The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-22
The tone of the

tnrOat NATURALIZATION. Ine tone OF the
British press in general In dealing with
the German visit is self gratulatory.
At the same time King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria of Spain have been
visiting In England incognito with their
little baby and, 1t is reported. to con-
suit specialists concerning Alfonso's
threatened development Of tuberculo-
sis.
When the kaiser attended the Guild
hall banquet as guest of the lord may
or an address Of welcome was pre-
sented in gold casket. In his reply
the German monarch reiterated what
he had said there on his former visit
sixteen years ago. Then he had said
MY aim above all is to maintain
peace" He believed history would do
him justice, for he had pursued that
aim unsweryingly. He added that 1.-The
main prop and base for world peace is
the maintenance of good relations be-
tween our two countries" Commerce
would develop among the nations which
had learned to trust one another. The
kaiser was in good spirits, but he did
not look well, his face being pale,
drawn and thin. Contrary to expecta-
ton, the royal parade through the
streets was not interrupted by taunts
or insults such as had been advocated
by some of the leading Socialists. The
general public was cool toward the
royal visitors.
Man Who Averted Big Strike.
The English public has fairly lion
lied President Lloyd George Of the Lon
don board of trade for his successful
tervention to bring about peace in the
railroad industry after general strike
was thought to be inevitable, although
he Is the same man who was extreme
ly unpopular for opposing the Boer
war Both sides to the controversy
appear to be satisfied with the settle
ment Although the railroad directors
did not formally recognize the unions
by agreeing to the establishment of
sectional and central boards of arbi-
tration or Cancellation, they really gave
the men all that had been asked. 1t is
probable that now the unions will be
reorganiZed on sectional lines. Only
questions affecting hours and wages
may be referred to the new concili-
alton board. One effect Is already OBJ
served in the closer utilization of the
various railroad companies.
New Douma Under Guard.
In the Tauride palace. where the for
mer doumas at St Petersburg were
held, the third national assembly sum-
moned by the ear under revised elect
oral laws was opened Nov. IA while
the approaches to the building were
strongly guarded by troops and guns.
Senator Goluboff opened the session
and delivered the message from the
car. who did not come to the capital
Nicholas Komiakoff. former marshal
of the nobility and member of the
Octoberist party. was elected president
of the douma. he being supported by
the Constitutional Democrats and Ma
tionalists. His opponent was Count
Borinsky, reactionary. The pres
ence of the troops was explained by
the fear of an attempt to blow up the
palace. The new assembly contains no
avowed Socialist, as all such candi-
dates were vigorously excluded from
the electorate.
Sensational Druce Trial.
The mystery surrounding the alleged
dual life of the late Duke of Portan nd
has continued to be a topic of public
interest on both sides of the Atlantic
since the testimony of the American
Robert Caldwell last week in the case
brought by George ii. bruce, grandson
of Thomas Charles bruce, the keeper
of the Baker street bazaar in London.
to recover his interest in the Portland
estate. The present claimant bases
his case on the assertion that his
grandfather, known as the shopkeeper.
was in reality no other than the Duke
Of Portland, who had tunnel connect
ing his country seat. Welbeck Abbey.
with the store, so as to aid in keeping
up the fiction Of his character as Shop
keeper bruce by enabling him to pass
secretly from one place to the other.
The suit is brought against an uncle,
AASi pcit Ii uCc, SHdlSiuS perjury lOi
having sworn that he saw the dead
body of the shopkeeper buried and
that it was other than that of the
duke. Caldwell now swears to his in
innate friendship with the eccentric
duke and to the truth of the story Of
his dual life and how he assisted In
the bogus burial Of '"T. G. bruce" I'm
the form of sheets of lead when the
duke had tired Of his venture. Cald-
wells testimony was attacked on the
ground that he is known I'm America
as a professional affidavit maker be-
cause of his connection with the A. Il.
Stewart grave robbing case.
Edwards Birthday Celebration.
London and indeed all Britain Joined
in the public celebration Of the kings
birthday on the 9th, the most notable
feature Of which was the presentation
OF the largest diamond In the world,
the King Cullinan, on behalf of the
Transvaal assembly. 1t was found in
the Premier mine near Pretoria Jan.
rs, 1905, by Il. Wells, the mine man
ager. 1t weighs about one and one
quarter pounds, is four inches long.
two and one-half inches high and one
and one-half inches deep. On the same