Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-08-10

pOrtun1ty for other powers to give ad-
herence to that treaty.
President Nelidoff announced that
the American proposition regarding the
collecting of contractual pecuniary
debts was unanimously adopted in
principle and that the text was to be
edited by the committee Of examina-
ton simply to satisfy the desires ex-
pressed during the debate. The propo-
sition included the provision permitting
a fleet to attack an undefended town
only when the local authorities refused
to destroy the military establishment
within a reasonable time. It was de-
cided that a large rectangular panel OF
wood or linen, divided into two tri-
angles, the upper black and the lower
white, should constitute the signal to
be placed over buildings entitled to be
spared during bombardment.
The foundation stone Of the Andrew
Carnegie palace of peace was laid at
The Hague in the wooded park which
stretches from the city to Schevenin-
gen. President Nelidoff of1ciated. The
entire American delegation attended
the ceremonies, and the American and
Dutch flags decorated the stand. On
the same day Queen Wilhelmina con-
ferred upon Andrew Carnegie the order
Of the Orange Nassau, which was
founded in 1892 to be conferred for
favors to the royal family or to the
country.
| Russian Japanese Amity Assured.
The reports from st. Petersburg indi-
cate that the signing Of the treaties Of
commerce, navigation and fishery be-
tween Russia and Japan, which oc-
/ Cured recently, will be followed short
ly by the publication of political en-
tente wiping out the last traces Of hos
tility arising from the late war. This
new agreement will be along the same
general lines as the recent agreement
between France and Russia, the two
countries mutually guaranteeing each
others rights and territories.
Major Lemair on the kongo.
Angered by the attempt to make him
the scapegoat for Kongo abuses, Major
Lemair, who commanded the native
troops in that country for eighteen
years and who since his return to Bel
GUM has been notified that he would
be prosecuted for cruelty, now retail
ates by publishing an exposure of con-
ditions in the native army. He says
that the alleged scientific expedition
of 1904 on the northern frontier was
one of conquest in disguise and that
King Leopold ordered him to defeat the
Anglo-Egyptian forces from the Sou
dan. In pursuit of this purpose it was
necessary to use dogging and other
rigorous forms of discipline in order to
make the expedition successful, but he
insists that in every case where fog
ging was resorted to the fact was re-
ported to his superors and that he
never received word of censure, but,
on the contrary, was praised and even
decorated by King Leopold.
Bigger Thar the Dreadnoueht.
The British navy department has re-
Gently launched the Bellerophon, the
second battleship of the Dreadnought
class, although exceeding the latter
vessel by 100 tons. The new ship also
embodies a number Of improvements
gained as result OF the Dreadnought
trials.
Strike at Belfast Serious.
Not less than 5000 troops have been
summoned to the vicinity of Belfast,
Ireland, in order to control the situa-
ton arising from the strike of the dock
laborers for increased pay and shorter
hours. The calling of troops was due
partly to the fact that the police had
struck to enforce their demand fol-
more pay because of the extra work.
The strikers were attacking nonunion
laborers at every opportunity. One
feature of the trouble is the closing of
number of spinning mills through
Inability to obtain coal.
iceland Not to Be Free.
At banquet given to King Frederick
Of Denmark during his visit to Reykja-
vik, Iceland, the king announced his
policy regarding the future relations
between the island and the Danish
crown, saying: II have inherited the
kingdom as a unit, and as such it shall
remain from generation to generation,
but [ have also inherited from my
father the tradition that the Iceland
ers are to be a free people who CO.
operate with the king in framing the
laws under which they are to live I
have therefore established a commits
sion, consisting of members of the Dan
ish rigsdag and the Icelandic althing,
to arrange for legislation to define the
constitutional position Of Iceland in
the realm and to find form under
which the freedom of Iceland may be
built up and protected, while at the
same time the unity of the realm is
preserved and insured"
Korean Army Abolished.
On Aug. 1 the Korean emperor, yield
ing to the earnest demand of the Jap
anese government, issued a rescript
abolishing the Korean military system
This was followed by some disturb