The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-04-04
Nation Torn Between Conten-
tions Of Militarism and Con-
stitutionalism with King as
Goat.
AGGRESSION BY RUSSIA
Is DEEPLY FEARED
Kings Declaration to Great
Gathering of POpulace in
February Now Being Used
Against Him.


Stockholm. April i-proparations
for the election Of a new swedish par
lament are In full swing with a tre-
mendous wave OF popular clUmOr for
a national defense aroused
by fears Of Russian aggression. Two
parties-ConseryatlVcs and Liberals
make this the dominant ISSUE OF the
campaign but beneath this Is "A ques-
ton deemed By Socialists as even
more pregnant with immediate CON
sequences thai the possibility OF M
vnsion. II In declared In some quar-
tcrs that the kings crown Is az
stake.
The poln. Is that while the demand
for stronger national defense mas
stirred the whole nation. some classes
are apparently still more cp''oerhea
IN defending themselves against an
excessive exercise OF power by their
king. Gustave V.
THE crisis on this point was brought
about by the kings speech 10 "a
thrung of $4,000 peasants wao gath
cred la stockholm from all parts oil
the country on February g as a dem
onstration In favor Of inc foas"d ar
nmcnts The king told the peasants
that the problem 81 dcfenss was one
which must be solved without loss
of time, and ON That point ne wouiu
not yield.
The kings speech was made IN the
face OF warnings from the crown
prince and Prince Charles, and. IN
deed, from a number OF ConserNa-
tive and Liberal party leaders. The
queen aud some OF the kings per-
sonal friends, however, advised his
majesty to make the speech as orig
inaily drawn up, and their counsel4
prevailed.
The ministers forthwith resigned
They cOntendcd hat ~ a cOnstttu-
tlonal monarch the king should mol
make political speeches without
ascertnining " the cabinet approved
OF them. Tho king replied. II cannot
agree to this; | Will not deprive my
self of the right to speak without re-
straint 10 the swedish people
Dr. Knut Hammarskjoeid was in
Vited tU form "A new cabinet with him
self rs premier n minister oi war
but az his adhcrcnts were Ia the mi
nority in the second chamber ther,
was no chance OF the defense bin be
coming a law.
Parliament therefore WAS dissolved
ans the issue placed before the PEG
pie. The result h thai the whole
country rs Torn with the question oi
militarism and constitutionalism.
The Riksdag Just dissolved consisted
VI AWA AaANNlNArf W AhAANAA hMAANNE AA@
05 Social Democrats.
The defense proposals upon which
the king and his cabinet Will ask IN
support of the voters are. according
10 minutes OF the cabinet meeting, az
follows.
For army drill there win be 25t
days and three training periods each
30 days. students and similar per
sons are TO serve "a longer time. hul
not more than 500 days.
The navy is Ia consist Of Two di'
visions, each composed of four ar
morod ships, iouf divisions of destroy
crs, each Of four ships, and two d.
visions of submarines. An acronau'
tic neet is to be organized.
THE expenses VIII be paid by q
progressive defense tax on big Tor
tunes and incomes. which s 10 be- SCI
aside solely for military PURPOSES
The minutes concluded with IN,
following declaration by the king.
"On h solution OF this question
SO vital for this nation. depends IA,
possibility OF preserving our iibertl
and independence and defending oul
neutrality
The proposals do not differ g~rcatl,
from the program OF the Liberals
The Socialists, however, are not oull
demanding "a reduction OF cxpendi
lures for army and navy. hut have
definitely decided Ia make the estab
lshment of "a republic "a plank in thcil
platform. The Conservatives ar,
drawing the person of the king int
their contest .and the fight Is plainly
between the crown. represented b.
them. n the other two parties.
Socialist assertions that King Gus
taNc assumcd powers not granted bl
the constitution have drawn from hin
the following declaration.
= declare that every desire anl
EFFORT Ia the direction OF persona
regal power has been, o. and will b.
alien 10 me. / have hitherto Der
formed ms royal duties iu accord
ance with the order and spirit OF th.
fundamental law aud in fidelity a. ml
device, With the people for the faith
efiahd. VIII never depart from m'
determination TO do SO i'm the futur,
too