Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-29

As Premier Balfour himself put the mat
ter tersely in the House Of Commons, the
present political situation n mot an oc-
casion when resignation OF the dissolution
Of Parliament would Do IN accordance with
constitutional practice and precedent" The
government for which It's ministry stands
sponsor found a majority against IT, It Is
true, on a division OF the house one day
last week. But the question under consid-
Grafton was not one Of prime Importance,
and the vote was forced at time msni-
testify favorable for the opposition. 1t was,
in fact nothing but a rather shrewd trick
played by the opposition for making the
ministerial party show a sign OF weakness.
As a matter Of fact Prime Minister Bal
| tours party stin has nearly 100 majority
in the House OF Commons To resign and
| dissolve Parliament under such circum-
stances would be the supremest folly.
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The German army maneuvers this year
are to be conducted with a close approxima-
| ton to the secrecy with which the Jap
anese succeeded so well in enveloping their
land and sea operations. The western gov
ernments are all eager to cut the wings OF
modern newspaper publicity in military af-
fairs, now that the thing has been done
In the far east. The EFFORT cannot be
made under appropriate conditions until
the next war between western powers
comes on. and then It will be found. prob
ably, that the remarkable Japanese sue
cess in maintaining almost a perfect screen
about their operations cannot be paralleled
owing TO the different characters Of occi-
dental and oriental peoples, and the loca-
ton Of the theater OF war In countries
which would AFFORD far greater means OF
communicating information than the dis
tant plains Of Manchuria. The japanese
were specially favored in their efforts to
maintain secrecy by distance, popular tenn
permanent and language
1t is believed in Berlin that German
financiers are quietly exerting a great
deal of pressure upon Russia in favor of
an early peace. Like their French con-
freres the German bankers now have a
large interest in the Russian national debt
and they have no desire to see that In
terest jeopardized by a great internal up
heaval 1t is not surprising, therefore, to
learn that Privy Councillor Won Men
delssohn, the head of one of the largest
Berlin banking houses, Joined NJ witte as
he crossed the Russian boundary en- route
to Paris, and accompanied him as far as
the French frontier. What has impressed
Germany is, however, Herr Won Men
delssohn's immediate call upon Buelow, who
thus obtained direct information Of the
Russian peace delegates attitude. When
M. Witte reached Paris he was undoubt-
eddy similarly approached by French bank |
ers, and their representations of the neces-
sity of peace were without any question |
even more urgent than those of Herr Won |
Mendelssohn. Thus. beside the German en- |
peror, there are immensely powerful infiu- |
ASSISTING To AL
gates in the game of blufiing which is to |
begin at Portsmouth. But the knowledge |
of this should not lead the Japanese en- |
voys to press too far, or to insist upon too |
large an indemnity
After a quarter of a century, without |
general public notice. the Mosquito king |
dom, that little corner of the world. has |
been given definite status in the affairs
of nations. For the second time Great Brit
ain formally renounces its protectorate over
the Mosquito coast, and this time II is done
without reservation and not subject TO
such specific engagements and conditions
as those contained in the Managua treaty
of 1890 The second treaty of Managua
was entered into April 8, 1906 between
the English plenipotentiary and the presi-
dent of Nicaragua. 1t abrogates the
treaty of january rs, 1860, and recognizes
the absolute sovereignty OF Nicaragua
over the whole Mosquito coast and the
former Mosquito reservation. This appears
to be the final settlement of question that Il
has been diplomatic thorn for more than
a century. On several occasions II almost
Drought on war between this country and |
England. Once II went TO a court of inter
national arbitration, when the emperor of
Austria was called upon to determine the
relationship of Nicaragua's sovereignty and
the Mosquito Indians rights of self-govern
ment' which were specifically provided in
the treaty of 1860.
Paris correspondent OF one of the Lon
don papers, who has been seeking the onin
Ions of his acquaintances concerning the
final outcome of the new measure for the
separation OF church and state, declares
that 1t is difficult to find two Frenchmen
who think alike on the subject He saws
that some of the deputies who voted for
the measure are already beginning to feel
rather doubtful as to whether they have
adopted the wisest political course. Some
of the extremists are protesting anxiety
lest sufficient precautions should not have
been taken to prevent the church from be-
coming menace to republican institutions
They fear that with increased freedom of
action, 1t may become a greater power
In the land than ever. Others, who voted
for separation with the idea of pleasing
their constituents, are not now quite so
sure, he says that they have not offended
them. Personally he is convinced, he adds.
that even II tho measure should become
a law during the life OF the present Parlia-
ment. It will be a long time before any at
tempt will be made to enforce all its proyi-
sions.
The French naval authorities have de-
termined to put armor on some OF their
new torpedo-boat destroyers The expert
ment will be made in the case of two OF
the fifteen boats which are to be laid down
this year. Nothing Of the kind has been
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