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 § 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 Communiqué | [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 Communiqué) | [73] |
| [4.] | Extract from Norwegian Government’s proposal referring to identical laws | [75] |
| [5.] | Extract from Boström’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.] | King’s telegraphic protest | [98] |
| [23.] | Storthing’s President’s proposal for conclusion 7th June 1905 | [99] |
| [24.] | Storthing’s address to King Oscar | [99] |
| [25]. | King’s telegraphic protest | [101] |
| [26.] | Report of proceedings of Cabinet Council held on 9th June 1905 | [101] |
| [27.] | King’s letter to Storthing 10th June 1905 | [102] |
| [28.] | Storthing’s reply | [106] |