Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09


so-called ''camelots du roll" The paper
was once on the point OF being confiscated
and stopped by the French government,
but has now been forgiven on condition
toration of the kingdom in France in less
violent terms.
May Go to Belgium.
My informant tells me that the Duke of
Orleans intends to buy chateau in Bel
GUM, the country which already harbors
the Bonapartist pretender. and 1t is sig
nificant that the dukes change OF resi-
dence comedies with the suddenly re-
newed activity of the imperialist party
since Prince Victor's marriage. The Or
leanists are evidently alarmed by the
abrupt energy of the Bonapartists. AS
matter of fact, II ever france snoh hNl
tire of the republic. Prince Victor, De-
cause his policy, like that OF Napoleon
III. would be to reach the throne py way
of the presidency of the republic, STANDS
a better chance of success at present
than the Due d'Orleans, which IS not at
all saving that 1t is a good chance.
The dukes ideas evidently is to settle
close to the border, SO that he may cross
over without time lost when called io..
The princes activity continues. and he Is
even said. quite incredibly, however. to
have been in Paris last week. and to nave
spent two days at Versailles. Both ne
and the Due d'Orleans are, OF course eN-
lies and liable, IL they enter French ter
ritory to be imprisoned first ana es-
corted back over the border afterWaro.
Swedish People Restless.
While these two pretenders are both
honlns TO see the monarchical system
supplant the republic in France. news
comes from Sweden that part OF the
Swedish people are tired of being ruled
by a king, and that if these people have
their way the English princess who mar
ried the Swedish crown prince VIII never
occupy the Swedish throne.
The other day the mayor or stockholm
and leader of the Swedish socialists, carr
Iindhagen, a member of the SWedisn
riksdag's second chamber, formally asked
King Gustaf V to abdicate in favor of
republic.
The first time Mr.. Lindhagen brought
iected on account of it's many different
demands, and that time the, chamber
supported the action Of its speaker
But Mr. Lindhagen was not satisfied
with this, nor did he pay any heed to the
angry language of the conservative pa
ners Supported by several socialist men,
bers, lie put forward his motion for the
second time few days later. the motion
this time being divided in three clauses.
The first and second clauses. which dealt
old-fashioned first chamber. respectively,
were allowed to pass. but the third clause,
dealing with the establishment OF re-
public in Sweden, was again rejected by
the speaker. who is not elected, but noml-
mated by the king.
Speakers Action Rejected.
The chamber, however took a different
view. and, with 1o6 votes against SO. re-
xI1 of;o ~ c
The question about this motion and the
speakers action will now be discussed oy
the constitutional committee. which has
to deal with all matters Of this kind.
The third clause Of Mr.. Lindhagen 3
motion runs as follows:
That the riksdag should express itself
in principle for the abolition of the hered-
itary governing power and for the intro
ductfon Of a state government Dased on
king to propose the alterations Of the
fundamental laws that the realization OF
such a thought would require
Any one can easily imagine for himself
the CONSERVATION that this proposal mas
brought about throughout Sweden. but
particularly in conservative, In clerical
and in the royalty patriotic circles. To
them Mr. Lindhasen. Of course. stands
out almost as traitor.
But it is not only in the bourgeois camp
cialist motion. Unfortunately. even sew
eral socialists. though they agree In prin-
ciple with Mr.. Lindhagen. think that the
motion was too early raised. Some even
disagree with the clause about the aboli-
ton Of the first chamber
Not Without Parallels.
This great event is not without paral-
Iels in Swedish history. In 1909. after
49, ivnM
petent Gustav w was dethroned by the
Swedish people. Only that time the Swed-
ish people did not dare to try the republic;
they chose a new king among Napoleon's
generals Nor is 1t likely that Mr.. Lind
hagen's motion, even If it were to be ser1-
ously discussed in the Swedish parnament
or riksdag. will result in the establish
ment of a republic. But It is an interest
ing evidence OF the spread or repuDlican
ideas all over the world.
This matter becomes still more interest
ing when one remembers that the motion
was put forward by the mayor In King
Gustav's own capital. as well as that MT.
IAndha9en only a few years ago was one
Of the most honored leaders Of the Swed-
ish liberals BY and by he became one
OF the most advanced radicals, and from
radicalism he went over to socialism One
still remembers the outcry OF the con-
sentative press In Stockholm when 1t be-
came known that the mayor of the capital
had plunged himself into rank socialism
Delays White Slave Bill.
Owing to the pressure OF more impor-
tant political legislation, such as Welsh
and home rule. the lib
eral government finds no time to deal with
the bill against the white slave traffic
which it is proposed to incorporate as an
amendment to the criminal law. The
women OF England. however. are not go
ing to leave the government in peace un-
til the legislature has adopted the measure
and a new committee called the pass
the-bilr' committee has been formed.
Lady Bunting, the treasurer of the COM
mittee, with whom have just had a talk.
said to me that 1t had just been organized
and that ii was rather early for her to
talk Of its plans yet.
~At the same time" she said, Il should
like the public to know that the commit
tee was formed in response to numerous
appeals from England and Scotland. At
present It u solely woman's committee.
though later On We may ask men to come