Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-15
WORLD EVENTS
OF COMING WEEK
MOROCCAN CONFERENCE OF
MOST IMPORTANCE
Elections In Both France and Eng
land--several Conventions Of
Interest to BE Held in
United States

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Among the worlds happenings for
the coming week, the most important is
the Moroccan conference, which will
assemble on January 16 at Algeciras,
| Spain. Eleven European countries and
the United States will send representa-
tives. Henry White, ambassador to
Italy, and Samuel II. Gummere, min
lister TO Morocco, will represent the
United States, with Lewis Einstein,
third secretary of the London embassy,
as secretary Of the American mission.
France and Germany are the two most
! important factors in the conference and
the attitude of their representatives
will be followed closely. Although it is
! yet to be decided whether the decisions
of the conference must be unanimous,
the balance of power lies with the other
nations, so there is every reason to hope
that conservatism will govern the out
come of the negotiations.
In Great Britain the general elections
will continue. Saturdays decision
however, which showed such unexpect-
ed Liberal gains, make it a foregone
conclusion that the government will
have an ample working majority.
The election of new president of the
French republic will be coincident with
on January II. This assembly Is made
up of the senate and chamber of depu-
ties. President Loubet has stated that
he viii not be q candidate for re-elect-
ton, which seems to leave the choice
between Clement-Armond Fallieres, the
newly elected president of the senate,
and NJ. Dumon, president of the cham
ber of deputies. The formers chances
apparently are considered best, but
Premier Rouvier also has following
which may develop in the balloting. In
spite of NJ. Loubets announced inten-
ton, however, not to become a candi-
date for reelection it is possible he may
reconsider the matter.
Anniversary of "Red Sunday"
January 90 is the anniversary of Red
Sunday in st. Petersburg, but pre-
parations have been made to celebrate
IT this year on January 81 and 90 In
tense interest is felt in the manner in
which the people will commemorate the
day for it will show to what extent the
Russian government has succeeded in
restoring quiet. The workmens coun-
Gil has called general pacific strike
for January 22 and there will be pa
rades and meetings in memory of the
day.
Among the conventions for the next
week the most important are:
The second national conference on
primary election and ballot reform, to
be held in New York beginning Jan
nuary Is. at which time primary cleo
ton reform, ballot reform and corrupt
practices acts will be discussed
The United Mine Workers conven-
ton, which meets in Indianapolis on
January 16, will consider the adoption
of a wage scale which affects at least
500,0 900 miners throughout the country
The American Protective Tariff
league will hold it's annual meeting in
New York on January Is.
In congress the outlook does not
promise a very interesting week. The
senate has no clearly defined program,
and the calendar was denuded by the
vigorous work of last week. so that
unless there is considerable discussion
of bills which have right of way the
prospect is not good for much busi-
ness.
The merchant marine bill holds the
place of unfinished business each day
after o'clock, and the pure food bill
has the preference during the morn
ing. There is not apparent, however,
any disposition on the part of any
large number of senators to press
either measure to a speedy termina-
ton. Senator Gallinger, in charge of
the shipping bill, and Senator Hey
food bill. are both alert to the situa-
ton and will lose no opportunity to
advance the interests of those two
measures, but both have so far shown
a disposition to wait upon senators
who may desire to be heard on the bills
and are not yet prepared to proceed
Senator Mallory probably will speak
tomorrow on the shipping bill and this
pure food bill doubtless will be made
the subject of more or less cOnSidera
tion, not only tomorrow but on other
days during the week. Senator Lodge
has suggested a number of amend
ments to it and other senators will
follow his example in that respect.
Some time will be required for these
changes, and until they are accom-
plished the bill will not be permitted
to stand in the way of other meas
ures in which there may be immedi-
ate interest.
Discuss Food Bill