Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-06-14
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Notwithstanding the mobilization of =
large Mexican army along the Guatema
Ian border within the past few weeks
the government of President Cabrera con
tinued in it's defiant attitude toward the
demands made by President Diaz of Mex
leo. Intrenchments had been thrown uT
by the Guatemalan army, SO as to com
mand the town of Ocos, on the Mexican
border.
The Mexican government has begun thu
massing of troops along the border OF
Guatemala, armed with Mausers ano
Maxims, and it is understood that Presi
dent Diaz and leading officials of Mexico
sympathize with the Instruction againsl
President Cabrera of Guatemala. Dias
is determined to stop the turmoil on hif
border and bring Guatemala to terms fo1
the murder of Gen. Barillas while undel
the protection of the Mexican govern
ment.
The unrest which was evident in many
parts of China has now broken into opei
rebellion in the province of Kwangtung
where several large towns have been at
tackled by the rebels, the residents bein,
plundered and the public buildings de
stroyed. The movement differs from tn,
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rected against the ruling dynasty, ant
not against the foreigners. Riots wer.
especially severe in the Swallow district
and 10000 rebels, known as triads, tool
the field, headed by Gen. Sun, forme,
taotai of Marking. AT Wong Kong ev
cry official was killed, while the German
mission at Lien Chow was destroyed.
The Royal Geographical Society o.
London announces that an accurate sur
vey of the mountains of the Moon il
East Africa shows that the greater ani
more important part of them lie in thu
Congo Free State, or on the Belgian side
Of the thirtieth meridian. This woult
bring Lake Albert Edward, which wal
named for King Edward when he war
Prince of Wales, under Belgian jurisdie
non. King Leopold is not disposed t.
make any concessions in view of recent
English attacks upon his Congo.policy. Ii
is expected that the mountains and water
courses will be renamed. The presenl
geography of the section was based upon
inaccurate surveys Of certain explorer,
who had little knowledge of scientific sur
veying.
Premier Stolypin addressed the doums
in re. oonse to a challenge from the so
cialists and members of all the left par
ties. numbering over half the body. re
NAMED outside during the discussion OF
the recent conspiracy against the life o
the Gar. A resolution condemning ter
rorism wa then offered by the constitu
tional democrats and passed. Recently
the police raided the committee rooms Of
the radical members of the douma, and
this caused great feeling. The radica;
leaders say that the stories of the con
spiracy were faxed in order to discredf
the radicals in the douma.
In the mansion house at Dublin the
convention of the Irish national part.
voted unanimously to reject the so-calleS
home rule measure offered by Birrell foI
the liberal ministry. John e. Redmond
who presided, spoke against the bill and
himself moved the rejection. He denied
that any Irish member of Parliament has
been committed to its support, although
at the time of it's introduction he with
held final judgment. The resolution OF
rejection pointed out that the production
of such a measure, though inadequate
confirmed the position the Irish party
had always taken. It calls for a native
Parliament with a responsible executive