The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-31
UNWONTED BURDEN
ON SWEDEN'S KING
Formerly a Most Approachable
Monarch, Now He Is Hard
to See.
Expression Of Regard for Presi
dent Roosevelt and Interest in
Miss Alice.
BY W.. B. CHAMBERLAIN,
. ManaqInq Editor of The Journal.

Managing Editor of The Journal.
Copyright. 1905, by The Minneapolis journal.
Stockholm, Sweden, July l2.-king
Oscar, ordinarily one Of the most demo
cratic and approachable Of monarchs. is
crisis has laid upon him an unwonted
burden of anxiety and work. Eager to
serve the best interests Of his people
and to find peaceful solution Of the
Scandinavian problem, he has been fear
full lest he should make some misstep or
say something indiscreet. His minis
tiers, knowing his frank, open nature
and realizing how deeply he is hurt by
many obstacles in the way of newspaper
interviews. Then, too, the, court fes-
Invites in honor Of the Homecoming Of
his grandson and the English princess
have absorbed much Of the royal atten-
ton. King Oscar realizes quite well
that the trappings and pomp OF royalty
Swedes. He knows full we'll how dearly
they love q spectacle, and he puts on his
royal performances as carefully and
! with as much attention to all the seen
cry and costumes and properties as an
American stage manager would expend
on an extravaganza.
| Trapp1ngS and welcomes.
In perhaps no other city Of the world
could such a spectacle as the reception
to the royal bridal couple have been
"put on 50 well as in Stockholm: NO
other city has fine a harbor in its
very heart, where the ocean shlps may
anchor under the very windows of the
kings palace. And this beautiful bit
of water, with the innumerable channels
leading into it, is in the midst Of a nat
On O e. these hes slopes are built the solid est
and best parts Of Stockholm. Imagine
all these shores and slopes covered with
thousands of people, all in holiday at
tire and eager with interest. Imagine
every building within view Of Sleeps
every trolley pole encireled with cir
cular boxes filled with green and bloom
ing plants. Add to the picture blue
sky set off with feecy clouds, a mild
and salubrious atmosphere and an event
Eof historic interest-the home eoI1lin e
of the future king and queen Of Sweden
after their nuptials in England-and
you may guess why Stockholm has gone
quite daft over the weeks festivities.
The king seems quite happy in the sue.
cess of the series of spectac les and
functions. He has shown himself on
several occasions to the people, and has
been rewarded with the most gratifying
applause. Not the least pleasing fea'
ture of it was that it came largely from
enthusiastic over King Oscar.
Scarcely were the festivities over
than the visit Of the G German kaiser to
Gafe engaged the kings hospitable at
tentions and altogether it was not easy
to get the opportunity to Hinterview
him in American fashion.
Audience with King.
Thru the influence of Colonel Graves
the American minister, however, l fin
ally succeeded in seeing the king, and
indeed, later on, al the members Of t tfhe
, king said has already gone by cable tt
The Journal and the Scandinavian
: of the northwest have thus long since
: received his kindly greetings. It wal
| no news to Oscar to learn how many o.
his once-1oyal subjects had settled ii
the northwest and how they had pro
+. pered under the benign rule Of Uncl
SAM No one regrets more than he tina
Scandinavia has lost so much of he
: age and the resourcefulness to essa.
' such an emprise as the emigration t
!, America are naturally the most wide
: awake and ambitious Of the country
g youth. But tho America has thu
= gained at Scandinavia,s expense. Kin
e Oscar has by no means lost his atfeet1o
Of the opportunity to send his kind
y greetings to all Of them thru T h
). I was led into the royal presence 2
a the palace by Court Chamber1ai
I. most amiable. The king received m
; cordially. He Is as straight as eve
81 and towers above his encourage as c
= ! old. His hair is quite white and SOM
:. what thin, and his short, curly beard
: pictures. His face is very ruddy, an
- when he opens his mouth his teeth al
!, seen to be bad. One wishes a skilf1
- American dentist might get at then
q q He has the old man g habit Of holdin
4 his mouth open when he listens. But /
:. has a truly royal carriage and a cordi;
r. manner in. which there is no trace
:, question, in excellent English. was as
> how I liked Stockholm, and then, bein
y treasured upon that point, what
:. . thought of the reception to the prin,
:" and princess. My compliments upon tt
n n grandeur Of the spectacle and the e
# thusiasm of the people seemed TO plea:
~ him greatly. He declared that the En-
q lish princess was most charming, az
: that he was glad his grandson was
"a happily married.
Talked of the Crisis.
n The king talked with freedom Of t:
e. union crisis. He made it evident tn
lie altho his feelings have been deep
hurt by the action Of his Norwegi::
IF ministry and the storthing, he is 3
IN termined that the dire disasters Of "
rt shall not descend upon the. peninsu
ar if he can prevent it. The charge tn