New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-15
SCANDINAVIAN POLITICS.
CABINET CHANGES IN DENMARK AND s"h
DEN-NORwAY SATISFIED.

-, s,r,,en and Norway I'm the last week lave been
mid and significant. In two OF these countries d"
,oast the stald inhabtaDts have not reeoVereu io
80, sunrise a. yet The conservative elements are
4r, 800 ononpb 10 make ministerial transfers com
.,ivoIv rsr Dlsmissals and designations theiV-
So ,,turaIlv create a sensation. Dame Rumor ior
rerI year, has endesvored to prepare the people VI
n.,rarl for the probable retirement OF jacob Won
eoavenIus Minister of Worship and Instruction. SUM
ner ofter summer the report OF his impending rslsna
lion WAS circulated summer after summer IL pro'eu
u,tne A member OF the Estrnpp Ministry Tor more
thap deeode scavenlus began to be looked upon a.
CahInet fixture His talents were Appreciated Ills
eraa, services TO the country were praised. bu1 he
nn at last the victim Of an inimical coahuop' al
though rlmors Of his retirement were again culIo"
during tho early part OF the summer II is DeheVeu '
scaveni,ls himself did not realize that MS mnsci'a
death was so near on the evening preceoIhs u'e ~
,Irement he was among the gay dancers o.
-, hau on the flagship OF the French squad
ron lie appeared unconcerned, "trpped the hs'
fantastic toes with vgor aud grace, and toa'ea ,e
French friends with eloquence and zeal. but ."e a'
OF the foreign heet had hardly been lost !" VIZ"
when Scavenus was private citizen IT.
Many people attribute his fail IN part " ,'9
Franeonan sympsth!es. He had been hho"" 'o"e
as friend of the French Nation. and he DISTINGUISHES
himself during the presence of the Galic squaoo"
Danish waters by dancing constant attendance "pon
rs commanders His colleagues were by no means 81
attentive Estrupp was absent from the eHvei
tainmens his subordnates as RUE lono"eu n''
example Wiseacres also point to the lacV ''V eo
French Minister at this port was recalled ic" aa'S
before ScaveDus took his departure -
but the causes OF the Minister'S resignation my
deener For wears his liberal religious views ann
tendencies have been Objectionable to the "l1etSls
or church clements OF the various parties. he
differed radically even from his ministerial coHehsues'
The speeches which he made with ueherh % %
Bahnson Minister OF War, criticshg the CONSTITUTIONS
in various parts of the county, aroused the enh"s
of members of the Court. The alu anu iaFo
which he has shown the literary ReaIss al
the expcnse of the Idealsts have also drawn forth
severe criticism from the conservative press. In the
midst of MS successes he forgot his opponents u
his enemies combined and causd MS downian
Scavenius was doomed, unknown TO himself even Ill
the early part Of the winter The Liberal oppOsi'ioh
controlled more than efOurhs of the Lower House
and minority in the Upper House. 1t was maze up
of the Liberals Extreme Radicals and Socialists but
among the Liberals was a large number of Pietlsts
opposed TO union with the socialists. The Govern
ment took advantage of the situation, and' IN &C
cordance with the demands OF the Petsts, onefed
scavenius as the price of their support Inc sacrce
was DELAYED until proper successor could be chosen
The change was announced, however, at the oiuner
at Castle Bernstein, on Saturday evening"
Scavenns,s successor is Doctor Coos, professor OF
criminal law at the university. Coos is by no means
a political parveDu. Since 1850 he nae been a mem
Der of tue Fokehng and the Landsthing ana has as
tngushed himself in both houses lie has been upon
important committees owing TO his scholastic ana lega
ability and has done excellent service on ALL lie has
also held several places under the present admnisra
uou Friends of the Government. however have not
received his appointment with undivided pr3sc Ills
intense hatred of the Socialists and Radicals VIII eri'e
chem. it is feared, to more determined opposi'loh
Neither is he believed to possess the genius VI CUM
PROMISE His appointment, Indeed, mas hauV
strengthened the place of Herr Estrupp the PREMIER
who has been at the Governmental helm Tor sixteen
wears. Coos is friend Of Nellemann, the Minister
Of ustice whose dislike for the Premier Is notorious
Rumors indeed are already current Of Esliupps com
ing downfall. There is at least little doubt that Oeh
eral BahnsOn Minister of War, will soon retire from the
Cabinet. Had the King been able to find successor
qualified to complete the Notifications begun by bahu
SON. he would have dismissed him long ago. The
work will be completed however, this fall and Balm
son probably will then also his title OF eA
celency.
