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proposal of President Steen, expressed themselves in favour of the
standpoint held by the government during the debates.
At the instigation of the king, these proceedings were resumed
at the beginning of 1891, and the Stang ministry succeeded in
coming to an agreement with the Swedish government as to the
bringing in of a measure by which the Norwegians would obtain
in the main all that the Storthing of 1880 had demanded, and the
question of the nationality of the minister for foreign affairs was
left for future discussion. But the proposal was rejected by the
Riksdag, and in a sitting on the 21st February, 1891, the
Storthing insisted on «Norway’s right, as an independent kingdom, to
full equality in the union, and therewith her right to watch over
her foreign affairs in a constitutionally satisfactory manner.» It
also expressed its conviction that the Norwegian people would
never approve of an arrangement which might be a hindrance to
the attainment of Norway’s entire right in this matter.
The same day that this course was adopted, the Stang-Gram
ministry resigned. On the 6th March, 1891, a liberal ministry, the
Steen-Blehr ministry, came into office. The provision in the
constitution, that the king could install the crown-prince, or the
crown-prince’s eldest son as vice-roy in Norway, was repealed by the
Storthing in 1891, and the resolution was sanctioned. The special
features in the programme of the new ministry were a separate
ministry for foreign affairs.
After the Storthing in 1891 had made investigations
preparatory to the establishment of a Norwegian consular service, and a
committee appointed by the government had recommended the matter,
it was determined on the 10th June, 1892, to establish it in accordance
with a plan brought forward by the Department of the Interior.
But the king refused to sanction the resolution, and the
government sent in their resignation in consequence. It appeared,
however, that it was impossible for the king, in the existing state of
affairs, to form a new cabinet. At the Storthing’s wish, and the
king’s request, the Steen ministry decided to stay in for the present;
but the government made it a condition that the consular matter
should be brought in again next year, and discussed in Norwegian
council. It appeared, however, that the king did not change his
view of the resolution of the 10th June, and the Steen ministry
therefore once more sent in their resignation on the 22nd April,
1893, and it was now accepted.
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