The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-06

II
,..,.rv /. 1eoa. the world found on It's
~. : considerable accumulation Of UNI
s-;.h.d business that the preceding year
"a "a not cleaned mp. The Chinese dis
.'..h.rces had been settled. but interna-
..a,.I diplomacy had not finished with
n,,tou and Boer were still fighting out
-. tate o, South Africa. The customary
unrest prevailed in South America, while
..org the conditions that affected the
,,.,,ed States, it may be mentioned that
~. Stone was still In the custody Of her
p,aesriau captos; that. though the
scblev court of inquiry had reported the
.noe.l to the president. Il had not then
I'm answered; that Uncle Sam, as is
u.,.l. had congress on his hands and
hat upon that congreas the supreme
court had BY its decision Of December q.
TOOL. that the Philippines were not for
e q territory. thrust the necessity Of
formulating civil government for these
islands. Nor should it he forgotten that
cuba nd. . not then taken ON herself the
worries Of national existence.
cHINxsx AFFAIR sErTLED.
The gradual reduction Of the allied
,roous marks the Close of the very one
sided Chinese war. True, there has been
a slight hitch in the payment OF iudem.
mites. China claiming the right to settle
on silver basis, the allies demanding a
cold standard. Aside from this nothing
Of international Interest has occurred in
China in the past year. The rebellion in
the southern provinces was entirely q
Chinese affair.
MISS STONES RELEASE.
When Miss Ellen N. Stone, the Amer
lean missionary. was captured by bri.
eands on the frontier between Turkey
and Bulgaria. September 8. 1901, her
captors demanded tIo2. 900 for her re
lease before October 8. or their victim,
with her componion. Mime. Tsilka, would
be pnt to death. Four times the bri-
gands extended the time for payment,
and finally agreed to accept 81 900. all
that could be raised BY popular subscrip-
ton, and on Feb. 23, 1909, Miss Stone
and her companion were released.
After dragging . weary length the
Court Of Inquiry gave it, decisions in the
famous Schley case December IS, 1901.
The details Of the decision American
readers have not yet forgotten. and need
not be reviewed here. In spite of the
fact that Admiral Dewey sustained him
the finding was > disappointment to
Admiral Schley. who asked President
Roosevelt to review the trial. To this
appeal the President replied, on February
18TH. sustaining the court and declining
to revise its findings. .
CABINET CHANCES.
When Theodore Roosevelt succeeded
to the Presidency Of the late William
Mckinley he announced his intention Of
pursuing the politics Of hts predecessor,
but it was anticipated that the personnel
Of the Cabinet would undergo consider
able change, The anticipation has not
been realized 70 the extent that
was expected, but new faces have sp-
peared in his council of advisers.
Lyman ]. Gage Of Illinois rendered
his resignation on December 81, 1901,
and upon February Ist Of this year
ex Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw took the
oath of Office As his successor % Sesretary
Of the Treasury. Early Ia the year Henry
G. Payne succeeded Charles E. Smith n
Postmaster. General; and on May Ist
William H. Moody. the Codgressman
from Massachusetts,. replaced John d.
Long as head Of the Navy department.
Primer HENRv's VISIT.
February a3rd, Prince Henry OF Prus
sia, brother Of Kaiser William Of Ger.
many, landed in New York, and as the
Nations guest was accorded . grandel
welcome than ever given . foreign visit.
or. He came to represent hls brotheE q,
the launching Of his yacht. the Meteor.
built by an American arm and christ.
ene'i by Miss Alice Roosevelt 1t Shoot.
er's island. New York. February 18th.
After touring the country. he sailed 70,
home on March nth. leaving pleasant
impression Of himself behind and bear.
Ing with him { favorable idea Of America
PRAcE IN SOUTH AraIcA.
No event Of the 10 year. mot even e.
cepting the eoreastioe, wss haiiesi ID
England with more sipcere Joy than IN
bulletin. Asshed from tn Lord Nayersl
residence. the sfeaaea Hease. Oh thu
evening Of May aist. announcing the end
OF the conflict in South Africa. Thal
struggle, begun IN October. 1899. had
indeed. wiped ont two little republic,
and painted the British co3oss on larg,
area Of fpu b Africa but the erinsos
1InOd nj r N