Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-02

prohibited the levying of contributions
by threats. has shielded the noncom-
blatant in wartime. has strengthened
the provisions for relief Of the wound
ed and has taken precautions against
revival of privateering by insisting
that converted merchant vessels be
formally enrolled upon the naval list
and commanded by naval officers, and,
finally. just before adjournment. the
plan of n permanent court Of arbitra-
ton was agreed upon. with only few
Of the smaller nations dissenting. not
from the principle. but as to the meth
Cd of conducting negotiations. holding
that the judges should be appointed
upon the basis of the equality Of all
nations. AS to the collection of debts
by force. Of arms. the Porter resolution,
forbidding the employment Of force
until after arbitration should have been
refused or after an award had been set
at naught was unanimously accepted
At the closing session President Nell
doff asked the conference to render
homage to President Roosevelt for pro-
posing second conference and was
authorized to send him a telegram ex-
pressing gratitude. HI
The efforts to establish an interna-
tional high court of justice and obliga-
tory arbitration were unsuccessful
largely owing to disagreement as to
the method of it's creation, although
the principle of obligatory arbitration
was formally adopted The right|of
the different rulers to sign the various
conventions or agreements will be open
until June 80. 1908.
The general expenses of the confer
ence Appropriated $3,O00,000. nearly
half of which was spent for kilograms
and over 100000 to pay for the nu-
merous dinners given in honor of diff
ferent delegates. ~ G. ~~.g
Taft Pleased With Philippines.
Secretary Taft during his stay at
Manila made tour of the city in an
automobile, carefully inspecting the
improvements made since his last visit
to the islands. He found great prog
ress in the two years that had elapsed
and seemed highly pleased with con-
ditions and the reports from provincial
governors. He expressed confidence
that the new assembly would see the
advantage of maintaining the presents
system of government and thinks that
body has made beginning which
presages good work. @e..
Americans Arrested In Russia.
William e. Walling, with his wife
and Miss Rose Strunsky, a sister-in-
law. were thrown into prison at St. Pc
tersburg by the Russian authorities.
along with several finished revolution
lists with whom the American visitors
were associating. The Americans. who
are .avowed Socialists and who went to
Russia with the intention Of aiding the
Socialist and revolutionary movement
there, were subsequently released upon
the request Of the American govern
ment and with the understanding that
they should leave the country
German Court Scandal Aired.
The German public has been greatly
interested in the libel suit brought by
Count Won Moltke at Berlin against M.
Harden, editor of the Zukunft, who re-
peatedly charged in his paper that the
count was one Of grossly immoral
coterie. known as the Knights of the
Round Table and composed Of many
aristocrats known as personal friends
and associates of the kaiser. When the
case was called the justice asked Har-'
den if it would not be better FOR him
to come to an understanding with the
complainant. but the editor replied,
"Never" saying he would rather I'M
dergo penal servitude than compro-
mise the case. Thousands Of people
sought admission to the court in ex-
pectation of disclosures of questionable
practices by members Of the royal
court The divorced wife Of Won
Moltke, Frau Won Elbe, was called as
witness and testified to the immoral
relations said to have existed between
her former husband and another men,
Der of the coterie Later the defense
asked that the kaiser himself be called
as witness against the count. Har-
den would not fight duel.
Moors Drive French Back. .
hc EItLCu duFduCe COluHu WdS
surrounded by a great mass of Moorish
horsemen Oct. 20 and was compelled
to retreat with considerable loss to the
base Of operations near Casablanca.
Disturbances in the southern part of
Morocco have eliminated In the first
general engagement between the forces
Of the rival sultans and brothers. Aziz
and Hafid. those Of the reigning sultan
being utterly routed. This victory Is
expected to cause a great rush of the
people to the standard of the pretender.