New-York tribune., 1906-02-04

poris E,rederfcL fs spoken OF with respect az
ono of the ablest business men OF the day. cleV-
erer even than King Leopold. since ne mas never
INDUCED in any of the hazardous and not Always
successful speculations of the Belgian monarch
While in matters Of domestic policy Frederick.
who is now nearly sixty-three years oiu' may -
depended upon to show himself more phaole
than his father more progressive in his methods
of government and more conscious OF his con-
stitutionaI obligations than the late King IL u
difficult to speak with any certainty concerning
his foreign policy He is the brother Vi '"e
Queen of England. of the King of Greece ana
of the widowed Czarina. the father Of the King
of Norway the uncle of the Car. OF the soEer-
eign Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Sch"erin
and of the ruler of Crete. and with all Oh theIh
he is on terms OF warm affection With the
Emperor of Austria ne has always been par
ticuIar favorite and makes a point OF vislt-
ing Vienna two or three times annually, While
he has within the last few years established the
friendest relations with the Kaiser. whose guest
he has been on a number Of occasions at Berlin
In fact, F'redericks accession to the throne
finds him at odds with only one fellow sovereign
namely. King oscar. who. like his son. the
Crown Prince of Sweden, has strongly resented
the acceptance of the crown Of Norway by
Fredericks second son Charles, now King
Haakon VII. The irritation is not. however,
Louise OF Denmark is by birth a Swedish
princess. and has always remained deeply at
tached to her native country, where she has
never ceased to enjoy an immense amount o.
popularity Then. too, one Of her daughters,
Princess Ingeborg Of Denmark. is married TO
Prince Charles of Sweden, while Queen Maud
of Norway has always been extremely fond OF
her young cousin, Princess Margaret OF Con-
naught, married TO Prince Gustavus
Ia
Charles and Princess Gustavus Adolphus OF
Sweden. well as the Queen Of Denmark and
the King and Queen Of Norway. working toward
a reconciliation between the courts OF Copen-
hagen and Stockholm, the early disappearance
of the present i'll feeling may be regarded as
assured Perhaps then King Frederick may re-
sumo his former efforts to bring about Scan
dinavian union Of Sweden. Norway and Den
mark for their mutual protection. This has
always been one OF his pet schemes since away
back in the COS, but it was obstructed by the
reluctance Of Norway to associate herself with
Sweden in the matter as long as she was sub
Ject to the rule Of King Oscar. Now that she
mas recovered her Independence and has King
on her own, who is the son Of the new ruler
OF Denmark. she may be expected to lend
friendlier ear to the proposals Of a Scandinavian
uhlon' or defence, Of course, instead of offence
KING Frederick comes to the crown with a
-ONo- N>4AO"ICuSC OI I0e OQueS and the
sponsiDll1t1es of an Amounted OF the Lord, ha7-
ing on several occasions exercised the powers
Oh regent Of the kingdom in his fathers alb
senCeS In Germany and in Austria a thorough
man OF the world. OF which he possesses the
same extraordinary knowledge and extensive
experience as his brother-in-law King Edward,
ne JOINS thereto an amount Of tact and oppor-
tun1sm which renders him particularly well
quahhed to govern one OF the most democratic
natons IN Europe. a nation which dispenses
almost wholly with nobiliary titles and with
class distinctions. and the masses of which are
largely imbued with what Is best In the doe
TIheS or socialism Whether the Danes viii
ever accord to Frederick the same amount OF
love and affection which Christian enioyed even
among the socialists, it is difficult as vet TO
say But brought up IN a different manner
ne received MS elementary education at the
pubic schools at Copenhagen-he NAV be de-
Iended on TO prove more progressive monarch
than his kindly old father, and with more
nodern regard for the constitutional obligations
% % q l"ehueth century sovereign he bids fair
10 become new and important factor in The
concert Of the rulers of the wcrid
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