Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.

IL NOhllh6 COlOudllOu VI tue DOy klnB OF
Spain, on May II, will be but a faint fore
shadowing Of the glories of the British
function in June. Though in good health.
Alfonso XIII is credited with little physical
and mental strength. The world knows him
as an amiable and delicate boy tenderly
trained by a devoted mother in all that
goes toward the education OF a legitimate
monarch. 1t would seem as IL the re-
gency, so we'll conducted, might have laid
the foundation of a happy, peaceful and
prosperous reign for Alfonso. II such
should prove the case, due need Of honor
should be given to the queen mother,
whose tactfulness, devotion and courage
during the past sixteen years have been
beyond praise. 1t may be accepted as a
fact that it is entirely owing to her charm
and fortitude that the present dynasty has
been maintained in Spain. Her domestic
virtues and strength Of character have won
respect; her thoughtfulness for the poor
and needy has enshrined her in the love of
her sons subjects. Her sweet charity has
been diffused continuously, 1t appears. The
queen, 1t is stated, is a leader in all good
works in Spain; and her sympathy for the
distressed has become proverbial. Her pri-
vate purse is open to all calls upon 1t,
whether for the relief of misery or as sew
Vial years d6Ot WnSu the btdl6 was III fudu-
ger. Naturally 1t is the wish of all in
terested thoughtful students of the worlds
progress and the advancement Of that par
ticularly fascinating part of it at the south
west corner of Europe that the youthful
king may at least prove worthy of his
mother.
1t is suggested in some Europeon dis
patches that the efforts of Russia to Guilt
vate moro intimate trade relations with
England are due to the somewhat strained
trade relations between Russia and Ger
many. The determination Of the agrarians
of the latter country to secure much higher
duties on grains threatens the principal ex-
port OF Russia. The government of the
latter has said without any diplomatic cir
cumlocution that 1t would not submit to any
such duties as the agrarians insist upon
without active retaliation. Besides that,
there is the so-called Wreschen incident.
This was the fogging OF a lot Of Polish
children by a Prussian school inspector
because they would not recite the cate
chism in German, but replied that they
did not wish to know anything about the
German religion. The parents stormed the
schoolhouse and many Of them we're sent to
prison, some Of them for terms of years.
Out Vi tue TOlisn mOtutTb lebllueu IN court
that as the Saviour of mankind was a Jew
he undoubtedly spoke Polish and 1t was a
manifest outrage to teach his religion in
German. OF course this incident has created
intense bitterness among the Poles, in Rus
sian as well as in Austrian and Prussian
Poland, against Germany, and while the
Russian government has been an oppressive
master of the Poles, II is az present concil-
Eating them and they are reciprocating
with some warmth Of loyalty. The Poles
are boycotting German trade, and IL the
Russian government could divert trade
from Germany to England it would i'm
mensely popularize itself with its Polish
subjects.
Last week II was announced that the
French government. IN response to repre-
sensations made~ by the Spanish embassy
in Paris, had suppressed FL Pals, the organ
OF the Spanish republicans, printed in
France. A deputation OF Spanish repub-
licans, headed by Senior Leroux, deputy for
Barcelona, two deputies representing Va
lencia and Senior Sorlano, whose election
for Tarragona was annulled, is now in Paris
for the purpose OF having the order OF sup
preston withdrawn. Senior Fuente, the ed
itor Of the suppressed print, has also Joined
I lub party NJ hAol IL was bupVObNu that
the delegates would have been arrested, or
at least stopped at the frontier. Senior
Soriano states that the French police have
received special instructions. as 1t is feared
that a carlist and republican rising will
take place simultaneously about the time
of the young kings coronation. He main
tains that the influence Of the queen regent
is used in unconstitutional fashion. Her
secret negotiations with Austria and the
vatican are known. The application OF the
vote by the cortes on the religious orders
has been delayed. The delegation consld-
ers that the French republican government
lieans persistently opposed the German pol
icy Of Canovas. II the delegation fails In
it's efforts. It is stated that FL Pals will
be published In London. II was founded
by Ruiz Gorilla during his exile.
II was far easier for the car to decree
the abolition OF the constitution OF Finland
and the extension to that former grand
duchy OF the Russian laws OF CONSUMPTION
than II is TO carry out the autocratic or
der. Even the cZardom is constrained to
employ legal forms in the execution OF it's
ediets. The method Of drawing conscripts
for the Russian army requires the appoint
ment Of local CONSUMPTION boards by the
various communes. but the Finnish magis-
trates with one accord prefer to resign
rather than make the appointments. In
addition to the breakdown OF the maehin-
cry Of eonscTiption the Russian recruiting