Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-01
ROOStVELTS yEXT SPEECH
Will Deliver Nobel Peace Address at
Christiania Thursday.
KING OF SWEDEN A MODEST NAN
Popular HaIer and Good Man OF
Business, Gussavus Does Not Seek
Publicity by Ordinary
Methods.
By ERIC GRrNDMARk

COEENHAGEN. April 0.-,SpeciaI Dis
on tip-toe for The reception Of former
President Roosevelt. Nothing viii be Ieft
undone al Copenhagen. Chris.laula ana
Stockholm to snow the great American IN
what esteem ne is held by Scandinavian
and further than that 10 snow through
aim friendship for America. which mas
furnished a home for 50 many OF the best
sons Of Denmark. Norway ana sweden.
Most interest in NJ. RooseveIrs northern
visit attaches TO ChrisrS'ia- whore ne VIII
deliver next week hiE NC5el Peace ad-
dress.
The impression Is very general tnar in
this speech Mr. Roosevelt viii make some
statements which viii attract Worldwide
attention. Mr.. Roosevelt viii be met al
Christiania on Wednesday by King Eaalion
and the highest diguilaries Of the king
dom ana will De the guest Of mis- majesty
while in Christlanla- The Peace aduresa
viii be delivered al the National -lealer
On Thursday, and on Friday ne VIII be
formally given the doctors degree by the
university.
Il is expected hat the czar viii visit
Christania, ana, possibly, Copenhagen also,
in the course of the summer, calling at
the Danish ana Norwegian courts.
Since his accession 10 the throne King
Ifaakon has not had an opportunity lt
seeing the car Dat ll is rumored tnat ne
may visit 81. Petersburg before the end uI
the spring.
King Gustavus il Modest.
The recent severe illness of the king Of
Sweden mas served r1 direct attention. r1 a
monarch VINO remains sinEulagiv .n the
background He does this 0v mis- own de-
sire since ne mas a horror of anything ap-
preaching publicity and snuus .t whenever
possible. For this season the swedish
court Is often desCr1bed-somewha inCor-
recJIy, nowever-as the duIest Iu Europe.
Al the time that the present crown prince
Of sweden was married 20 Princess Mar
Earer N ConnauEur u was with The great
est difficulty rhaJ klnE Gustavus could be
Induced 20 visit England az all. ami then
he sought 90 slip into 50. George chapel
. unonserved ara without attendance rhls.
however, mucn 20 mis- dismaE he f1unu
could not be- permitted. ana He mas often
declared thaJ rnsr dav was the must N SER
able ne mas ever spent
King GusJavus is. however very good
. man 1I business ana -E alAdH. introducing
new IDEAS for simplifying his work anu
enabling him To devote more rime -o for
wardinR the interests Of mis- rouuu-. His
rooms of the old Roval palace ot stock
holm are more like Jne ulfiues of a sue
e-ssful New York business man than the
home Of a rr guiug sovereign. ana Ie
spends most OF his time in these rooms
dealing with matters OF detail tlar most
muna.-hs are content 90 leave tu thciI
suharilnates.
His majesty IS very popular among rhe
royalties 1f Europe.
Youthful Love TraEedy.
A tragic love drama has been enacted
al Copenhagen a boy OF lg and a siri OF
l2 both well grown children. had beer
playing az sweerhearts for some time
When teased about the affair bv her com
rades the girl had said rnHt n she could
not be- allowed -o love her friend iu neHc'
they should som hear news about bot.
of them. The other morning the two chi
dren were found In a cellar of a house
The bow nRd shot the giri with a nevoivel
and Afterwards had turned the weapoT
against himself The Eirl died almost I'M
II mefihtelv. and the boy Is danEcr1usil
wounded az me hospital.