| Show THE scandinavian CRISIS the latest phase of the difficulty between tile the two kingdoms king doma of the scandinavian peninsula pent aau la in iafet set forth in a telegraphic announcement from stockholm that the has baa decided to give notice of the termination of the commercial treaty between sweden and norway this treaty by which the principal products of the countries countr iea are exchanged free of duty ban baa always been considered one of the great advantages advant agea of the political union its termination to i a measure of retaliation that will be felt as aa keenly in the inland provinces of sweden an 00 in norway it ie a revival of conditions prevalent at the time of hostilities be tween denmark iund and sweden almost perpetual uhl as long as a norway was waa ruled by occupants of the danish it certainly marks a crisis in the scan din donavian avian union it may be int interesting erestine at thin time to notice the account riven given of the difficulty by bjornson Bjor naon the real leader of the norwegian and probable candidate for the case the be attempt to overthrow the monarchical form of government in favor of a republic ah ru id prove successful in a recent letter to the abue freie from dreue vienna be pa paa the difference between the two is ie so oo great arra that hat it is almost for them to remain united sweden to ig arioto ailsto orado norway democratic sweden haw has an anold old powerful nobility great landowners landow nera and a strong bureaucracy norway has ha none of these but only mail farmers farmen sailors or fishermen bermeo na sweden for protection norway for free trade in the be church is all powerful education Is ia la in the hands handa of 0 the lutheran clergy and the administration of justice Is incompatible with modern ideas the writer roea goes oo on to explain that norway on economic grounds ground wishes a separate parate ae foreign repress n astion BB as ahe the people deem it unnecessary to spend pend large on me on oa a d diplomatic corps consuls and consular agents he be says saye would answer all purpose pur poBe posse hence the demand in norway for separate ep arate diplomatic and consular representatives the statement of the illustrious poet will appear to any one acquainted with the coo con kitione be endeavors to but even if it be admitted that he be has baa dot drawn largely on his bla poetical pre fancy he seems beema to argue tor for disruption on irrelevant arounds aroun dp inasmuch a the union lit in entirely for offensive and defensive purposes gea nothing binds binda the two countries together except the corn com mou kloff king common foreign representation and whatever friendship they may succeed in maintaining it la in perfectly clear whatever defects there may be according accordi rg to the judgment of mr bjornson Bior naon in swedish that has baa no effect whatever in norway either one way or the other the latter country has baa a perfect right to develop its ita system of gover went ment aang al sg democratic lines linea and establish a republic whenever the pet pe pie ale Is ripe for it to frame artificial brounda of justification for this right 1 inherent in every nation to is bar arry unfortunately tor for the liberal party in norway it ban not been able to satisfy satiety the expectations of the people as ae to economic administration and perfect equality and since the days day of johan sverdrup the conservatives have in many places more than bold their own it la Is not improbable that the near future may bring a change an impression prevails that the time ioime has baa come tot action and that the people muse most take their choice choloe between revolution and the inauguration of a con COD cili dilatory story policy if those who wib the of a republic are wise they will follow the letter latter course for the norwegian love liberty and they will oppose coercion no matter in what form they would dethrone an arrogant political varty party as arely surely an aa a too haughty bernadotte |
