The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-10-29
TROURLka ~ DENMARR.


kilograms from Copenhagen announce
serious disturbances in Denmark. The
following will give some idea of the
cause:
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 30.-The long con-
t.nued arbitrary policy Of KING Chris
tian In refusing 20 dismiss the Es-
truph cabinet in compliance with the
vote Of parliament, and levyIng alleged
unconstitutional taxes because parlia-
ment refused TO vote the budget, has led
10 number OF serious riots and an i'm
posing demonstration IN Copenhagen.
The people seem determined that their
representatives In parliament shall haYe
some voice In the affairs of government,
and became so threatening In their de-
mauds that the king has ordered the
garrison OF Copenhagen largely rein
forced. These popular Manifestations
are not confined 70 Copenhagen alone,
but are general throughout Den
mark. 1t Is expected q state
OF siege will be declared, and Il Il
feared revolution will ensue If the king
persists in refusing the concessions
asked by parliament, A number of
political arrests have been, made tending
further to incite the people. Bioodshed
is anticipated.
The dispatch above quoted is in part
erroneous and somewhat Misleading.
Denmark Is a limited monarchy, not
unlike England, with an upper and low
er house of congress, all the members
elective, save eight IN the upper house
appointed by the king. or rather by the
cabinet. The present cabinet has held
Its place for about ten years and has
been growing more and more unpopu-
lar among the people, until at
last crisis has arrived. King Chrif-
tian originally formed the cabinet, and
has the constitutional power to dismiss II
and select q new one, but this power by
the king has never been exercised, be-
cause. like in England, when the paTlia-
ment refuses to endorse the government,
the cabinet resigns, ana a new one Is
called in harmony with the popular will.
But this particular cabinet, though re-
pestedly voted down, refuses 70 resign,
and the king seems reluctant or indis =
posed to exercise his constitutional pow
er TO dismiss them. At the last session OF
parliament, not only were the appropri-
atoms not voted to carry on the
government, but every motion
coming from the ministers
wac tabled, and this by an almost unanl-
nous vote. Parliament was therefore
dissolved, but no new election was
ordered, because on q former occasion
the people sent back the old members,
thus endorsing them in their opposition
There Is clause in the constitution OF
Denmark which says the King shall have
power TO levy taxes in an emergency
and the last parliament refusing to vote
levy, and being dissolved. the cabinet
claims that under the constitution this Il
an emergency, and they have the right to
make the levy. OF course the cabinet
could raise this emergency" as often as
they pleased, and hence it Is not in &C
cordance with the spirit of the constitu.
ton, though according to Its letter. The
clause was inserted to cover war or IN
vasion when quorum of the parliament
could not be got together.
There is no dlsnositIon on the part Of
the people OF Denmark to change theiI
form of government, but the obstInacy
of the king in not dismIsslng his unpop
ular cabinet, which is the only power
that can do It, may result in his resign
ing, or possibly In his deposition by
revolution. His SOD, the crown prince
is exceedingly popular among all classes
and Is said to be very worthy man. il
whom the people have unbounded faith
Such crisis as is pending in Den
mark is possible In this or any othe
country, but 1t was not anticipated tina
a cabinet could be appointed who woulC
be SO dead to reason, and 30 unpatriouc
as to clog the wheels of government il
defiance of the expressed and oft repeat
ed will of the people.