Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-11

1.-THE closing days of the session of Par
lament were so full OF achievement that
the liberal ministry has won a consider
able reputation as a do-something govern
ment. In addition to the final passage OF
the education bill" says the Springfield
(Mass) Republican, 1.-The Commons passed
Mr. Bryce's bill for improving the homes
of Irish laborers. a measure that appropri-
ates a large sum for building purposes,
besides placing the trades disputes ana
workman's compensation bills in an adj
vanced position. Mr.. Burns secured an
appropriation of 100000 for meeting the
chronic unemployed problem next winter,
pending his further studies into the gen
eral question. The trades disputes bill,
which exempts labor union funds from
suits for damages, was passed to third
reading by great majority. and the at
tacks upon the government through amend
ments in the committee stage were dan
gerous because they came from the radical
wing of it's own party. A group of radi-
cal liberals, led by Sir Charles Dixie,
Joined the laborites In an effort TO make
the trades disputes bill still more obnoxious
to the employer class, and their near APP
proach to victory over the ministry on one
or two amendments demonstrated how very
radical In such matters a large section Of
the premiers supporters are, 1t Is now
clear that the governments South African
policy is very successful. for the time being
at least for while the radicals are Jubi-
liant the mining interests are saying that II
might he worse. A stroke for the govern
ment is Lord Selborne's Endorsement of the
essential features Of the proposed new con-
stitution, although he is on record as favor
ing Chinese labor-and Lord Selborne is the
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pointed by the late Balfour government"
The appointment of General Picquart-
one of the most effective agents in the
restoration of Dreyfus-to the command OF
the Tenth infantry division in Paris. seems
to have met with widespread approval.
The three colonies of his command have
expressed i'm published interviews their
satisfaction at the prospect Of serv-
ing under one whom they regard, not only
as a born leader but one of the best
officers in the French army. General
Picuuart was born In 1854 at Strassburg,
and entered st. Cyr at the age OF Is lie
took part in 1876 in the repression OF the
instruction at Aures In Algeria. As a
captain, four years later, he was appointed
TO a post at the War office, in the foreign
armies department. In 1885 he was sent
out to Tongldng, where he remained three
years, returning chef de battalion and
chevalier Of the Legion of Honor. He was
soon afterwards appointed a professor OF
the Ecole de Guerre. whence he passed 20
the information bureau. Promoted lieu
tenant-colonel in 1886. he remained I'm
charge OF the information bureau where he
discovered the judicial error which had
been committed in the case OF Captain
Dreyfus. How courageously he stood by
the truth and how dearly he suffered for
his honesty are matters with which every
newspaper reader Is familiar.
The Hungarian minister Of the Interior
Count Julius Andrassy. delivered an impor-
tant speech In the Hungarian Chamber the
other day. on the reform Of the Hungarian
administration Many Hungarian public
men. including Count Andrassy himself. de-
sired greater administrative Capitalization
and contemplated the repression OF the
autonomous county administrations which
seemed to be obstacle to the development
OF the country. Now, however, Count
Andrassy maintains that these autonomous
county administrations are 30 valuable as
a means OF passive resistance to the central
government that all idea Of further CEN
tralization must be abandoned and that
future reform must be in the direction Of
yet greater decentralization. some Of the
present power OF the country being made
over 20 smaller local authorities. But for
the possibility OF certain county adminis-
trations being captured by the on-Magyar
races II might he limited, even have
seemed advisable 10 abolish the position OF
the foispan, or project. who represents the
central and royal authority and often comes