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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1900-12-29
The Important Dafes Of
The Nineteenth Cenfury
in Foreign Countries
Complied by WRIGHT A.. PATTERSON.
Copyright tfeua n Kellogg Co

1901.
Jan. Legislative union established be-
tween Great Britain and Ireland.
Feb. 9-Treaty of peace between France
March 2i-French army in Egypt finally de-
March 24-Emperor Paul of Russia assas-
May sNst. Domingo republic founded by
Tuussaint.
March 27-Treaty of peace signed at
Amiens between France and England.
May l9-Freneh Legion of Honor Instituted
by Napoleon.
First electric light with carbon points pro-
duced in England.
May ls-England declared war against
Aug. s-Robert Fulton started his first
steamboat on the River Seine in France.
II was only partially successful.
Aug. 11-Francls H., emperor OF Germany,
abdicated to become emperor of Austria.
Sept iIPanes g 5o June ooo discovered by M Hard
Dec. 2-Napoleon crowned emperor of
France.
May 26-Napoleon crowned king of Italy at
Aug. 5-Austria declared war against
France.
stroyed French fleet at Trafalgar Nelson
Dec. 2-Battle of Austerlitz. Russians and
Austrians defeated by Napoleon:
Dec. 26-Treaty of peace signed between
France and Austria at Presburg
Jan. 2s-willam Pitt died in England.
May i6-An "order in council issued by
Great Britain declared the whole coast
OF Europe under blockade
Oct 14-Napoleon defeated Prussians at
Nov. a-Berlin decree issued by Napoleon
1t declared blockade of the British isles.
ordered all Englishmen in countries oc-
cupied by French troops to be treated as
prisoners of war, forbade all trade In Eng
Dec. SO-Turkey declared war against Rus
sia.
1907.
March 25-Abolition of slave trade in Eng
land.
July 7-Treaty of peace signed between
France and Russia at Talsit.
Nov. 7-Russia declared war against Eng
land.
Nov. ll--A British "order in council' issued
that forbade neutral nations to trade with
France or her allies except under tribute
TO England
Dec. I7-Napoleon's Milan decree issued
1t forbade trade with England and her
colonies. and ordered confiscated every
vessel paying tribute or submitting to
English search.
1SOs
May 5-Charles ". and son of Spain abdi-
Gated In favor of Napoleon.
July Beginning of peninsular war be-
tween France and Spain
1909.
March 29--Gustavus w. of Sweden com-
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The Earth's shadow.

