Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

popular More Money Necessary D.
cause Of Socialist Old Age support
and Werismsn's Compensation Meas
urss-Unitsd tea&es May Buy Danish
West Indies.
Especial Correspondence Associated
Pfess.]
Copenhagen, Sept 9-The all alb
sorbing topic here is the coming ses-
sion Of parliament, which is expected
to make radical changes in the pre-
yailing systems of taxation and suf-
frage. Some of the proposed tax leg
isiation will be supplementary to the
acts passed at the last session when
taxes on theater and other amusement
tickets. revenue dues and additional
railroad rates were~added to the bud
get.
. The new taxation acts will include a
higher impost on spirits, an increase
of the income and property tax and
probably real estate value raising
tax.
The necessity for these measures to
INCREASE the income Of the state is due
chiefly to the operation of the new So
scial laws providing for old age support
and workingmen's Compensation. The
budget for this purpose has already
grown far beyond the original esti-
mate. The burden has been increased
further by the higher pay given civil
and military officers. On the other
hand the usual revenues have been de-
creased By the reduction in custom
duties.
is expected that the new taxation
laws passed by the Last session Of
parliament and the ones proposed for
the coming sitting will give the state
an addit icnal income of twenty million
Danish Kroner.
The position Of the present govern
ment. already shaky on account Of its
taxation policy, may be made very UNI
comfortable. especially by the taxation
of spirits which up to the present it
has feared to touch.
Among the suffrage proposals will be
an act making the franchise for the
lower house of parliament universal.
Both men and women over IS years OF
age viii be permitted to vote for the
members OF the lower house. 1t is also
suffrage OF the upper house whereby
only highly taxed voters are allowed
to vote for its members.
Among other acts to be proposed will
be5a law to compel benefciaries Of old
age support to share In the expense
of the plan. An act contemplating the
So re
the elementary public schools will also
be proposed by the government.
The official announcement that the
Panama canal Will he opened in 1915
has again given rise to the rumor that
negotiations for the cession OF the
Danish West Indian islands 10 the
United States have been opened DR..
Maurice Egan. the American minister.
refuses to discuss the matter. but his
frequent interviews with business men
interested In the islands has given some
color to the rumor. 1; is known that
DR.. Egan believes that the commercial
growth OF the islands would be faciii-
tated by the proposed change in owner
ship. bu, evidently he is convinced that
all oyertures on the subject should
elnanate from the Danish government.
The story tina, there has been propo-
sftion preached to cede one OF the
Philippine Islands to Denmark with the
view of IFS later cession to Germany
I'm exchange for Schleswig has been
pronounced ridiculous by the American
legation here.
Besides the opening OF the cana! and
Ifs possible effects on the Danish West
Indies. the growing interest Of the
South American republics In Danish
| coz: .nerce Is exciting interest here. This
Il due largely TO the growth Of ex-
ports from the United States to Dem,
mark. A remarkable feature OF the
trade relations between the two coun-
tries Is the fact that in spite Of the
lowering OF, the duties on hides by the
United States the export Of them from
this country to America has almost
ceased.
Il The plan to send resident Cuban
minister here is nat meeting with much
fayor Argentine will soon have
sinister here and Brazil another in
piace' OF Senior campista. who goes to
Paris. ess
Il s&AitnO a year mas passed slhCe 'tHe.
death Of the popular Princess Mary.
tl,Sf coffin still stands in the Holmens
church. Every arrangement has been
made to remove the body. to the ROYAL
tom BIS In .Rosleilde cathedral. but the
l.husband Of the late princess, Prince
!waIdemafsawill not consent to the re-
{ aovaL preferring to have the coffin
near his home where he can visit Il
Efrequently. Every day he goes several
ktimes to the church.
/. The rift Of a number Of Danish
Americana OF large work Of art for
Ithe. deeor1 tion OF the new Christian
berg czstie IN Copenhagen has been re-
|ceiyed with keen pleasure here. The
tribute "a. the mother country by her
laaldreA who have become good citizens
rot another nation IS received by all
rlaSses with admiring comment.
The Renewal Strain
vacation IL over. Again the school
|bsl rings at morning and at noon.
tens Of thousands the hard-
[&ef Kidd s0f work has begun. the re-
1dWal ~ which II q mental and physt-7
80 at&ntw - III eYceDt faes most rms.