The sun., 1908-04-18
KING HAAKON ON SOCIALISM
DIR. MAC CRICKEN TELLS or ms
VISIT 10 NORWAI'S RULER.
One Purpose OF the Journey Of the Head Of
New York University Was 20 Arrange
for an interchange Of Professors
Tie Kings Views on Emigration.

One Purpose OF bhe Journey OF the Head OF
New York University Was 10 Arrange
for an interchange Of Professors
TIE Kings Views on Emigration.
When Chancellor MacCracken arrived
home on the Mauretania yesterday there
was more than the usual degree Of eXpeCta-
tion on the part Of faculty, students and
friends Of the University Of New York,
since all wanted to know what the chan
cellor would do regarding the recent hazing
episode at the university 10 say nothing Of
the results Of the errand Of the chancellor
looking to an exchange Of professors be-
tween New York University and the uni
versities Of Norway Sweden and Denmark
The chancellor. however, after telling a
little about his visit with royalty and some
thing of his observations on the scholastic
situation abroad betook himself to New
bnrgh for few days rest before resnming
his duties at University Heights.
Dr. MacCacken did go 40 far as to say
that, although he had not yet had time to
look carefully into the hazing episode at
first hand he had had reports OF the oc-
currence in Europe, besides having read
the newspaper accounts OF 1t, and he felt
sure, he said, that the action taken by
the university administration in his absence
was the correct one.
DR. MacCracken told Of some interviews
he had had with King Haakon Of Norway.
The Chancellor said that he had before
had audiences with King Haakon's father,
King Christian. but he found the present
King more democratic even than his father,
while Haakon's son was still more demo-
cratic than the reigning King.
DR. MacCracken was especially struck
hy certain observations which King Haakon
made regarding the growing spirit q So
cialsm in his dominions. The King told
him Of an occasion upon which he had had
an encounter with group of his Socialist
subjects when they had declared their
belief that there should be an even division
Of the total property among all the people.
The King had said to them that, suppOsing
there could he an even division upon a
certain day at a given hour, ROOdly num-
her Of babies would be born within five
minutes. The King asked this community
Of his people il in those circumstances they
thought there should be Immediately a
rediyisOn, taking account Of the new heirs
to wealth Of the realm The good people
had not taken thought so far and they were
hoored by the proposition.
DR. MacCracken said that King Haakon
had a very clear understanding Of the
emigration problem a. It affected his realm
and that the King expressed the wish that
fewer Of his sub jects would insist upon
coming to the New World
The Chancellor, on the other hand, said
that there were so many Of the Scandina-
vians here, including apparently under this
Generalization SWedes, NOTweglanR and
Danes, that il would take but small per
sonal contributions from each Of them
who had found homes here 10 provide the
necessary S20OOW. the income Uf which
would provide for the support Of three
professors from New York University to go
to the other side and lecture yearly. Even
half OF this income, or Sj,WO, the Chancellor
said. would or should suffiCe for the sending
out of professors on alternate years, the
intervening years being utilized by the
Scandinavian universities Tor the sending
Of professors to this city,
DR.. MaCCraCken said that he found the
Scandinavian peoples very much interested
in this project Of the exchange of professors.
The chancellor was entertained at luncheon
by King HaakOn lie had also me the
Ming informally on the day before the
lunCheOn Although the Ming was demo-
cratic he also found him possessed Of the
dignity and reserve of manner which his
station demanded The Scandnavians, he
Az!d, reminded him nr NRcCracken. Of the
Scotch and Irish American residents Of this
country The King he found infor med upon
all the topics Of the day which came up FOR
discussion between them. The King was
student Of modern conditions and seemed
somewhat worried over the growth Of
socialism in Norway. The King did not
regard the peasant class as wholly under
standing the subject uf socialism.
The King also told the Chancellor that
he. King haakOn, could IL he chose black
his own boots He had done so and there
fore knew how. Tie. however believed in
a division Of labor and since il he polished
his own boots some one else protesting
the art of bOotblaC&ing would be out Of
n Job the King believed in giving the work
to those who needed IT,
Conditions are ripe, said the Chancellor,
for an interchange Of teachers with the
United States They told me that 1000 OO
people Of scandinavian birth and ancestry
were in America All that is nee assary for
them is 10 raise fund for salaries"