The earth has shadow, but few
ever observe 1t or, If they do, have no
knowledge Of what they are looking
at. Some OF us have seen on beau
tiful summer evenings just before
sunset a roseate arc on the horizon
opposite the sun, with blush gray
segment under IL. This is the shadow
OF the earth. The same shadow is al
ways observable on the occasion OF an
eclipse OF the moon.-Chicago Times
Herald.
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s1hs ~'''s' March II - French
government took measures to suppress
the mobs I'm Paris. This was the begin
ming Of the French civil war.
March N--FIrst diet Of new German en-
pire assembled at Berlin. 1t formed a
new German constitution.
April 3-Eighth census OF the United King
dom taken. population 3, ,bl7,jos
MAY 28--Last OF the French insurgents sur
rendered. This short civil war In France
cost many thousands Of lives and left
one-third Of Paris In ashes. Eighteen
thousand rebels were shot after they
had surrendered
July 3-ItaIian government moved to Rome.
Nov. 1O-Henry NJ Stanley found DIR. Liv-
ingsfone at UJi5i, Central Africa
Is-2
March schools Of Germany taken from
the control Of the churches and entruES-
ed to officials Of the ktGte.
fans l2--First railway IN Japan opensd.
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pelte0 TO a DQlcdIe.
April Alliance be-
tween England and
A u s I ria against
France formed.
July 5-6 - Napoleon
defeated Austrians s
at Wagram.
July g. Pope Plus
VII. captured by
order of Napoleon
and carried pris-
oner to France.
Sept. 17-Treaty of
p e a C e between
Sweden and Rus :
sia signed at Fred
ericksham.
Oct. 14-Treaty of
peace between Aus
tria and France
signed at Schon-
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ildiiiitu "A new Cofl-
stitution, m a in z
the government a
constitutional in
stead of an abso-
lutte monarchy.
Feb. 24-Louis Phil
ippe compelled to
abdicate Ere n C h
throne and the sec
ond French repub-
lie formed.
June 22-Rebellion OF
Paris communists
against the repub-
lie began. IL last
ed but four days,
but resulted In the
loss of nearly 25. 900
lives and the de-
struction of one
fourth of the city
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80 =, - - !. ,..- imprisonment.
s' 'pns ~ -" Sept 10--Ultimatun
from Beers that British must withdraw
troops from South Africa
France, died.
April is-The Hague peace conference
opened: i6 countries represented.
June 2S-Government OF India adopts gold
standard.
Aug. is-Capt. Dreyfus pardoned by French
president He had been convicted OF high
treason by new court-martial and SEN
tenesd ILL., g 70 yssrsa nassIinsn' Nass
oct 12-War began between England and
South African Republic and Orange Free
Nov. t-Tripartlte agreement between Unit
I'd States, Great Britain and GerTnany
over Samoa abolished; u. y. guaranteed
Nov. l5-knglish, under Gen. Butler defeat-
Cd by Beers al Colenso, Natal. British
loss, i,0s7.
1900.
Feb. Z7-Gen cronJe surrendered B0er
army OF 400 men 10 Cen. Roberts.
FEB z-SIege or Ladysrni.h raised by Gen.
NAV i7-sIege Of Mafek.ng raised.
June 5--British army captured Pretoria.
June I0-Forelgn legations In Pekins be-
sleged by Boxers.
June Ig--Lerman Minister Baron won Kef-
teller murdered at Pekfng.
June Z7-Admiral seymours column OF al
led troops Tor relief OF legations In
Peking forced 10 return TO Tientsin
Iune 30-Aliied troops defeated Chinese at
July 29-King Humbert Of Italy assassinaf-
cd succeeded BY Victor Emmanuel III
81. sea ~ si1ssf ussss .sss''sA' = 'rS
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~, On May IL he
proclaimed hi m
self dictator Ia the
name of King Vie
tor + m m anuel
This was the be-
ginning Of the war
for Italian unity.
Oct. l2-F'rench and
English allies cap
ture leekInn. China
Oct. s4-Tfe Of
peace signed at
Peking between
T. ngl a nd a n d
China.
Dec. a-The War
rio h Z first
iron plated steam
frigate In the Eng E
lish II aN0. v = 4
1unn@fsR34 Il tt4f4 =
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80 - .
Germany. r h ! s
completed the ere
alton Of the new
German empire.
Jan. 2S-Paris Eurren-
dered TO the Prus-
slams.
Feb. 26-Treaty Of
peace signed be-
tween France and
Prussia. r. h I :
treaty ceded TO
Prussia nearly all
Of Alsace and one
fifth Of Lorraine,
demanded the pa y
ment Of 81 ,0o0, 900, 0lo
by France TO Prus-
sia. ThiG war cost
nnartu IN ff0 lives
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Feb, 26- "a = English
defeated b Y / h e
Boera al battle OF
Ma niuba hill.
March IL Car
Alexander II. OF
Russia assassin
ated by nihilists
In st. Petersburg.
Alexander III. pro-
claimed emperor
March IL.
May ~ Kingdom OF
Roumania eatab-
lished by corona
lion of Prince
Charles as king.
or k begun
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Friend~Does your town boast OF q
football team?
subnrbanite- 10, we used TO boast Of
one, but we have 10 ap iogize fer u
ee~.--S. L, World.
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Dec. sl-Josephine divorced by Napoleon.
1910.
E Jan. 6-Treaty of peace between Denmark
and France signed at Paris.
& Feb. 1S-Andreas Hofer executed at Man
tua, Italy.
March 11-Napoleon and Maria Louisa mar
s July 1-Louis of Holland abdicated at re-
quest of Napoleon. Holland annexed to
Sept. lS-chili declared its independence of
Spain.
Nov. 1-Napoleons Berlin and Milan de-
crees revoked by France.
Nov. ls-Sweden declared war against Eng
land.
March 20-King of Rome, Napoleon IL, born.
July 5-venezueia declared its independ-
ence Of Spain.
May 2s-Treaty OF peace signed between
Russia and Turkey at Bucharest
June 17-"Orders in council" abandoned by
England.
June 22-NapoIeon declared war against
Russia.
Sept. 7-French defeated Russians at Boro-
Sept i4-Moscow captured by the French.
1919.
Feb. s-Prussia concluded alliance with
hussia and Sweden and declared war
Aug. 1O-Austria declared war against
Oct il. il. ls-Bettle of Leipsic, battle of
allies. Hair million men engaged.
( Oct ls-Retreat of the French army from
Russia began. French loss during Rus
sian campaign, $4,000 men
Dec. H-Army of the allies, numbering more
than 100000 men. began the invasion Of
