The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-06-06
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
SUFFRAGE MEASURE IS PASSED
Goes Through the First Chamber of
the Riksdag with the Tallberg
Amendment Attached.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

pOItlOudl ISpleSeuldll Ol- suffrage Ul4l
with the addition Of that part of the
Tallberg amendment which provides
salaries for the members of the first
chamber. But the chamber refused to
go so far as to lower the property
qualification for it's membership from
$4,000 crowns real property or 1000
crowns income to 10000 crowns prop
erty qualification or 1000, crowns in
come, as was proposed in the same
amendment. Of course, this result
was not reached without great re-
sistance from the ''old guard" which
would rather die in the last ditch than
surrender. Most of them prophesied
If not the end of the world at least
the end Of the first chamber, and it IS
not impossible that the event will
show that they are right. Anyhow,
the chamber passed with a majority
Of II in a full house (Which including
the speaker numbers 300 the Tallbers
proposal. On Sunday, the special coli
ference committee made up of twelve
members from each chamber, met to
arrange the compromise. The result
they arrived at was, of course, that
the majority in the committee pro-
posed that the difference over the
property qualification should be
halved, i. e., 5000 kronor annual in
come or $4,000 kronor in real property.
The minority, the liberal members
from the second chamber, insisted that
the first chamber should give way al
together and agree to the Tallberg
proposal in it's original state, i. e., 49,,
600 kronor property or 1900 kronor in,
come. The chambers met May II and
the majority compromise was, as ex-
pected, effected with increased ma
jorities in both chambers, although
after a rather hot debate in the Sec
end. So Sweden now has proportional
representation legaliZed. Of course
the new law will not take effect until
a new parliament after the elections OF
1908 has confirmed the decision, but
there is little hope that the country
will reverse the verdict. Nothing sue
ceeds like success.
The renowned Swedish artist, An
ders Zorn, is at present visiting in
America and has for some time past
been visiting friends in Illinois,. He
arrived in New York March q and
went from there directly to Florida,
from thence to Cuba and thence to
Mexico. After spending a few weeks
IN that country he returned to the
United States, going direct to Chicago
0f ~
portrait paintings on exhibition in
New York, where they have attracted
much attention. Mr.. Zorn has not
come to America this time to work.
but has come here to rest. He likes
America and says that he would rather
spend vacation here than in Europe.
10 a newspaper representative MI.
Zorn stated that he was delighted
with Mexico, saying that it was more
typlcally Spanish than Spain itself and
that he shall return there some time
and study the country and it's people
at close range. Mr. Zorn always re-
garded Spain as more interesting
than Italy and seems particularly in
terested in the Mexicans.
Sweden's new suffrage law is in a
nut shell as follows: New system Of
proportional representation in the two
chambers Of the riksdag, Whereby
mlnOrltleS secure representation. Re-
duction of the property qualifications
for membership in the first chamber
from $4,000 in property or $1,000 an
nual income, to $4,000 in property or
$1,000 annual income. Salaries for
members of the first chamber. who
have hitherto served without COM
lpensation. Reduction in term Of serv.
ice in first chamber from nine to six
years. Universal suffrage for the Sec
ond chamber. Retention of system of
having first chamber members elected
by town and provincial councils,
which in turn are now to have pro-
portional representation. The new
law must be approved by the riksdag
to be elected in 1908 before it becomes
effective.
The city council has been requested
by the government to make an allow
ance of 100000 crowns for the in
dustrial exposition in Stockholm in
1909. The government has made an
allowance of 100000 crowns for the
same purpose and 100000 crowns has
already been raised by means of sub
scription.
The Svenska Dagbladet's present
management celebrated its tenth an
niversary at Hasselbachen, May IS.
Present at the festival were all the
members of the staff and all those who
IN former years had been connected
with the editorial department.
P. P. Waldenstrom, who about three
months ago departed for Japan and
China, is at present in Shanghai, but
will return to Sweden by July /. He
Is accompanied by his wife and Mis-
s1onary Johan SKIOLD.
One Of the sons of Emperor William
OF Germany, evidently Prince Oscar.
will attend King Oscars and Queen
sota's wedding anniversary next
month.
Prince Roland Napoleon Bonaparte
was among those who. received the