The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-06-21

WOulO De remit
ted for FIVE years. Serious rioting oc
Cured at Montpelier after the resigna-
ton of the council. The leader of the
movement, which now includes hun
dreds Of thousands of people, says the
time is not yet ripe for violence. M.
Jaures, the Socialist leader, proposes a
state monopoly Of alcohol and sugar
match mOnopolies.
Premier Clemenceau announced that
the government would not accept the
resignation of the municipal officers, at
least for thirty days, during which
time they would be held legally respon-
sible for any irregularities or damage
to property in their respective districts.
He reminded the mayors that the local
treasures would be bankrupted by re-
fusaI to, pay taxes and that the gov
eminent would refuse to make the ad-
vances necessary to meet the local ex-
penses. Altogether some fifty local
bodies In four provinces have resigned.
The strike continues in the form Of
passive resistance so far.
Strike of German Seamen.
The Hoboken branch of the German
Federation of Seamen has issued
notification that in view Of general
strike having been declared by the
German Federation Of Seamen and
Firemen they will not be responsible
for any accidents, stoppages. riots etc.
occurring on the large German trans
atlantic lines during the continuance of
the strike. They further state that the
fight is not for mere wages, but for
existence. and they intend to carry it
to finish. asking only for the fair
play which Ia due every honest work
ingman in his right against oppression
misery and slavery.
Nicaraguans Again WarIike.
June II news came from Mexico
City that the Nicaraguans, assisted by
Salvadoran revolutionists, had captured
Acajutla. Salvador. The Nicaraguans
first bombarded the fort from a gun
boat and then landed troops. 1t was
believed that the objective point was
San Jose, Guatemala, and that Presi!
dent Zclaya of Nicaragua had declared
war against Guatemala. Later the Sal
vadoran minister at Washington re-
ceived dispatches from President FL
gueroa. saying that the Salvadoran
troops had routed the revolutionists at
Sonsonate. and that the latter were
endeavoring to reembark at Acajutla
being holly pursued. The minister was
also informed that these revolutionists
had approached Acajutla on the Mica
raguan gunboat Momontombo, armed
and Differed by President Zelaya. The
Nicaraguan minister at Washington,
Senior COrea, expressed doubt, however,
that Nicaragua had anything to do di-
rectiy with the landing of the revolu-
tonists.
1t would not surprise. American off,
Gals IL this movement were the signal
for general revolt In all the Central
American countries Notwithstanding
that the treaty of peace signed at ANA
pala two months ago bound Nicaragua
and Salvador to submit their differ
ences to arbitration by the United
States and Mexico. President Zelaya
is credited with an ambition to form a
union of the Central American coun-
tries to be known as the Central
States OF America and with himself
as first president.
SIayers Of BarriIIas to Die.
Dispatches state that Florencio Mo-
rales and Bernardo Mora, the Guate-
malans who assassinated General Bar
rilias. ex-president of Guatemala, have
after two days trial been sentenced to
death. Mora confessed that he was
instigated by General Lima. aid to
President Cabrera Of Guatemala, who
gave him $500 to kill Barrilas.
Japanese Minority BeIIieose.
Viscount TAM, leader of the opposi-
tion in the house OF peers at Tokyo.
and Count Okuma, the retired head OF
the progressive party In Japan, have
been quoted in certain opposition news
papers as taking a decidedly unfrlend-
Iy attitude toward the United States
on account of the persecution of Japa-
nese In California. Tani's alleged
statement is that the people of Japan
must appeal to arms should diplomacy
fail,Sto bring satisfactory solution,
and he adds that america will yield,
for its people are radically commercial
in their sentiments" This new out
burst of anti-Amerlcan feeling among
the anti-government section Of Japa-
-uese politicians Is generally believed
to have been stimulated by the agrees
sive and organized movement of Japa-
nese residents on the Pacific slope.
Certainly this sentiment has found no
echo I'm the majority party or the gov
crnmcnt Of japan. What has given ex-
cu,tional seriousness to the situation Is