Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-24
DENMARK RAISES
HUGE FUND FOR
DEFENSE
National Spirit Growing by
Leaps Among Danes; Deeply
Interested in Opening Of
Panama Canal.

AssOCiatCd Press correspondence
Copenhagen March 2t--The senti-
msnt of natlonaiism is growing In
Denmark by leaps and bounds, aud
a notable result Is the collection OF
81 huge public fund for the defense
Of tho country Repeated demands
ou the government for additional for
uticatlons have met with little re-
sponsc, ana private interests have
now determined 90 take up the work.
The subscription Is headed by the
kng and queen. and other members
ct the royal family have contributed
generously. The money ~ now
pouring IN from an sources. schools.
business houses and offices contribut-
INK freely. several artists have. do
mated their paintings To- hc sold for
the fund.
Tho present unrest in Europe Is
largely responsible for the interest
Ia This remarkable measure of nation
cd defense The Danish people feel
that Ia the case of q war between any
of the great powers. their country
would be crushed unless they are m
20 position to enforce armed neutral
/ ity
SO nation u Europe Is taking more
interest in the opening 81 the pana-
ma canal than Denmark
The East Asiatic company In maxi
iug arrangements 90 run direct line
oi steamships from Copenhagen TO
the Golden Gate Via tho canal ana
Denmark expects that the new watt
crvay win place the fruits ana wines
of "a, Pacific coast within roach of
her purse. ts well Us provide "a mar
net tor her products.
The visit Co Copenhagen 81 the
commissioners of the Panama Pacific
international exposition aroused
great local interest. and Denmark 81
determined Co Do. adequately repre-
scented az tho san Francisco tair. rhis
feeling ul uoighhorlinoss with me
United states was Increased hy the
recent giu ct Gohhild park 60 BEN
mark by large group ~ Danish
Americans Many Danish merchants
have returned recently from tours ct
th, United states. where they went 90
ger into touch with the latest husi-
ness methods and the closeness with
which American political and linan-
ciul conditions are studied is iudicat-
. ,d by number col new Danish laws
mod .lrd ou those 81 the United
states
Edward ". Wmsl,,v. the American
/ consul general here, declared that
/ American trade with the scandinavian
countries during the past year ego
tJhIish,d a high Watcr mark.
America t- learning rapidly that
, Copenhagen occupies Tor ScnndindN.'
the Same place London does for ,he
rest of Europe, and as clearing
house Tint the Danish metropolis
acts as % barometer of trade hotW zen
th, the United states ANA the north
rrn countries of Europe. American
merchants find the free harbor of
Copenhagen am excellent distributing
point u o. interesting Co note, says
MIR Wiuslow, that there Is mo- pr'lu'
|airc against American goods, on tn,
contrary they are preferred. Den
mark is buying rom the United Siatr'
bon large amounts corn, machinery
oils. boots aud shoes. cotton garments
flour canned fruits, apples and ready
made clothing and she Is sending ~
return garden seeds. sugar beet seeds
raw hides. cordials, flint pebbles
dried fish. Icclandic wool and beer
During the past year tho Danish "N
ports tn the Unitsd states have In
creased hy Si.00O. 900.
= The tourist trade is also growing
81 Hardly family In Denmark Is Win
out relatives he America, ana conse
ouonuy Americans ARE mad" YER
welcome The consul general declare
b that not only the cordial welcome eS
= tended to American tourists ~ max
ing Denmark popular. but also n
. tact that o.prywhprc in the countr
they lind thsr own tongue spoken