Political history will be searched probably in vain
for a case where the appointment OF Minister has
caused such UNIVERSAL that OF f. g. Bostron
Premier of sweden. When Baron {. >. AkerhJelm was
forced TO resign account OF the opposition aroused
bv his unfortunate speech in reference TO Norway
King Oscar was embarrassed by the difficulty oil hhdhg
q successor Several prominent men refused the try
ing place.
Rut even the rumor that BOstrons name Ind been
considered i'm connection with the place was sufficient
TO cause a wave Of indignation TO roll over tie hhd'
From tho conservative "StOckfOlm's Dagblad, to the
mast radical Journals Of the extreme Left the appoint
ments has drawn forth unfavorable criticism Inc
toeteborg Misunderstanding declares bostrons selec
tion a deviation from the Kings wise rule to avoid the
apDontmcnt Of extremists of any party as members OF
the MINISTRY The Svenska MOrgenbladet' declares
soemnIv that Bo,ron cannot be equal to the difficult
ties OF tle present situation. lie resembles, the
journal adds Akerhielm too greatly. lie Is as I'M
pnIsve and thoughtless in speech a. the farmer Minis
ter His position the t0rin question Is such mat
his appcntnent amounts TO direct challenge oil the
Iower House. The "Oster Goctands DHgblad'
sadly SAYS that Bo,ons selection destroys the hopes
NJ a peacefuI solution Of the troubles with Norway.
Neither II adds will he be able 10 cope with the labor
onestions the determination OF the coast defence or
te disputes over the schools ana t proposed enass
i'm the laws regarding suffrage Radical papers mourn
the that the sway OF the balons III oWeden Is hoV
vet al an end classifying Bostron among thrm.
Dut Bostron although wealthy, Is not OF noble BIRTH
lie Is a landed proprietor at Oestand however and
naturally his sympauIes are with ne class To which
le belongs Born in l542, he Is still q comparatively
vuunr man Since 1870 he has been continuously
member of the Lower House OF Parliament. ana has
been an ardent supporter OF the conservative measures
&ckcrHjelm is jubilsnt over the selection lie is
aware of Bosron's sympahies and believes that he will
continue his own policy ana carry OUT nl' measures
and proposals. Many citizens however, wAo have the
interests Of their country at heart reerct the appoint
ment from other motives. They fear the growing dis
rontent and opposition Of the Norwegians. They be
leJe in q policy Of Cancellation, and they fear that
Uostron's appointment Will only Intensity the hntFed
aroused by Ackerhjelms fatal remark that. with IA
good army, he would speak Swedish with me Nor
,veeians at Christiania. Time alone can tell what
polIcy BostrOn will pursue. He at least, did not
seek his elevation. The greatness was thrust upon
him.
The five months session Of the Norwegian stortblng
,rbich has lust closed was Of the longest III tho
history of That body. The Liberal papers full OF
elaborate euoges Of the Steen Ministry and declare
that il has won the lasting confidence of the people
The Conservative papers naturally endeavor 10 be
little the acts OF Steen and his colleagues and claim
mat they cannot mairaiu their position. But they
annear TO be able 10 do The abolition of the OF
ice of Viceroy another blow at the union with
s,veden few districts in which elections held
hare sent steen 70 Parliament. The contest this