Arizona republican., 1911-10-15
NEWSY LETTER FROM
C|PITOL OF DENMARK

The following Associated Press let
ter from Copenhagen. Denmark. deals
with a number of interesting Euro
pean affairs:
Following a discussion on the safe
ty of art works in local galleries which
resulted from the theft Of Mona
Lisa" reporter on a local paper alb
stracted a valuable Dutch painting
from the Danish National Gallery
The picture was taken to the office Of
the paper. and although the manager
of the gallery was informed over the
telephone that a painting had been
stolen from his collection, he reported
that the guardians assured him that
none was missing.
Four hours later the reporter re-
turned the painting to the manager
The affair has caused much comment
and the Ministry, which has charge of
the gallery has instituted an enquiry
which is expected TO lead TO a plan
for the better safeguarding of art
treasures.
According to all reports the har-
vest Of 1911 in Denmark will surpass
all records since 1868. Not in forty
three years has weather, labor and
other conditions proven so suspicious
to the farmer, and hereafter when
the agriculturist wishes To point 10
an ideal harvest, he will refer TO
1911. There is only one discordant
note, that Of the turnip and grass
growers who have suffered on ac-
count Of the long drought
1t was feared that labor would be
scarce, but the employment agencies
did their work so well that no short
age was felt, and with the eXcep-
ton Of the large farms, harvest was
completed within three weeks
King George of Greece known as
the business monarch. has been max
ing his annual visit TO Denmark,
where he spent some time in looking
after his extensive interests. King
George did not make his usual visit
last year on account of troubles at
home which demanded his attention
The Grecian king displayed his fine
business acumen by investing in real
estate holdings which promise, on ac-
count of their location, to increase |
enormously in value. His buildings
here have already brought him a nice
profit The king is also interested in
a vineyard here, and he sells his wine
to local dealers and continental eX-
pOrters.
II is reported that COnstantin Brun. !
Danish envoy to Great Britain, may
again be sent to Washington where he |
served his government for thirteen
years. 1t was much against his will
that Brun was transferred TO London, |
and il is said that he viii welcome the /
chance to return 10 the United States. |
That some of the Danish cabinet |
officers take their well-earned vaca- |
tons seriously is evident from reports /
received from their summer homes. |
Minister of the Interior Jensen-SOn- |
derup is resting" at his farm by /
arising at five O'Clock each morning |
and following the pillow for the re-
mainder of the day. Anders Nielsen, |
Minister of Agriculture, is getting val
liable experience by taking active |
part in the harvest at his home.
1t is hoped here that the decline |
in the population of the Danish West |
Indies, which has continued since
1870, may be ended by the opening !
of the Panama canal In 1910 there |
were $1,000 people on the ISLANDS, ana
by 1870 the number was reduced to /
$4,000. Ten years ago the Danish
West Indies reported a population Of
80 500 and the number today is given
at 271OO. OF this number, st. CroiX
has 1O,7O and St. John a little over
900.
That the feeling here that the open
ing of the canal Will increase the
is shared abroad, is i1di-
Gated by the efforts Of the Royal
Mail Packet company of London to
secure from the Danish government
an extension of the dock privileges
which it enjoys I'm St Thomas. To
tie representative Of the company
now here. the government has given
only a vague answer, saying that no