Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-06-23

June 10, after prolonged dpseAeo
abroad.
The government of Morocco has re-
ouested the United States govern
ment To participate in a conference on
the affairs of that country. France
has Welded consent to the holding OF
such a conference, in order TO avoid
war. il is claimed.
samuel Greason, colored, was at
Reading. Pa, Friday. June 16, acqult-
ted of the murder of John EDWARDS
Mrs. Kate Edwards. wife of the muir
dered man, whose testimony convicted
Greason over three years ago, COM
pletely exonerated him. Mrs. I'd,
wards is under sentence of death, ana
lit is expected that the governor soon
win fix the date for her execution.
The Chinese government is urging
the great powers to support her in
the endeavor to secure from the bel
ligerent nations a definite under
standing that she is to be compen-
stated for the losses of life and prop
lerty which have been inflicted on Cnl-
nese subjects in Manchuria, during the
lighting which has been in progress
there, China desires that this sub
iect be taken up during the coming
peace conference.
In an address adopted by the
storthing to King Oscar of sweden
the Norwegian parliament expresses
its good will toward Sweden out
makes it plain that the rupture Is
irrevocabIe An appeal is made 10 inc
kin. to lend his influence to allow inc
. Mi
neace. 1t is the earnest desire OF
Norwegian people. the storthing de-
Iclares. to maintain the friendliest re-
ilations with Sweden. but union can
never be re-established.
The commission appointed by the
nresident to recommend reform IN
the naturalization laws, have decided
on the main points of their report.
Tbey will recommend that the issu-
ance of naturalization papers be con-
fined 10 the higher courts and UNI
form requirements for all applicants
for citizenship papers Will be lnsisteu
upon. Aliens, before making appnca-
cation. will probably be required 10
most their names for some stated pc
riod i'm the court where the papers
arc to he issued. The commission Will
nrobablv recommend that the govern
ment he represented at all hearings
10 offer evidence when an alien IS
undesirable and examine applicants
A slight educational requirement may
he suggested. A uniform form OF Ger
tifcate on distinctive paper Will De
arranged for to prevent. as Tar az
possible. issuance of fraudulent papers
and TO check frauds at the polls. Inc
commission will probably suggest tnat
no naturalization papers be issued ."
DAYS prior 10 national elections.
Conferences are still being held IN
washington to arrange for meetihs
OF the plenipotentiaries of Russia an
Japan to negotiate for a treaty OF
peace. Such a meeting is expected 70
he held as a result Of the recent note
addressed 10 Russia and Japan oy
President Roosevelt suggesting the
wisdom Of such a course. Wasnlhg
ton was selected as the choice OF DOLE
nations for a meeting place and ON
rial announcement Of the selecuoh
vas made last week. but Russia later
exnressed a desire for change, favor
ing The Hague because II entreiy
IneutraIized the capital There has
been talk of an armistice but Japan =
/ sid to be reluctant to this. suspect
I ing that Russia merely wants TO gaiii
time to gather strength for fresh ef-
forts IN war