The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-23
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by LA NIARaULE DE FONTENOY.
LTHOUGH the Radical Cabinet
N which has Just been turned out
a q office at copenhagep pro
power, Its deep-rooted hostility TO all
sorts of titles of nobility and of honor
at court, and to orders of knight
hood. native as well as foreign. the
members of the administration sol
EMMY plcdging themselves not to ac-
cept anything OF the kind for them
selves, or even sanction their be-
stowal upon others. the outgoing Min
lister OF War. NJ. krabbe. on the day
before the overthrow of the Cabinet,
but when It's downfall was already as
sured accepted the titular dignity OF
Royal Chamberlain, which carries with
1t a gorgeous uniform. Yet one OF the
stipulations made by NJ. Krabbe and
his colleagues in the Zahle Cabinet.
when they inaugurated their adminis-
tration. was that they should pot be
obliged to wear the customary cere-
monial garb of Minister OF state, pro-
Tossing the utmost aversion for every
sort of uniform. Consequently the eH-
Minister of War has been made the
object of SO much ridicule that he has
announced his withdrawal from po-
litical life. md has resigned his MEM
bership of Parliament.
The appeal TO the democratic senti-
ments of the masses. contained In the
outgoing Cabinets profession of hos
liIlhy 10 lllIldT HVuOISr u'EpldbltuSf
and court dignities. was not alto
gether successful. Indeed IT fell
rather fiat. For not only the masses
but also the classes, are extremely
democratic in Denmark. and while an
cestry and family name go for good
deal, mere titles of nobility are held
in so little esteem that many OF those
who possess them refrain from using
| them. The majority OF those who own
titles belong 10 families of Swedish
| or German origin, and their nobiliary
honors hail from these two countries,
| and have merely been recognized by
the Danish crown. But many OF the
| oldest and most historic of the native
| Danish houses of the aristocracy have
! never had any title of nobility what
| soever.
Although the new Cabinet is headed
| by M. Claus Bernstein, one OF the lead
| ers OF the Moderate Liberal party
which alone enjoys legislative ma
/ iority, yet the power behind the scenes
is the acknowledged chief of that
| party, ex-Premer Christensen, who is
| probably the ablest statesman in Den
mark. and the one most trusted by his
| sovereign. 1t may be recalled that
| his Cabinet was overthrown in con-
| nection with the confession by the
of the most colossal character. which
| involved large number of people
mostly OF the petty trading and farm
Ing classes, in ruin. There Is nc
doubt as to Albert!s guilt. since ne
himself has admitted 1t. But Christep
sen was likewise put on trial, on the
ground that as Premier he ought tc
have known what his colleague, the
Minister Of Justice, was doing. anc
that 1t was impossible to conceive thai
he should have remained In complete
Ignorance about the matter Chris
Jensen has been acquitted by the Higf
Court with flying colors, and has with
drawn TO the cottage in the village o.
| NaGt Jntlar1 which hi!
home when he was earning MS llElhs
there as a village schoolmaster, and o.
which he has retained possession eve
since.
Christensen remains man withou
any fortune whatsoever: and while
there are many who blame him TO
not having kept better watch upoi
his colleague, Albert. vet no one ma
ty and patriotism. The farmers them
selves, and the peasantry, who are NJ
principal supporters, remain SO TO TIM
day, although they We're the most har'
hit by the Alberti swindles; Will
every sensible Dane sees in him tn
chief champion Of that program
, defense which provides for the com
plete reorganization, according to IN
maritime defenses Of Copenhagen
that is to say, for the protection OF IN n
capital from any coup de main attacl
or bombardment by sea.
Christensen does not approve OF IN
scheme. which also demands the eX
penditure of an immense sum OF none
for fortifications against any. attacl
by land. tle takes the ground, as q
most. Danes. that the Danish army
which bore itself so CALAMITY in 1856
against the combined armies of Prus
sia, Austria, and of other Germa
monarchies. is perfectly capable of de
Tending, the approaches to the capita
, by land; and that, moreover the for
tifcation of Copenhagen by land woul
: look as II the crown We're indifferen
! to the defense Of the remainder of tn
T odHra tor
, any moment, and will be hailed wit
, satisfaction. The present Premier
merely his lieutenant.
King George has selectedN "a pee