Morris tribune., 1907-05-25
Recent Occurrences of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
FATE OF FRANCHISE QUESTION
Swedish Government Proposal in Its
Original Shape Is De-
clared Doomed.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm.

franchise question will be decided so
far as this session of parliament is
concerned. Matters have quite recent
ly taken such turn that the fate of
the government proposal in its original
shape is decided. 1t is doomed, says
Stockholm correspondent. One of
those liberals in the second chamber
Daniel Person, from Dale&@atlia, whom
Premier Lindman thought he had
gained over to his side, has with his
group of adherents made special pro-
posal radicalizing the government pro-
posal so far that he proposes the low
ering of the qualification for member
ship of the first chamber to half Of
what the government proposes wiz,
from 1000 crowns to 1000 annual in
Gomez and also payment of members
in the first chamber exactly the same
as it already exists in the second. This
proposal, although it sounds very in
nocent, is of a revolutionary nature.
1t would enable small peasant farmers
and even the better paid artisans to
gain seats in this chamber, provided
that the proposed election reform in it
self would be able to take them. No
wonder that@he first chamber is angry.
There is not the slightest possibility
that the original government proposal,
which would have preserved to the
first chamber all it's former power,
will pass the second chamber without
these new condition brought forward
by Mr.. Person. And these new con-
ditiOns themselves are very sour ap-
pie for the first chamber to bite. 1t is
at the present moment altogether i'm
possible to say what the result will
be. If the first chamber should swal-
low Mr.. Persons conditions, then the
government proposal with this addi-
ton would very likely pass both cham
bers. If, on the other hand, the first
chamber should refuse to take the
plunge then it is possible the riksdag
will separate without having arrived
at any result.
Just what form King Oscar and
Queen Sofas wedding anniversary
festivities will take has not been de-
cided. Very likely the health of the
aged monarch will not allow him to
participate in any elaborate public
functions. The gift of the nation will
take the shape of collection to en-
able poor patients to gain admission
to the sanatoriums for consumptives,
which were founded ten years ago on
the twenty-fifth anniversary of King
Oscars reign with the money sub
scribed by the nation and handed over
to the king. Of course many persons
of royal rank will come from abroad
to Stockholm to offer their congratula,
TONS Among others who are ex-
pected to be present are the duke and
duchess Of Connaught, as well as
Prince Arthur and Princess Patricia.
1t has now. been definitely settled
that the Swedish armored cruiser
"Fylgia" will participate in the naval
maneuvers at Hampton Roads, whittier
it is scheduled to arrive not later than
Sept "a. After remaining at Hamp-
ton Roads for seven days the "Fylgfa'
will proceed to New York, where it
will remain for few days before max
ing it's return trip to Karlskrona. Ad-
miral Fl. Lindberg will be the leading
officer in charge. Prince GUSTAV
Ado!ph may accompany the "Fylgia,'
but this has not yet been definitely set
tied
Selma Lagerlof, Sweden's leading
woman author, will receive the honor
airy degree, of Phi. d. at the coming
Lime festivities at Upsala university,
May %. This is an exceptional dis
tinction for woman. but is we'll de-
served by Miss Lagerlof, whose force
full novels have charmed the Swedish
people during almost decade. Among
others who will receive the same dis
tinction is the artist, Prince Eugene,
and the author, Fridtjuv Berg.
Editor X. A. Hagberg. of Stock
holm. who is spending few months
in Spain, writes in very f1attering
manner about Madrid and the royal
house of Spain in a series of articles
to the Stockholm Dagblad. Mr.. Hag-
berg was recently the subject of
lengthy biographical sketch in the
"HeraI6lo de Madrid one of Madrid's
leading newspapers
The field maneuvers in Ostergotland
last year cost the government not less
than half million crowns. Thus it
will be noticed that the military sys-
tenn is an expensive luxury even in
Sweden and little wonder that 81
many young men come to America to
escape it.
Strawberries brought an enormous
price during the month of April in the
Swedish capital. They were sold at
90 crowns per liter, an almost I'M
speakable price. 1t is but needless to
state that but few Stockholmians were
willing to pay the price.
Carl Axel Holmqvist, the Stockholm
opera singer has been engaged for the
season of 1907-O8 at the Royal Opera
of Stockholm.
NORWAY.