1914.
Jan. 14-Norway ceded to Sweden by Dem
mark
harch--The allies signed treaty against
March 29-Slave trade in France abolished
by procla nation of Napoleon.
March U-Paris surrendered to the allies
April s--Napoleon ]. Of France compelled
May s-Louis XVIII. returned to Paris as
king of France.
May s0-Treaty Of Paris signed between
France and allied powers defining boun-
daries of France at what they had been
previods to 1892.
June 22-Na pOleon abdicated in favor al
his infant son.
Nov. I-Congress Of Vienna met to reestab-
lsh European boundaries. II concluded
its iabors and adjourned May 25. 1915
Dec. Marshal Ney, Of France. executed.
George Stephenson built his first successful
railway locomotive. 1t Travelled at the
rate Of six miles per hour.
1913.
March l-Napoleon returned to Franco
June ls-Nspoieou met final defeat by Wei.
ilrrgton at Waterloo.
July s-Lonis XVIII entered Paris as king
July ls--Napolssn surrendered to Capt.
Maitland. Of English frigate Bellerophon
sept ze-Treaty Of the Holy Alliance sisnsd
0et s-Napoisen sSrivse - g. Hs'sSL
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france, died.
April lS-The Hague
peace conference
opened. 16 coun.
tries represented.
June 3 Rctrlal OF
Capt. Dreyfus or
dered by French
) court OF cassation.
June z5-Governmsnt
Of India adopts
gold standard.
Aug. I9--Capf. Drey-
fus pardoned by
Fren c h president.
He had been con-
victed Of high trea- :
son by new court
martial and sen.
fenced to 10 years
fFf4FsFIGao orrLaf
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Japan. 1t permit
ted religious lib
crty. granted gen
eral freedom and
created legislative
branch Of the gov
crnment
March s-Milan ! Of
Servia abdicated in
favor Of his son.
March lh-1s 49, Three
United States and
three German war
We sels and lts
lives lost by yio.
lent storm In Sa-
moan islands.
March - - J o h n
Bright. NJ. p, died
in England. aged
"a
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VI oHdlAls II III Dlut
crowned first en-
peror as Augustin
J., Sept. "a, 1921.
April 6--W ar for
G r e e k independ-
ence began against
Turkey.
May 5-N a p ole on
died at st. Helena,
aged So.
July Is - Peru de-
clared its independ-
ence of Spain.
Aug. 7-Queen Caro-
lin e of England
died of a broken
heart. Her hus-
band. George w,
refused to permit
of her coronation
as his consort.
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- = =" = = = = = = =
by his brother,
William ".
July 27 = Beginning
OF second French
revolution.
Aug. 2-Charles X.
of France abdicat-
ed. Louis Philippe,
duke of Orleans,
crowned king Au-
gust 3.
Aug. 20 - Beigium's
revolution against
Holland began in
Brussels.
Sept. 15 - Liverpool
a n d Manchester
railway. first OF
the English rail-
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March g--Emperor william !. Of Germany
died, aged 80. Succeeded by his son, Fred
erick William.
May Slavery abolished IN Brazil; TOO
600 sIaves freed
June ls-~Eraperof Frederick Wliliam 81
guerssfsd ty his SER William u.
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July i5-The law expelllnE the Jesuits from
Germany passed BY first German narlia-
nent, published.
Is7a.
Jan. a-Emperor Napoleon III. OF France
uicd ia EHeia nd.
Feb. liking Amadeus 81 Spain abdloated
and a republic was established.
June i9-ferslsn ministers first received by
the emperor ot china.
Sept. s-l.ast instailment Of the Franco
Rruesian var Indemnity paid BY France
10 Germany. ana German troops left
France sent lf
Oct si-An American schooner, Virglnlus.
with Cuban insurgrnt expedition. cap
tured b. spaniards Thirty Americans
and six British OF the expedition shot
Nov. IL.
1871.
Dec Si-Prinee Alfonso son OF cx-Queen
Isabella. proclaimed king OF Spain This
ended the Spanish republic and put stop
10 the bloody civil vars.
1878.
July-Peasanis Of Herzegovina reheiled
against Ottoman government TO resist
collection nf taxes. This led TO rehellions
I'm the Turkish provinces of Servia. BOSNIA
and Montenegro lasting through isas and
ended IN the RussesTnrkish war Of 1871
f. and the anal establishment OF the
Balkan states,
1870.
June 30-First railway opened IN china
from Shanghai TO Woasung II mlleH. IL
was afterwards torn up because Of the
superstttlons OF the natives.
Nov. @-siavery abolished In Turkey.
1877.
jim i-Qneen Victoria proclaimed en-
press Of india
clarirg Ottoman empire a menace to
Europe and te sentiments OF humanity,
April i2-Transvnal republic annexed to
English dominious by proclamation.
April 25-First battle Of the Russo=Iurk-
ish war fought near Batoum on the
June i5@West India docks. London. lirst
lighted By electricity
Sept. IN Theirs. first president OF
third French republic died at st. Ger
Dec. s--Turks defeated by Russians Mt
battle Of Pievna. $1,000 Turks snrren-
dered.
1878.
Jan g-Klng Victor Emmanuel Of italy
died succeeded by his son Humbert.
Feb. Pope Pious X. died.
Feb. 2Q~Leo Kill elected pope.
March 2-ifreaty OF peace signed between
Russia and Turkey that closed the
Russu-Turkish war.
April ls-Three hundred thousand cotton
mill operatives struck In Lancashire.
England against reduction OF wages.
Strike lasted nine months and was par
TALLY successful
June l3-ConRress representing great Eu-
ropean powers met nj Berlin to settle
eastern questions growing out Of Russo
Turkish war II concluded an interna-
tional treaty and adjourned July %
/ Sept -Edson's announcement Of his
method Of electric lighting produces a
panic In London gas companies stock.
/ Nov. l6-Brltish began campaign against
Rmeer OF Afghanlstan. IL was In this
war that Lord Roberts won renown.
Is7o.
April Peru and Bolivia declared war
against Chill.
May 1--Dr. Livingstone died at Ilala Gem
trail Africa, aged 60.
/ May 5-England and Franc. assume con-
troll Of Egyptian finances.
1880
Dec. 3o-.The South African repnbllc pro-
/ claimed by Kruger. Jeubert and Pre-
torius. They had persistently opposed
/ the English occupation Of the land hy the
English from tho tir1e of its annexation.
1881.
Feb. 24-work began on the De Lesseps
Panama canal
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1885.

