Morris tribune., 1906-08-18
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The projected general strike OF all
industries throughout Russia, which
was begun at St. Petersburg Aug. 4,
failed to materialize. The railway and
telegraph employees refused steadily
to join in the movement, and as soon
as this became known other trades re-
fused to obey the order. 1t was deemed
impracticable to carry out the move
ment at the present time.
The government opened the electoral
campaign for the next douma, issuing
instructions to the population as to the
existing status and dwelling on the
lawlessness of the former douma. The
address intimates that candidates must
talk less and think more while having
the necessary respect for law and the
authority of the ear
Members of the central committee Of
TIE Social Democrats were arrested
and sent to prison. The government,
through Premier Stolypin, threatened
a suspension of gold payment and the
issuance of paper money. Social life
among the wealthy people of the CAPT
toll continued as if nothing unusual had
happened.
All America For Arbitration.
A committee of the pan-Ameri-
can congress at Rio de Janerio pre-
scented a resolution urging all countries
there represented to send delegates
to The Hague peace conference instruct
ed to make every effort for the adop-
ton of a general arbitration conven-
ton. The report of this committee was
adopted by reclamation.
The committee appointed by the
last pan-American conference, which
was held in Mexico in 1902, reported
that the proposed intercontinental rail-
way extending from New York to
Buenos Ayres, a distance Of 104OO
miles, had been found to be entirely
feasible.
This was based largely on the investi-
cations made by Charles M. Pepper,
who as a special commissioner went
over the South American surveys. The
committee finds that the cost would
be $50, 900 a mile, but that an expendi-
ture of $1S5,OOO,O00 would insure the
completion of all the unconstructed
links. This is thought to be not be-
yond the resources Of the dozen repub-
lies interested.
Secretary Root had left Rio by rail,
and with his family sailed on the
cruiser Charleston from Santos. Brazil,
to MonteSideo, Uruguay.
Parliament Adjourns to Oct. 20.
On Aug. 4, while the house of COM
mons was in the midst of it's discussion
Of the bill to relieve trades unions Of
responsibility for their corporate acts
a motion to adjourn prevailed, the date
Of reconvening being Oct %. The SEES
sion made good record for the amount
of legislation accomplished. On the
very day that parliament adjourned an
important byelection to fill the seat
made vacant by the death of Sir Will
fred Lawson resulted in Conserva-
tive majority of 800, where in January
the Liberals won by 563
Colombia and Panama Make Peace.
Again the Roosevelt administration
has scored diplomatic triumph by act
ing as peacemaker for two South
American republics-namely, Colombia
and Panama-between which i'll feeling
has existed since the time Panama Sc
ceded Through the good Offices of our
minister to Colombia, John Barrett, a
treaty of friendship and commerce has
just been concluded in which Colombia
acknowledges the independence of Pan
anna. At the same time new treaty
of peace and commerce has been nego-
tiated between the United States and
Colombia.