The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-12
SWEDEN'S FIRST
LIBERAL CABINET
WILL STRIVE TO INTRODUCE SEW
ERAL PRESSING REFORMS.
Composed of Young and Untried Men,
but Who Have Ideas and Enthusiasm
With Considerable Experience Fitting
Them as Chiefs for Their Respective
Portfolios.

1t is not often that young man IS
given the opportunity for achieving
fame that has come to Karl Staaf, the
new premier of Sweden. Men as young
as he and even younger frequently%pe7i
come cabinet chiefs andin that respect
he has no advantage, but he IS the
leader of the first liberal ministry his
country has ever had. Politically the
country has been reactionary so long
that there is room for. many reformsIand5
better yet, there is a progressive polltl,
zeal movement under way on the creSI
of which this brilliant young man Will
probably ride to success He is a ia
nous attorney and as leader OF the
minority In the second chamber OF the
riksdag, has mastered statecraft. III.
Staaf is man of good address, much
tact and strong personality and should
he able to carry thru some of the most
messing reforms. He is sure to ind
strong opposition in the first chamber,
where the old reactionaries are still IN
control, but by diplomacy and the; taGlt
support of Oscar H., there ought to pc
some reward for the great work the
new ministry and the liberal party IS
to undertake. :, ~,
Only two of his colleagues in the late
ministry are retained-Colonel L.. 3.
Tungsten. the war minister, who has al,
tyanced ideas on military matters, ana
J. D. Biesert, minister Of finance, both
Of whom have undoubtedly done cred
table work in their positions. me
Others are new in cabinet affairs, but
most of them are men OF ability ana 01
the particular experience whlchcoush'
! Nils Axel Arvid Trolle, the minister
to Denmark, is court chamberlain, and
Tho hut 46 wears old is regarded as an
able man and we'll qualified for the port
folio of foreign affairs.
Albert Ehrensvard, son Of a, former
minister, and having held various I'M
portant positions in the interior ,depaIt-
ment, is thoroly familiar with the
routine of the office. He has studl'ed
law, holds the degree of doctor:s. Of
.nhi!osophv from Lund and combines
educational ability with practical @ex-
perience.
q. T. Marcks Won Wurtemberg has
been clerk of the superior court, mas
qualified to practice law and IS credlte,a!
with the requisite attachments Tor az
2ministering the affairs Of the depart.
ment of Justice. A later dispatch says
that Mr.. Schultz will be the minister
of Justice.
Fridtiuv Berg, minister of eccleslas,
tics was schoolmaster when he was
Felected to the second chamber OF the
iriksdag, where he distinguished him
self from the first.
Goeste Tamm, minister Of agriculture
is a landed proprietor and has aon ,
much for the advancement OF agrlcul
ture. =. A,
b Nothing is known here of Real Ad
smiral Hidner. the new naval minister;
Dr.. David Bergstrom, coqncllo o.
withoutportfolio, has been mem9er ao o.,
the second chamber for several SEES
sions, but being in the liberal party, has =;
had very little chance to- distin gg gu 81
himself except in debate. He, is LOOKED
upon by those who, know him as
strong man. A. Hellner, his ASSOCIATE
without portfolio, has not been lden
titled on this side Of the water a
present.
All in all it is young man g cabinet
with the strength and enthusiasm nee
essary to carry out reforms and on ina
account more likely to achieve result
than the late colorless coalition min
istry.