Jan. Z4--iriSh cOLspiratOrS attempted 10
destroy houses Of parlinment and the
Tower in London With dynamite.
Jan. 2g-Gen. Charles George Gordon and
English and Egyptian troops massa-
cred at Ehartoum.
Feb. 2G-Ccnzo Free State established by
European powers with King Of Belgium
at It's head.
March Ariel rebellion began IN Canada.
April 24-Flye hundred u. 8. troops entered
Panama and arrested leader Of insur-
gents.
May I5-Revised version o. the New Tes-
lament published IN London.
July l-Pasteur inocuiated first patient
for hydrophobia.
Nov. S--f3rst train on Canadian Pacific
railway from Montreal TO Vancouver.
The regular public daily service began
June -. 1876.
Nov. 1G-Louis Riel. leader OF rebellion in
Canada, executed near Regina
Nov. 25-Aif0nso XII. o7 Spain died Sue
ceeded BY his infant son. Alfonso xiii,
with Queen Marie Christina as regent
1886.
Feb. 12-German East Africa company
chartered. II ceded all its territorial
rights to the German government Oct
june Gladstone's home rule bin for Ire
lard defeated in Engl, n parliament
1887.
Feb. a5-Henry VI. Stanley sailed from
Zanzibar for expedition into central Az
rlca IN quest of Emin Pasha. Found him
April q, lsss. on Lake Nyanza
March l5-Treaty Of the triple alliance
between Germany. Austria and Italy
Dec IN. Jules Grevy forced TO resign
Dnring the year gold was discovered IN the
Transvaaf and the city OF Johannesburg
founded.
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1880.
April es-Austrlan army OF Ieaeea men in
Naded Sardinia. This WAS the beginning
OF tho war for Italian nationality
May io-Empsror Napoleon II. took the
field At the head Of the French troops as
an ally ef Sardinia against Austria.
June s-Austrians defeated by French and
Sardinians ar Magenta. Austrian loss.
q. 90 men.
Jure 24s-AuStr1anz defeated at the hattie OF
Solfefino
Nov. ie-Definite treaty Of peace signed be
tween Austria and France ard Sardinia
by Austria
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MAY i9 is5s Pacific railway.
July - lnsurrecfiog
In the Sondan, led by the mahdi, began
against Egypt.
Aug 3-Treaty Of peace signed between
England and the Beers. The former sur
rendered the territory to the Jransyaal
state. and the latter recognized English
suzerainty and a British representative
resident. The treaty was amended Feb.
n, 1884. by which the republic was officially
styled the South African republic under
British suzerainty.
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ee-

