The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

ing their breath: Just before 9 the
shops let their shrill voices be heard,
blowing off work and reminding the
people Of Stockholm what was about to
happen. AS the clocks began to strike.
the royal flag on the palace roof
mounted proudly up and in the next
moment the. whole town was flag be-
decked, the principal streets showing
long vistas of blue and yellow while the
guns in the navy yard doomed twenty
one times, saluting the national emblem.
The church bells began tolling Joyous
peals, hats and caps few in the air and
rousing cheers wentzup from the crowds.
In the harbor al vessels ran up the
new colors. A man-of-war from Chile,
here on visit, followed the example,
hoisting a big Swedish flag on her main
mast and decking herself rainbow fash
ion, while she let her guns 60 in the
royal salute.
The Kings Brief Speech.
. The king and his family who, from
the roof of one Of the palace wings,
where they saw the home coming of
Princess Margaret last summer, wit
messed the imposing spectacle, now came
out on the balcony in front Of the palace
and received a tremendous ovation from
the people. Afterwards this was re-
peated in the yard Of the palace, where
the people thronged to sing the national
anthem and where the king appeared in
a window trying to make speech. But
was obliged to content himself with say
ings, HThanks, thousand thanks, my
dear friends.'
Ceremonies to celebrate the event
took place simultaneously all over the
city, in the barracks, in the navy yard
and in all the public schools, where a
holiday afterwards was given.
The Children at skansen.
A little after noon took place the
children $ parade at Skansen, the open
air national museum Of Sweden and the
pride of Stockholm. The school, chill
dren and the young people came by
thousands and assembled round "the
reindeer mountain, where speeches
Here Professor Montelius, the celebrated
antiquarian, in the presence of the king
and his family, after the new flag had
been hoisted and saluted with twenty
one guns, made fine speech, laying
special stress on the fact that, altho the
Swedes are always ready to, defend their
country and their independence, they
would not wage war against any other
nation. Their love Of the fatherland
and Of it's flag they would show in peace
full work. Here, too, the king was
loudly cheered.l ,..s.
this, the restaurants and cafes are
this, the restaurants and" cafe 4 arc
crowded and the guests give vent tc
their patriotic. feelings by constantly
calling on the bands to play the nationa
anthem. :, - ~ g. - = -5t*fhNEE=
Battle for Franchise Reform. =
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So the day has passed off well and one
can only hope that the new Sweden :o1
which the new flag is the symbol, will bt
rejuvenated in other ways than by
merely outward signs. 70 this end s
real aud thoro reform Of the franchise
making the majority Of the citizens mas
ters in their own house, is absolutel,
necessary. The general elections thi
fall in no uncertain way indicated whicl
way the wishes of even the presen
electors tend.
Out Of 100000 voters (SWeden ha
only about 300, 900 voters out Of a
adult male population Of 1,500, 0,O00y 120;
600 voters declared for a radical fran
chise reform, while S0,000s declare
against it, or for reform with tn
guarantee Of proportional representa-
tion. After this, the king ought to hav
no difficulty In knowing where to loo
for his new cabinet. AS you know, o
course, the coalition cabinet where bot
parties met and where were found th
leaders of both, had as it's reason for e1
istence the solution of the union ques