Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-25

artful one. lie would like to bring about
split In the opposition camp, and to con-
vince the moderates that the socialists,
whom he treats as anarchists, are their
enemies. An Intestine struggle by which
the liberal forces would be exhausted
the moderates against the democrats and
northumberland enable him to re-
store order and. at least partly, to de-
stroy the revolutionary organization. while
reducing the pretensions OF the radicals
He describes Count witte as one Of those
statesmen pursuing two objects who are
called TO power in Russia at critical mo-
ments. When 1t becomes necessary to
grant certain liberties, the czars, he says
from Nicholas ] downwards, have en-
ployed either men with liberal ideas-soft-
spoken men who make promises but do not
intend to keep them and who are as cum
ming as foxes like SviatopollI- Mirski-or
energetic men ready to resort to oppres-
sion and terrible as wolves like Plehve
or Ignatien White. he declares combines
both qualities. He resembles at the same
time the fox and the wolf. WHITE. he says,
Is more dangerous than Trepoff for the
Russian socialist and Russian liberal ideas
The law passed by the japanese parlia-
vited the Land bank to make advances to
the proprietors of mines at moderate rates
of interest, not exceeding per cent per
annum, is proving effective. According TO
the Belgian Moniteur des Interets Mate
rails advantage has already been takcn
of the new legislation; when fully applied
1t is estimated that this will increase the
annual output of gold and silver by about
100000 yen. 1t was really the outbreak of
the war with Russia which moved the gov
eminent to turn it's serious attention to the
matter; and during 1904 the annual output
was increased so per cent The advances
of the Land bank are made upon the adj
vice of a committee which inquiries into
the organization of each mine the quality
of It's output, etc; the capital advanced is
to be returned in yearly payments within
period of ten years, the Bank of japan
(acting upon the advice Of the imperial
mint buying up the gold and silver pro-
duced. The mines Of Formosa are also in
creasing their production every year;
while in Corea, the Osaka mint is already
actively buying up Corean gold dust; when
modern methods shall have been intro
duced for the exploitation of the goldhelds
this country also may take an important
position as a gold producer.
For the twelve months ending February.
1905, the output of the gold mines in Japan
amounted to 100000 yen. The goldhelds
in Formosa yielded 100000 yen-naking
the total yield from Japanese territory
12OOO,OOO yen about $6,OOO,OOO).
During the last summer King Leopold Of
Belgium has taken the stump. Contrary
to his usual custom, he has appeared in
g,0NH,N
idea. Upon every possible occasion during
the late celebration of Belgian indepen-
dence be tried TO impress the people with
the fact that the development of Antwerp
is the development of Belgium; that the
future of Antwerp is the future of the
nation. Even the socialists assented to
the proposition to this extent, but when
the king declared that Antwerp must be
fortified they baked, and on this point a
deadlock has arisen. Thus arises a condl-
tion In Belgium similar to that in Spain.
The Spanish naval secretary wishes large
appropriations with which to make Spain
frst-rate naval power. The king of the
BeIgians demands heavy expenditures
which will make Antwerp impregnable.
And In both countries the economic pros
perity of the country is hanpered by ques-
tons which are hardly justified by the
size and Importance of the states. There
can be no doubt, however, that sooner OF
later the Antwerp improvements will be
undertaken with or without the military
provisions.
NJ. Schwob. an eminent French journalist,
has made a sensation in Paris by an article
declaring that the Germans have already
made an economic conquest of Antwerp
as a preliminary to the actual occupation
which they mediate in the event Of war.
''Is II true" he asks. that France is thus
threatened by turning movement which
is in close harmony with the habits Of our
neiehbors? While they parlev with us
about Morocco, are they reserving on our
own frontier far more formidable incl
dents which will he provoked at the de-
sired momert?" He then goes on to say
that a fifth of the henderson, the Chamber
Of Commerce at Antwerp are Germans. the
president of German origin and the vice
president a recently naturalived German.
Az its committees are invaded nv Germans,
eight having German chairmen. three
others German vice chairmen and two a
COMPLETELY German of4ciaI staff It Is the
same with the arbitration chambers In
addition to the 800 German firms in all
branches of trade. out OF n total Of about
1h5O NJ Schwob saws II is imnOSsihle for
him to enumerqte all the business houses
which they control Indirectly. In the shin
ping trade ~ Antwerp they are repre-
sentad nv 1O0 vessels OF a tonnage OF
nearly two and n half/NnilliOns, as com
pared with 1SS French fships Of a total ton
mage Of 2n0HO Germans also he says.
monoropze interior NAVIGATION, are grad
uallv getting control of the banking busl-
ness and securing a footing In all the great
! Industrial concerns. railroad systems and
colonial enterrrises. Moreover they are
! increasing In OIL literary, artistic and snort
ing circles and are boastng openly that
Belgium viii soon form a part OF the
| German confederation
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! Speaking OF the soclalistic movement for
universal suffrage In Austria, the special
correspondent of the London Times in
/ Vienna says that there can be no mistake
about the reality OF il and that any at
tempt TO thwaTt II by its opponents Is
3 likely to prove pretty dangerous to them.
/ whatever be the nature OF the safeguards
| II Is his opinion, he adds, that the only
| serious opposition to satisfactory reform
! OF the suffrage will come from the Ger