The Swedish-Norwegian Union Crisis A History with Documents

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THE SWEDISH-NORWEGIAN UNION CRISIS

A History With Documents

by

K. NORDLUND
PH D.







Upsala & Stockholm
Almqvist & Wiksell Ltd
Printed by Almqvist & Wiksell Ltd, Upsala 1905




Author's Introductory Remarks.


The following work is intended to give an insight into the
Swedish-Norwegian Crisis. It has been the Author's endeavour to attain
this object, partly by a condensed account of the events of the last few
years, partly by a collection of suitable extracts from documents
referring to this crisis. Choice in the last items has been confined to
the most important ones. Touching the Consular negotiations only the
discussions on the most disputed points are given.

In dealing with some of the statements in Nansen's brochure the author
does not intend a exhaustive criticism of the said work, but has only
tried to show, by a few instances, the treatment pure and distinct facts
have been submitted to, in these days, by Norwegian agitation. The number
of instances could be multiplied many times over. If the following
representation has caught the tone of present feeling in Sweden, it must
be excused. The Author is, however, convinced that this has not
disadvantageously affected his account of the actual facts of the case.

Upsala. August 1905.

  _The Author._





CONTENTS.


  A. History.
                                                                   Sid.
    I. Reasons for Union Crisis. Development of Sweden's
       and Norway's different reform programmes                     1-8

   II. Contents of the charge of 1885 in Sec. 11 of Sweden's
       Constitution. First development of Consular Question.
       Union Committee 1895-98                                     8-19

  III. Consular Committee of 1902. Birth and contents of
       Communique                                                 19-28

   IV. Treaties on the identical laws                             29-38

    V. Norwegian accusations caused by breakdown of Consular
       Negatiations                                               38-46

   VI. Development of Crisis this year until the time of the
       Extra-Ordinary session of Swedish Riksdag                  46-64

  VII. Supposed and real causes of Norwegian revolution           64-67


  B. Acts.

   1. Acts from Norway's "Grundlov"                                  71

   2. Acts from "Riksakten". (Special laws relating to Union)        72

   3. Preparatory agreement, in Consular question, between Swedish
      and Norwegian Cabinet Councils (so called Communique)          73

   4. Extract from Norwegian Government's proposal referring to
      identical laws                                                 75

   5. Extract from Bostroem's reasons for identical laws              76

   6. Extract from Hagerup's Answer                                  77

   7. Extract from Swedish Government's proposal regarding identical
      laws                                                           78

   8. Extract from Norwegian Cabinet Council's Memorandum on account
      of this proposal                                               79

   9. Extract from Swedish Cabinet's answer                          82

  10. Report on proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 7th February
      1905                                                           83

  11. Crown Prince-Regent's address to Special Committee of
      Storthing                                                      85

  12. Report on proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 5th April
      1905                                                           86

  13. Motion on Union Question in Swedish Riksdag's Upper Chamber    87

  14. Motion on Union Question in Swedish Riksdag's Lower Chamber    88

  15. Norwegian Government's "proposal" of 17th April 1905           89

  16. Report on proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 25th April
      1905                                                           92

  17. Swedish Riksdag's Statement on Union Question                  93

  18. Norwegian Minister's Notice of resignation                     94

  19. Report on proceedings of Norwegian Cabinet Council 27th
      May 1905                                                       94

  20. King's telegraphic protest against Norwegian Government's
      Statement                                                      97

  21. Norwegian Ministers' announcement to King of resignation       97

  22.