The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
Special Correspondence to THE sux.

Special Correspondence TO TnE suS.
STocKHoLM, Feb. isis King Gustav
of Sweden following in the footsteps OF
his father, the late King Oscar whose
unrelenting opposition to the demands OF
the Norwegian people almost decad,
ago cost him the crown of Norway?
This IL the question on the lips Of
students Of political conditions here who
can look beyond the immediate issues of
...4~". sdu.sle ABOUT the proposed
increase In ornaments.
Those who heard the Kings speech e
the delegation of peasants who went TO
he National Palace two weeks ago to
pledge their faith In him and their sup
port OF the armament proposals. l'stene
with amazement to the monarch's de-
nunc!atlon OF the opponents Of the
scheme. /, amounted in effect TO dec.
laration that the Staaf Cabinet and the
Liberal and Socialist parties, forming an
overwhelming majority In the Riksdas
were lacking patriotism and could not be
expected to take measures for the ade-
quate defence of the nation.
Il will show you the road to our COM
fore |""ew me and support ma ever
hencefortA. 49,
King Astounds Ministers.
The break between the King and the
Cabinet became an impossible gulf when
the monarchs words were reported,
That a constitutional monarch should
'hus enter directly into a political matter
and become the active leader OF the fight
against Ministry representing the ex-
pressed view of the people given at the
elections of 1911 on the very issue now
before the nation caused CONSERVATION
The Cabinet Ministers plainly told the
King what they thought Of his action
He defended II In these words in his ad-
'"ess TO n d'l"~7t'nr OF university pro-
fessors and students:
1t IL my constitutional right as
Sweden's King frankly TO declare my
opinion on what Is beneficial and neces-
slry for my people ] fully coniide In
hem md their willingness to make sacri-
fees for the country's nee Dis. Rally around
No for the welfare OF the country. Go
coward with me to the goal OF strong
and free Sweden"
Whom the Ministers requested the kim
to notify the Cabinet before proceed
No TO make public statements on po
'it'cal matters they received this reply;
II cannot apree to th's | will not de
prive myself OF the right Of speaking un
restraincdly to the Swedish people"
All attempts at solution were aban
doned by the Ministers, who resigned
forthwith.
1t is recalled that in May, 1905. when
the Storthing OF Norway. then forming
pHIt or n ubhl fntffbFfNN N'll''' N lne
Oscar. passed the Norwegian Government
proposal for a separate consular servic,
for that country and separat. Foreign
Minister King Oscar vetoed the bill. Tue
Norwegian Cabinet resigned, hut the Kin,
refused to accent the rCslgn0tion. Thu
Cabinet rendered its resignation to tho
Storthng. The Norwesiag Parliament
promptly took the view that rs kinR
Oscar was unable to form government
his rl0ht Ia st on tho tHrCne ~ Norway
had ceased to exist and the union OF the
two countries was dissolved,
nosnI Family Divided.
II Is the action OF King Gustav In
openly taking sides In political issue,
lust az his father did in the fyht which
caused Norway to secede. which causes
neop,e to ask II he is not embark king on a
pClicy which may have an analogous re-
suit. Prno's OF tho approaching ahdica-
lion OF King Gustav are persistent. More
over, there are reports that the royal
family Is divl'ed on the issue before the
country. Crown Prince Gustav Adolrh Is
said to be opposed to the policy Of In
creased armamtuts advocated ny his
father
The new Premier, DR., HANNA rskjoeld,
head or conservative Ministry, an
nounced II the Rksdag to-day that the
question will be submitted to the nation
In a general election without delay. n
the Liberals and Socialists maintain their
present majority In thu Parliamert--to-
9ether they number 1855 against &c Con-
rervatlves-it Is the general opinion that
the result OF the elections win be taken
as vote OF lack of confidence IN the
King and that his abd!catiop m!aht then
be looked for As q natural consequence or
that 1t might even lead to the establish.
mint os republic.
Here 10 the speech made 10 King Gus
say ~ the spokesman OF tho $4,000 peas
kno1A VhA aroused by the lingo cries that
~, IA u danger, that the Rus.