Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-17
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with Partisan journalist told the follow
ing anecdote as bearing upon the relations
between France and Russia: 1T was IN
1901, at the Chateau Of Compiegne. during
the second visit OF the car and czarina.
We had just had long conversation, the
car and I. entirely devoted to European
politics. Nicholas II. who towards the end
OF the conversation had become dreamy,
suddenly placed his hand on my shoulder.
we don't know each other well enough,
Monsieur le President said he The Rus
SLAMS do not know the real France, and
the French do not know Russia. It is a
great pity. Set the example, Monsieur e
President. come and see us come every
year Certainly, l will come. SIRE re-
piled, but l cannot go to Russia every
year. My official duties forbid It. And
besides am already getting on IN years
| But you, sire, you are young. Since you
go every year to Copenhagen, why can you
not visit France from time to time? The
emperor did not reply. He once more be-
came dreamy. and since then you know the
/ terrible difficulties he has had to face
/ Sovereigns themselves are not masters OF
the future But IL would be to the advau-
tage Of both peoples to have a more init
mate acquaintance with each other"
Mr. Sydney Brooks contributes to the cur
rent Harper's Weekly noteworthy article
on The Labor Party in England" apropos
of the recent election. Almost for the first
time, says Mr.. Brooks. "Englishmen are
I faced with the fact that the English work
ingman. with seven-tenths Of the voting
power in his hands, is becoming conscious
Of his opportunities. and is resolute TO
use them for his own ends. What has
| hitherto hindered the growth of that COM
seriousness has been, above everything else.
the social instinct As a rule. the English
| laboring classes have preferred to be rep
resented in Parliament by their social
superiors. Mr.. Brooks, the labor member
! for Woolwich, recognized this quite
! frankly. Mr. Brooks notes, in addition, the
significant fact that there are in Great
Britain some 225O,0OO enrolled trades union-
lists, and that of these about 100000 are
already affiliated to the labor representa-
ton committee"
1.-THE death of Eugen Richter removes
one Of Germany's historical figures and one
of the last remaining of the BismarclSian
age" says the New York Tribune. He was
one OF the two men whom the the great
Chancellor considered worthy opponents in
the Rechstag apd indeed was perhaps
more widely known and constantly known
as Bismarck's political than windthorst.
He was far and away the abest of all the
Radical leaders in the empire and by his
ability and character commanded the un-
falling respect of even those who most
strongly resisted his democratic teachings.
The leader of opposition to the government
for whole generation, he practised higher
arts than mere railing and obstruction and
by his intelligent and suggestive criticism
often contributed much to constructive
legislation. 1t would not be easy to esti-
mate his actual influence upon the progress
OF affairs in Germany That It was very
great in the development of radical and
republican principles and in the spread of
the free trade propaganda is scarcely to
be questioned. He never succeeded in de-
| feating Bismarck, nor in breaking down
the protective policy, however, nor was his
opposition to socialism effective in checking
the growth of that "heresy," as he called It,
But he was a great force in German poll
tics and in the public press and the fine
scholarship of his speeches and writings
he was educated at Bonn, Heidelberg and
Berlin-gives them a permanent value in
the literature of German politics and pelit-
| ical economy"
The conflict between state and church in
France has been followed with much in
| terest by diplomats in the Levant where
II has brought about wholesale transfer of
religious institutions of Italian nationality
from the protection OF the French embassy
to that Of the Italian. The movement be-
gan eighteen months ago, as soon as the
Vatican permitted these institutions to
choose whatever protection they preferred
The initiative was taken by one OF the
italian orders in Jerusalum sand as this
was warmly encouraged by the new Italian
ambassador. the example set at Jerusalem
was soon followed at Smyrna and Constan-
tinople. This winter the italian ambassa-
der, for the first time since the foundation
OF the italian kingdom, was able 10 at
tend in state the special service for the
kings birthday at the leading Italian churc
On New Years day every Italian founda-
ton of any Importance flew the Italian in
stead of. as hitherto. the French flag. The
change was especially gratifying to Italian
sentiment on account of the historical
character of some Of the churches. which
| were built by Venetian and Genoes0 col
| onies The opinion seems to be that this
transfer of allegiance will lead to a great
increase of the influence of Italy at the
expense of France, but this Is one OF the
points which must have been considered by
the French government in all it's bearings,
|
The Swedish Riksdag has adopted mo-
ton in favor of q legislative measure EN-
towering municipal councils to enforce the
closing of shops at fixed hour in the eve
ming. This is a measure which has long
been on the programme OF the liberal
| party, who advocate II on the plea that
stress of competition obliges shopkeepers
TO keep their establishments open to in
erea singly late hours and overworlI the
persons in their employ. The motion was
opposed by the conservatives on the
ground OF it's being an undue interference
with the liberty OF the subject and, free
labor and first step towards the social
istlc limitation OF work by law. The motion
was carried, however in both houses BY a
considerable majority. Now the closing
hour will have to be decided upon and
the real trouble will begin.
Some interesting information conceInne
the IRRIGATION system of India was fur,
nished, in compact FORM the other evening
in a paper read in London before the Brit
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