| Show NORWAY CONSULAR DIFFICULTIES TIES CROW SERIOUS I London ondon March SI Dr Nansen the tho Arctic explorer who U Is ranking milkIng a n short stay eta StA In London to discuss dl scientific matters lh the Geographical society bolus being Interviewed on an the tho con consular consular sular between Norway and Sweden en sold Id that the situation was graver than generally general understood abroad anti that there here woe a IL Very se lie serious serious rious danger to the line union If Sweden Hamden persisted In refusing undisputed rights Explaining the history his tor of oC the tho dispute In detail Dr Pr Nansen N said that the tho consular question Involved t a n test an as to tl t whether Sweden was wan prepared honest honestly ly Iy rind and honorably to carry out the treaty of ot union or whether Norway wan to become u a mere Swedish depend dependence ence Owing to the tine fact that Sweden len la is pro protectionist protectionist std and Norway tree frea trade and because of sea trade tralle and other of ot com commercial mercial Interests Dr Nansen said It II was ef for Cor Norway to hove have her own onn consular service but bul since breach of nf faith In her failure to carry out ou the tho agreement on the tho subject arranged In ht 1902 1002 the Nor were reluctantly driven to the thc n n conclusion that It was wo u useless eles to enter Into further negotiations We Wo wish tho the union maintained Dr Nansen continued but It U must mut bo ho on the unalterable foundation of ot equal rights of both boot status states No government that can possibly coma come Into power In Norway will adopt any other policy In conclusion Dr Nun n emphatically 1 cally dented denied the rumors remora that Norway would offer territorial other con concession concession concession cession with a view to 10 obtaining flue Rus Russian sInn scan aid In tho the unhappy dispute and declared that was wan the tho last thing In tho the world Norwegians would dream reAm of ot do doing doIng ing lag |
