Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-09-07
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Resume Of the Most Important Events
in Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the Scandinavians
In America.
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The landsting, the upper house OF
the Danish rigsdag, met as commit
tee of the whole to consider the treaty
providing for the sale of the Danish
West Indies to the United States, and
AZ of the 81 members present placed
themselves in favor of the order of the
day stating that the sale cannot be set
tied before elections for both houses OF
parliament have been held. Five MEM
bers of the landsting were absent from
the meeting. The situation has been
further complicated by proposal from
Premier Zahle that the government re-
sign and help in the formation Of n
ties. This proposal, If carried out.
would avoid the holding of elections as
advocated by the conservatives and
the left. The premier put forward
his proposal at conference with the
presidents of she political parties in
the landsting, but II is uncertain II
1t can be carried out, as the socialists
have hitherto declined to be represent
ed in a cabinet with members Of the
other parties. Nothing can be set
tied at present, as many members of
the folketing are not In town. III the
idea Of a non-partisan cabinet Is put
into effect plebiscite will be held
on the question of the sale of the Is
lands. An influential member Of the
radical government party stated In
n I'M hnt fhn nf-
fer to resign did not mean that ii
feared the result Of an election, but
that II did not wish to delay the sale
of the islands. He explained that II
elections were held the ratification of
the sale would be delayed three
months or perhaps more. The Polit-
ken, the government organ. says the
king desires to avoid an election dur
ing the war.
The political situation that has come
into existence as a result of the Dan
ish West Indies question Is so tangled
that not even the best Informed poll
ticians venture to predict what devel-
opments may be expected. The various
parties In the rigsdag will hold their
first caucuses Saturday to consider
the governments proposal for the
formation of coalition cabinet. Nat
urally no party leader will commit
himself in advance of these caucuses,
but indications appear to foreshadow
the rejection of the governments pro-
posal. Such a rejection would carry
with 1t the proposal for plebiscite on
the sale of the islands and defer a de-
cision on this matter until the gen.
eral election, which then probably
would be unavoidable. despite the gov
eInment's reluctance to have a cam
paign before the close of the war. A
majority of the party of the left In the
landsting is opposed to the sale of
the islands.
King Christian of Denmark sum-
moned the leaders of all the political
parties In the rigsdag Saturday and de-
livered an address which is quoted as
follows by Reuters Copenhagen CORE
spondent: ut is under serious cir
cumstances that have summoned you.
The world war still rages vehement
ly and nations stand sharply against
each other. During past years we
have enjoyed the blessings of peace.
but uncertainty Is still existent for
us as was the case two years ago. II
is great task have given you. Try
to shake hands in federation and forget
for the time differences between par
ties" The leaders afterward attend
ed party caucuses at which all de-
ciared themselves willing to negotiate
concerning the formation of a coali-