The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-05
.SWEDEN'S ROYAL FAMILY
Warmly Defended From Recent As
pensions in New York World
by P. Waldenstrom.

A recent article in the New York World
on the royal family Of Sweden. which was
reprinted in The Journal, has stirred up
indignant comment In Sweden. p. Wald-
enstrom, prominent member of the
Swedish rigsdag (parliament) who has
travelled thru this country and Is well
known here has written letter to the
Minneapolis Veckoblad concerning the
matter. together with request that
translation be furnished to the World and
Inc journal. The editor furnishes the
following translation:
Inc article concerning the royal family of
sweden Is SO grossly erroneous and misleading
that 1t should not be permitted to pass without
criticism. 49, g9ISTs#
II IS said In this article that our queen is one
OF the wealthtest queens in the world having re-
ceived an Inheritance of $40, 900, 900. This is
1aprlcat1on pure and simple. The queen is not
among the wealthiest; indeed she cannot even
De considered wealthy. Before her husband was
maze king both his and the queens resources
were, considering their state of life very limited
Ih1s Is well known to all that have more init
maze knowledge concerning the royal family.
Ihat the queen, as the article further states
mas sought to transfer all of her wealth to her
second son, Prince Oscar, and that the crown
prince on account of this, is seeking to have her
adludged insane, thru legal procedure, is also
entirely without foundation. The same character
1zation must be placed on the assertion that
there exists lamentable feud within the royal
family, In which the queen considers herself
alone, etc. Nothing OF this has any foundation
whatsoever. There Is, perhaps, no member of
the royal family more beloved and esteemed than
the queen. All look up to her. And as far
as Prince Oscar Is concerned, 1t is Of course true
that he has had to his royal title and Ill
the rights and prerogatives depending on it on
account OF his marriage to woman who is not
OF royal blood. The cause Of this however, is
not to be sought in any feuds or unsa tisfactory
relations in the royal family, but in the constitu
ton of Sweden. I have myself heard the king
express himself so highly concerning Prince Oscar
that felt very much elated. The relation of the
members of the royal family to each other is
certainly just as cordial as in any other happy
family Prince Oscar is surely not in any way
excluded from It, That the queen Is broken
down IN health, having been in this condition a
very long time. Is source of much regret to the
royal family MS well to the country itself
Feeble as her condition has been, she has still
home circle as well outside, far more than
many In the best Of health. The newspaper
story that good many years ago she thought
OF becoming an active member of the Salvation
of the strongest pressure not only from her own
family, but also from the government-this is
like the rest, fabrication.
When the article further says that there are
many good and loyal persons in Sweden and
Norway who look upon all the 'misfortunes Of the
queen as sort Of curse pursuing her because of
her having gotten her colossal wealth thru gam
bling. it probably is not necessary. after what
has already been said. to make any comments on
this point. 1t Is certain that there Is not Il
person of sound Judgment in the domains of
either Sweden Norway that has at any time
considered her sufferings in that light.
1t would be well if the American papers did not
print so many fictitious stories about our coun-
try as they now do. and has been particularly
the this last winter It Is with a feeling
Of regret as we'll indignation that we read
their lingo stuff over here.
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