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Show KING OSCAR HAS BEEN DETHRONED Christlanla. Norway. "Norway, from today, Is a fully Independent and sovereign state." This Is tho text of tho editorials in tho. Norwegian newspapers, and It reflects re-flects tho spirit with which the peoplo of Norway accept the action of the Storthing, when. It, on Wednesday, proclaimed King Oscar no longer king of Norway. Although tho action was anticipated, It caused considerable excitement In this city on account of tho anxiety as to what action tho king would take. Tho crisis became acute May 20, when his majesty, after three months' rest, during which tho regency was confided confid-ed to Cr6wn Prlnco Guotave, resumed tho reins of office. Tho council of stato Immediately submitted to him ttip cpngulan blll which ho on May 28 jefuseu to sanction, a'rgfMng'ttiht'nny, action must receive tho sanction' of fa mixed council. The Norwegian council of stato thereupon resigned and tho icing refused re-fused to accept tholr resignations, as in vloW of tho stato of public opinion It was Impossible to form a now government. gov-ernment. Demonstrations woro held throughout tho country Indorsing tho action of tho council of stato. The consular bill, whllo apparently of llttlo lmportnnce, was designated to open tho whole questlonof foreign affairs, af-fairs, which Norway desires to man-ago man-ago Independently of Sweden. An address to tho king' was adopted by tho Storthing Wednesday, declaring declar-ing that no ill fooling wa's' entertained against him, his dynnstjpr tho Swedish Swed-ish nation, nnd asking him to cooper-ato cooper-ato In tho selection of a'young prlnco of the houso of Bernadotto to occupy tho throno of Norway. . It Is not anticipated that King Oscar will consent to any prlncoof tho houso of Bernadotto nccoptlng tho Norwc glan crown. Should the 'king refuso there Is a possibility that tho throno may be offered to Prlnco' Waldemar, tho third Bon of King Christian ot Denmark. Tho people of Denmark. lag'o"lyysyni'iialilg6'tViihgtrin Norwo- Bon-dSfeffiai inHijgi ; Af ter tho-Storthing hadadoptedjtho resolutions Premier Berqor.'ffia sh'ort! Bpeech, emphasized the sorlous Jim-portanco Jim-portanco of tli stop taken and con' eluded with saying: , "May God protect the fatherland." Tho whole nssembly joined In tlw president's devout wish. Tho Storthing will, if necessary, do-fond do-fond tho step taken by forco of arms. |
