Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-11
OTHER LANDS THAN ours.

ANut huuW that htUtThl reyes formerly MIN
lister Of war in the cabinet Of President
Diaz, who was regarded, until within a few
months, as one Of the two men likely to
win the highest office in the Mexican repub-
lie, when Diaz died or retired from publio
life, has lost most OF the hold he had on
the common people. He was never strong
in the confidence and good will Of the lead
ing business interests and professional men
of his country. Such elements in the Mexi-
can nation have hoped that Diaz might be
succeeded by Senior Jose Limantour. the able
and conservative head Of the finance de-
partment Of the government.
Now it looks as IL that statesman would
have a clear field, when the time comes for
the end Of the long domination Of Mexico
by Porfrio Diaz. II so the prudence and
wisdom Of the present government in all
things affecting international relations and
the interests Of foreign investors who have
put immense sums into Mexico, will char
a~oterize the next administration, also.
Mexico will be eminently peaceful. safe and
sound, a good neighbor, and an excellent
field for American enterprise. That is why
the veering Of popular feeling away from
General Reyes is a welcome Incident in
Mexican development and an assurance Of
satisfactory conditions for the large number
Of citizens Of the United States who are in
terested in Mexican property or Mexican
commerce.
Very little has been heard lately about
Crete, but recent reports from that island in
dictate that political feeling there Is running
very high, and that some sort of an outbreak
is not impossible. The trouble seems to be
mainly about the distribution Of offices,
and the evaporation Of the opposition
against government is said to be Intense.
The principal figure in the government or
court party is NJ. Papadiamantopoulos, the
princes private secretary, whose policy re-
ceives the vigorous support Of the high COM
missioner. The opposition is headed by M.
Venezelo, who played an important part in
the insurrection Of 1897. There is no ques-
ton of public policy at issue between the
two parties, as both equally desire the inn
mediate Incorporation of the island in the
Hellenic kingdom. Prince George has just
completed a tour through several districts,
and the opposition complain that he turned
it into a regular electioneerlng campaign
in behalf of the existing authorities. He
is even charged with tampering with GER
tain venezelists, and trying to corrupt them
by the offer Of positions. Personally he is
| popular, but party hatred is becoming in
creasingly bitter. Already there has been
violence, prominent politicians having been
beaten in the street.
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There are many sugar refining COM
panies in Japan, most Of them situated in
the southern part Of the islands, the total
capital invested in this industry being
about 10000, 900 yen (s5, 900, OOO). Except in
Formosa-which, although now a part Of
the Japanese empire, has separate officers
and laws-the industry receives nc direct
aid from the government, and has been
very unfavorably affected by the bounty
system in vogue in Europe. The capital
invested has yielded a rate OF about 5
per cent profit, which is very low as COM
pared with current interest rates In this
empire; but the outlook for the business
is much more hopeful now, In consequence
Of the agreement by the representatives
of the sugar producing countries to the
Brussels convention OF last summer. The
greater part of the refined sugar imported
is brought from Hong Kong and Germany,
and that from the latter country pays a
conventional tariff of % cents on sugar
from No. Is to 20, inclusive, and 81
cents on sugar above the latter grade,
Dutch standard, in addition to the general
tariff named above. The Philippine
Islands, Hong Kong, Dutch India, China
and Germany furnish most Of the unre-
fined sugar, the countries being here named
in the order Of their Importance with ref
erence to this import.
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Tripolis is the cause Of ceaseless anxiety
in France and Italy, each country being
more or less suspicious of the other, while
both are made uneasy by frequent reports
of British Vaccinations. One Of the latest
rumors related to alleged preparations of
the British Mediterranean feet. or part Of
it, to seize the Gulf of Bombah. It was
circumstantial protested to be taken from
a confidential report of a French consul,
and told how English sailors had practically
occupied Bombah for a year, storing up
coal and ammunition, SO as to be ready to
hoist the flag the moment any movement
was made by any naval Mediterranean
power. This tale was circulated so freely
that it was made the subject of an inter-
pellation in the Italian chamber, where 1t
was ridiculed by the foreign secretary.
Later on the British government gave an
explicit denial to the whole invention. 1t
now appears that the report was started,
not by a French consul, but by a French
archaeologist and explorer, Vicomte de
Mathuisieulx, who had heard something of
this sort and published It in a magazine
article. This is how history Is made. The
Vicomte at all events has succeeded in
directing public attention to himself. 1t
appears that he has actually penetrated
into parts of the interior of -ripolis which
hitherto has been practically unknown to
Europeans, and has collected much val
liable information. He is now about to
start again for the same regions, and is
said to have been entrusted by the French
government with an important mission.
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New instructions have been issued to the
German army regarding the employment
Of dogs in field service. Every infantry
company must have at least twS thoroughly
trained dogs, but every battalion is not to
have more than twelve. They must be
thoroughbreds and of the best peHigrees.
Hitherto Airedale terriers have been used,
but experiments are being continued with
German bird dogs, Provision is made for
the training of the dogs, to begin at the
earliest age possible indoors and later in
the field, where a dog must intelligently
understand orders, like going forward to
a vedette post or returning to headquar-
ters; must give warning of the approach
Of strangers and must keep absolutely
quiet at a whispered command to do so.
The chief service OF the dogs is keeping up
rapid communication between the vedette
posts themselves and also the posts and