Aug lf-Nafional religion OF Japan discs
tablished. freedom for al religions guar
autEfd.
Dec e-Mr. Giadstone's third reform bill
granting universal i1ale suffrage In Eng
land became a law.
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March 6-Kinzdom OF Servia established; I;
Prince Milan crowned king.
Sept 13-English army entered Cairo In
triumph after dispensing Egyptian reb-
el army and capturing Arab. It's lead
er. This campaign made English infu-
ence IN Egypt paramount, and the An
glo-French agreement for a Joint pro-
tectorate was annnlled Nov 10, 1882,
France Withdrawing.
Dec. sl-M. Gambetta, French statesman.
died in Paris.
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Sept. 1-Governmsnt Of fndia transferred
from East Indian company 10 Great
Britain.
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July i5-The iaw expelllnE the Jesuiss from
Germany passed BY first German narlla
nant. published.
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June 2s-King George ~ of England died.
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TSUU.
May 1l-Gsribaidi landed at Marsala, sici-
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1854.

May 9--Paul Kruger first elected president
OF the South African republic.
Eov--JapaD fully opened TO the trade Of
the world
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Is2a 2

Feb. 2i-Mexico declared lts Independence
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Jan. ls-King William q Prussia pro-
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anfl.

July-AuF Sept. Oct. Treaties for the d.
vision OF Africa signed between England
and France, Germany. Italy and Portu-
gal.
ear recognized by England.
Nov. 23-William III. Of Holland died. sue-
eeeded by his nine-year-old daughter.
Wilhelmlna, under. regency OF Queen
Emma.
Nov 2a-First Japanese parliament opened
by the mikado
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Sept s-Royal charter Erantsd the British
East Africa company.
Dec. n--pansma canal company failed.

Feb. n-New constitution adopted By
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Iuiy-Psasants of Herzegovina rehelled
against Ottoman government TO resist
collection uT taxes This led TO rHhellions
I'm the Turkish provinces of SerVia. BOSNIA
and Montenegro lasting through isaA. and
ended IN the RussosTurkish war Of 1871
rs and the anal establishment OF The
Balkan states.
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Sept s-corporation reform act. granting
self-goTernment to towns. denied since
fourteenth century. passed by British
parliament
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the largest vessel IN the world az that
time excepting the Great Eastern.
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fs7a.


Dee Si-Prinee Alfonso. son OF ex-Queen
isabella proclaimed king OF Spain. This
ended the spanish republic and put stop
10 the bloody ciyil Wafs.
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Jan. 2s-Frsderick VII. of Denmark pro-
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March 2s-Gustavus ". Of Sweden COM
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
VOL. XIX.
WHAT THEN2

What II the day be cold and dark and long?
What though ! drag burden through
the street?
Men treat me coldly and affairs go wrong.
But tonight shall hear two little feet,
brow,
And two sweet lips shall press against
my cheek
What IL hear complaining only now;
What though no one has friendly words
to speak?
When men are coldest and the killing
grind
Weighs heaviest upon me through the
day.
How sweet II is to leave my cares behind
And rush 10 where hold imperial sway;
To dance my loving subject on my knee
To press his face against my own. TO hear
Him lisping baby words OF praise for me.
And feel and know again that God is
near
When ! have been pushed down by
stronger men:
If. after some sad day when things go
wrong.
I should not hear his little feet-what
then?
Oh. II some night when. hoavy-helrted. 7
Rush home to claim his loyalty again.
He should not meet ne with his joyous
cry
II he were gone-what then, alas! what
then?
S. L. Klser. in Chicago Daily News
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-03-28
COMMERCE IN THE ORIENT.
The Senate Passed Bill Authorizing the
appointment OF q Commission to
Visit China and Japan.

Washington, March 25.-The senate
Saturday passed a bill authorizing
the president TO appoint a commits
sion to study and make a full report
upon the commercial and industrial
conditions of China and Japan and ap-
propriating $4,000 for the payment
of the expenses of the commission.
The bill aroused some debate. Mr..
Berry (Ark.) registered his protest
against the measure, his opinion be-
ing that too many commissions were
being created. Mr.. Cockren (Mo.) op-
posed the measure and stated the
position of the senate minority on
legislation. "The republican party
is in absolute control and we on this
side of the chamber are powerless to
prevent the enactment of any legis-
lation coming from the republican
party and deemed necessary by it,"
he said. II will not antagonize this
bill. although do not agree with it in
principle. 1 want 1t understood now
and understood distinctly that hereaf-
ter absolute responsibility must rest
upon the republicans for the passage
of all resolutions and bills"