Albuquerque morning journal., 1906-08-26
ROYAL REUNION IN
PREPARATION At
COPENHAGEN
CAR NICHOLAS WILL BE
UNAV0I0ABLY ABSENT
Member of Danish Lower
House Says Denmark Can
Teach America M any
Things About True Liberty.
fRN Ricllnrd Daily

Copenhagen, Aug. 25.-Great prep
arations are being made to put the
Castle of Fredcnsborg in proper con-
dItion to receive the royal family ear
" next month
II will be the first family reunion
since the death of King Christian IN.
and all the members of the large fam
lily with the exception OF the car who
win probably not be able to leave
Russia are to be present.
Queen Alexandra is now in Norway
visiting her daughter Queen Maude
and with King Haakon, Queen Maude
and little Prince Olaf. she is due to
arrive here in two weeks. She is try
ing to persuade her daughter to give
up her intended bicycle tour through
Norway as she is afraid Of accidents
on the mountain roads, but she has
not yet succeeded in convincing the
young queen OF the dangers OF such
triD
King Haakon. who during the life
time OF King Christian found life at
the Danish court too dull and monot-
onous but who Is very chummy with
his brother-n-law. King Frederick,
viii probably arrive towards the end
of September as will also King George
OF Greece, who. by the way, made It
pile of money in the boom of Union
Pacific shares last week, having been
tipped off by King Ed'ward, who made
about 50 25O.eOO.
Maria FeodorOwna dowager en-
press Of Russia, is expected in "a few
days and will probably go direct 10
I.E1 q hfah "a l.
exandra bought from Copenhagen
merchant a few months ago. The
villa is being furnished in the most
luxurious manner by a Copenhagen
firm and the two royal sisters expect
TO give informal family dinners there.
The story Of an underground tun-
mel being dug from the villa to the
sound is absolutely untrue.
Prince Valdemur the kings young
est brother, has just had a narrow es-
cape from death.
with a friend, Captain Rosen, the
prince had started out in a go-cart TO
try new trotter he had Just bought.
Near Ordrup the horse was frightened
by a passing automobile ana took the
bit between his teeth aud bolted. The
prince and his companion we're both
thrown out OF the cart which was
smashed against a tree but although
temporarily stunned the prince was
soon up again and ran after the
horse, which he finally captured ana
led back to the palace at Charlotten-
lund.
The sight Of the prince, who was
covered with dust and whose clothes
were torn. caused a severe scare III
the headquarters of the guard. where
he stopped until change of clothing
could be procured from his apart
ments. but he assured the officers
who wanted to telephone for doctor,
that he was not hurt, aad not until
the next day when they read about II
In the papers did any Of the members
Of the royal family know anything
OF the accident.
In an interview published here Jep-
pesen Bergbjerg, member Of the Da-
nish lower house. who has Just re-
turned from the United states. where
he went as far west as san Francisco,
said.
Il return home convinced that al
though We may learn many practical
things from the United States, we on
our part can teach the American peo-
pie a great deal. To begin with we
are far more democratic In Denmark
really unknown and where the
government is controlled by "a
small but powerful and selfish
coterie Of enormously wealthy
men OF the most unscrululous kind
We have here now "a minister Of
agriculture who is of peasant birth
and a journeymau painter Is financial
burgomastcr Of the cit. of Copenha-
gen. Such a thing would he impos-
sible In America.
We have municipal ownership or
street railroads. gas works, electric
light plants. etc, and We also have
system Of cooperation throughout
the country which has made tine
country and especially the peasants
well-to-do In a few years and which,
America would do well to look into.
our government. although monar-
chial in form. Is far more interested
in the welfare OF the people than Is
that Of the United states to whom
only the interests Of the rich seem to
be of any Importance
Strange words, when one considers
that Mr.. Jeppesen Bergbjerg is So
elalist and left here with the purpose
Of convincing himself how far better
off were the citizens or as he calls
them now. the subjects Of Uncic
Sam.