.
sketch OF Late Iling.
King Oscar II. was born January 81,
1898. He was. the. st.iird son OF King
Oscar l.. and OF Queen Josephine. and
grandson of Marshal Bernadotte.
Oscar II. succeeded to the throne at
the death of his brother. King Carl
Nv. September is, 1872.
He was married Jure g. 1851. to
Queen Sophia. daughter OF the late
Duke William OF Nassau. -Four chill
-dren survive King Oscar: Grown Prince
Gustavc, born June 16, 1858: Prince
Oscar Rernalotfn ,hor,, Nryn,,hor
1859: Prince Carl. born February 81.
1861. and Prince Eugene. born August
/. 1866
Prince Gustave was narrisu Sep
-ember 20. 1881, to Princess Victoria of
BadenB Baden. Their eldest son, Prince
Gustave, was married June 10, 1905, to
Princess Margaret Victoria of Con-
naugh:.
FRINGE oscar renowned his success
sion to the throne and married March
Is. 1888, Ebba NIunck, of Fulkila
In the years 1892 and 1898 the late
King Oscar steadfastly opposed the
propositions of the Norwegian Parlia.s
ment for separate consular service.
which led to Norway, October &c. 1905
declaring the union OF Sweden ami
Norway dissolved. The throne of Nor
way was offered to prince OF the
reignings house OF Sweden. but was
AcCIlHeU ny Mig NSCdI, uHu ulteT an
appeal to the Norwegian people Prince
Charles Of Denmark, was elected King
of, Norway by the Norwegian Parlu-
ment November is, 1905.
International Arbitrator.
An event of International import
ance in the life OF King Oscar was
his arbitration of the Samoan claims
in 1909, when he adjudged the Amer
lean and British governments, to be-
csponsible for the lighting in the
Samoan Islands in 1899. Ele also at
tanned prominence Mt the time of the
Venezuela dispute, which caused fric-
tion between the United States and
Great Britain in 1906.
1t was then proposed, in case the
Cleveland arbitration commission, con-
sisting of four members, failed to
agree that the matter be referred to
King Oscar. But dn agreement was
reached at Paris where the arbitration
tribunal met in the spring of 1890. and
King Oscars intervention was not
necessary.
tlng Oscar was called the ablest
ruler Of the nineteenth century and
the most democratic King that ever
lived He never made any attempt to
conceal the humble origin OF his fam
lily, ana whenever hc Travelled to the
south of France helnade 1t point to
visit the lighthouse at Pau, where his
grandfather was born. In appearance,
however, King Oscar was every inch
a king. and there is no sovereign In
AL Europe who was more stately and
more regal In bearing than was he,
In height King Oscar stood SIX feet
two inches.