Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-27

definitely is manifested. Rumors spread
concerning the status of the bank. Then
followed the Investigations and the dis
closures.
Alberti's activity as a politician began
about 1892. His shrewdness and insight
into the affairs OF his country at once told
him that here was a field that offered
him the finest opportunity for his talents.
He threw himself into the arena with a
vigor that even his enemies recognized.
1t was not to be wondered that when the
reform party became active Albert proved
a leader among the men composing 1t.
Services to the Nation.
The Danish nation is not unmindful that
Alberti's services as a maker OF laws we're
Of great value. Notwithstanding many at
tacks by the opposition 1t is admitted that
he meant we'll when he became sponsor
for reform within the Department of JUS
tice and caused the Parliament to enact
his ideas into law.
The late King Christian reposed the ut
most confidence in him, and this conf
dence was continued by the present king.
The highest decorations that the king of
Denmark can bestow have come to the
man now behind prison bars. Even as
late as June of the present year. when
the public clamor rose high against AL
berti, the Danish king refused to listen to
the cutlery against this trusted official.
More honors came to him on the very day
that he left the ministerial buildings. Ger
many, Norway and Greece nave also be-
slowed orders on him.
Alberti's first wife. from whom he be-
came divorced, is now married to the
Danish tenor, Peter Cornelius, whose debut
as a singer at the Metropolitan opera house
in New York is announced for next sea-
son. Cornelius is considered one OF the
greatest Wagner tenors of the world.
Man OF Great Courage.
Personally Albert is considered a man
OF great courage. OF fine appearance,
somewhat portly in build. he makes the
Impression Of one who. vested with au-
thority, fills his office. His associates in
the Department of Justice, the entire per
sonnet, are a unit in proclaiming him the
best Of masters. A great worker. he asked
of others that they also work.
, It shows his indomitable will and un-
conquerable purpose that up to the last lie
could maintain so calm a demeanor while
the opposition like an angry sea ragged all
about him. At bottom, OF course, he must
have known how justified were his OPP
| pOnentS ana tina II was only a matter OF
time before the exposure would come.
Undoubtedly It was his souring ambition
] to direct, his Unsuitable desire to play the
man OF o~pulence as we'll as diplomacy,
which caused him to rob the peasants Of
their hard earned savings. His personal
fortune today is estimated as close to
$500, 600, and will, OF course, be taken pos
session Of by the state. The fate Of his
newspaper. Dannebrog, still hangs in the
balance.
One reason why Alberu could stave off
the fatal hour so long as he did was the
friendship held for him almost to the last
by j. c. Christensen. the Danish premier,
who was also the secretary OF the army
and navy. But for the premier's absolute
trust in his colleague the exposures could
not have been deferred as long as was the
case. When finally the truth was learned
all the members OF the governing body
combined In framing the accusation against
the minister OF justice. This was before
his speculation with the bank funds had
become publicly known The charges were
mainly in relation TO the use of his official
position IN connection with his business
enterprises.
The charges were to the effect that
Albert had worked hand in hand with real
estate Spectators who shared their profits
with the minister Of Justice. It was as
serted that in many pubic building enter