Show DISSOLUTION OF UNION IS REGARDED INEVITABLE Ito I The Norwegian People Have Decided to Cut Loose From Sweden and Remain Under Rule of Monarch Chrlstlanla Tho Norwegian people peo-ple In n referendum vote taken Monday Mon-day pronounced In favor of tho dissolution disso-lution ot the union with Sweden with remarkable though not unexpected unanimity Of 150000 voters 320000 cast ballots About one person in 3 000 voted against tho dissolution The difference between tho total number of voters and tho number of votes cast Is attributable to absentees such as sailors abroad and others who aro out of the country at present One of the members of tho cabinet said The result surpasses the most sanguine expectations Tho next official of-ficial steps will be taken after the storthing meets on August 21 when the result of tho plebiscite will bo communicated to Sweden through the Swedish cabinet and the rlksdag Tho storthlng will repeat the request that the rlksdag declare the rlksdag in operation and tho union dissolved The storthing will also express a willingness will-ingness to negotiate concerning tho details of the dissolution It Is tho earnest desire of Norway to conclude the dissolution amicably Norway will never retract but everything will bo done to meet tho wishes of Sweden In other directions It peace depends upon abolishing tho forts they will bo abolished Norway must remain a monarchy the people do not desire a republic |