The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-14
DENNaRk'S POITTICS.
Remarkable Reversal Of the Radical Party's
Programme,

The present political situation In Den
mark Is not only full Of interest 10 "a"
seriously minded observer. but has also IL
humorous side The ovcI whelming defeat
Of tho Conservatives and the -o-csllcd
Muderate- by tho allied Radicals aud Social
Democrats In the rer'nt elections. M. pass.
ing q the Srh'-t"d compromise Cabinet.
unlameutcd even by it, own supporters.
and the formation Of a Simon pure Radical
Ministry. with Desints.r. the header uf the
Venstrr or Radical party, at the head the
sudden change In th" popular attitud" tow
ard the royal family from ono II undis-
guis.'d hostility 90 one Of respect. II not -
love. and the evident inclination 81 the old
King 10 cuncilia'r hi c-tringri subjects
all the-' events have b'-n regarded a. signs
Of a new era The country has rrJoicsd M
the hopr Of seeing ah-ulutism. provisional
ludscts' and rampant mllttari~m replaced
by a genuine Constitutional government.
expressive Of N" will 4 the people and &C
c%umpaniei by inward and outward pcacc
Unfortunately new era are lishl" 10 l-
fraught with surprises, some u which may
bc very unpleasant In character
The RADICAL aud th" Social Democrats
have fought for ytars I'D. toy side against
the constant iucrci-c Of expenditures for
military PURPOSES Dculuo.atiuu Of the
alleged proligality aud Iingpi-m 81 the Con
serva'ive- wa "A trump card which the
stump -I-aNrr- II th" opposition uplv
failed Co play. aui generally % turned the
balauc" oi fortune ia their favor To" con-
vocation of th" kig-dag took plac" on
oct . IN ~ PECULIARLY elected branch.
called th" fulk"'hiug 20" Conservative
minority Wa -n small that opposition might
L. Regarded a. absent FIf the first time
IN mor- than thirty wears the Ministers uf
the crown were M sympathy with M, repre-
sruta'iy,~ ~ "a" I-.,pl" N"vcr Wa DO.
time more upporrunr fur the striking ~
d,athhlow a. miltari~m And v"' up SUCH
blow wa- struck
Among the fret ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mad" bv
the Cabinet was one to the effect tina tho
Government would have To- ask the Rig-dag
for an cStranrdiuarv appropriation - 5.OIo.-
Oui kroner tahoui 81 0p.gO1j for Tho rrpr-
gahizatisn ~ ~" artillery branch uf iI"
army II will h. som" time lsfur" the lag--
dag can take action uu that urUfHFSliluu. tout
there -'-'u.S - H. No. doubt 'hs' when tho
time Cum,- ~" money vii |~ grtUf,i aud
another Dpuoss-iou made 80 fNu' very same
Inllitari-m against which "a" t,udiral- have
preached With - much JUNCTION The tI't
I i 'iaI iiFN nave ulffuIN itAA a 'iNhiltE -
discover that u j. one thing % shout mor-
riiv IN the ranks ~ "a" Opposition and quite
another thing 60 carry ~" responsibility
that gOsr with all power ON" after other
IA" leading mon II the \,n-tro have eN-
pr,ss-.ad Iuhllcly Ia" opinion that party
policies and party cuusidora'ipus -houid not
b. permitted 20 Interfere with The n,ss'->ary
strengthening ut "a" national d"i"uO'
" What has hitherto leNh regarded ~ the
policy Of the conservatives, one II them
- - 80 -. 80 AAN.. HA-#H-H a.. 81
future liz IA" policy 4 the whole nation "
The Conservatives ara now laughing -
/ heartily In their -ls-,v,.- that they almost
forget 10 i~l sorry over their defeat
Nor - the military question tho only one
which M" Radicals have he'u compelled To-
regard iu a ucw light lu'l very r%c"utlv
they We're unyieldiug Ia their opposition 10
the PROPOSED rebuilding ut IA" n riStlan-
borg Castle, the royal palacr which was
gutted by fire IN ISA aud which AHC' then
has stood a dismal rum, a gha~ilV muuu-
mani ia the very hoirt = "a" capital To- IT,
rccunCilablc party autagouI~m And nov.
n few wss'ks after assuming power. IN"
Radical Ministry - air, adv pr pairing 20
plac before IA" Rg-i,g a plan 'u tear
I down the rIin.-i castle aui 80 erect ~ pue
part 81 IA" 1T" a royal "dIh'' OF les glgtu-
| tic dimensions aud au the other Iarf a new
home for th" Hhg~iag ono" mprr, such
l. the iron - fate
Ii. SD'isl Democrats 80 lar have SAID
next 20 nothing Rluuf ihc change &C fruu'
uf the Radicals. but TOW bUll'gc that they
will keep Then peace very long Their stu
atom - rather embarrassing hnN","r
Although wIthuui "a i"pt'-"Hta'lN" iu thc
Cabinet, thor arr practically the all,"- 81
IA" Government party The p>r'u' victory
was achieved only hy th" fusion 81 %, two
former opposition parties. III" moment
the, break apart from each other ~" Con
servatiyes haN" u Chduy' 60 regain -uiIr 81
"a" lost ground W uu' cm tell with C'r-
taiuty how large THAI gain NAV become
Thus u NAV cotno 20 happen that even 'hr
Social DcmoCrats. wl!ir protesting a. loudly
a. ever. NAV H. -'s'I making conc -sIuu- 10
the former mcu'iou"l militau-m. which
now has l,-'u rrtap'iy-l 10y ~" nam" -
National nef.ntg