Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-06-18

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 its defiant attitude toward the
demands made by President Diaz of Mex
leo. Intrenchments had been thrown up
by the Guatemalan army, so as to com
mand the town of Ocos, on the Mexican
border.
The Mexican government has begun the
massing of troops along the border of
Guatemala, armed with Mausers and
Maxims, and it is understood that Presi-
dent Diaz and leading officials of Mexico
sympathize with the instruction against
President Cabrera of Guatemala. Diaz
is determined to stop the turmoil on his
border and bring Guatemala to terms for
the murder of Gen. Barillas while under
the protection of the Mexican govern
ment
The unrest which was evident in many
parts of China has now broken into open
rebellion in the province of Kwangtung,
where several large towns have been at
tackled by the rebels, the residents being
plundered and the public buildings de-
sSoyed The movement differs from the
Boxer outbreak of 1900. in that it is d.
rected against the ruling dynasty, and
not against the foreigners. Riots were
especially severe in the Swallow district
and 10000 rebels, known as trads, took
the field headed by Gen. Sun. former
taotai of Marking. At Wong Kong ev-
cry official was killed, while the German
mission at Lien Chow was destroyed
The Royal Geographical Society of
London announces that an accurate sur
vey of the mountains of the Moon ia
East Africa shows that the greater and
more important part of them lie in the
Congo Free State, or on the Belgian side
of the thirtieth meridian. This would
bring Lake Albert Edward, which was
named for King Edward when he was
Prince of Wales, under Belgian jurisdic-
tioI. King Leopold is not disposed to
make any concessions in view Of recent
English attacks upon his Congo policy. 1t
is expected that the mountains and water
courses will be renamed. The present
geography of the section was based upon
inaccurate surveys of certain explorers
who had little knowledge of scientific sur
veying.
Premier Stolypin addressed the douma
in response to 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 of
the Car. A resolution condemning ter
rorism was 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 radical
leaders say that the stories of the con-
spiracy we're faxed in order to discredit
the radicals in the douma.
In the mansion house at Dublin the
convention of the Irish national party
voted unanimously to reject the so-called
home rule measure offered by BirrelI for
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 had
been committed IL its support. although
at the time of its 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. 1t calls for a native
Parliament with responsible executive
All pretension to proceeding under or
binary forms of law disappeared in the
steps recently taken by the British rulers
of India to crush in its incipiency the
widespread mutiny of the natives whose
leaders have been ruthiessly banished or
imprisoned. The drastic action of the
officials showed the extent to which the
movement had progressed. At Lahore.
where two editors Of native papers were
arrested for seditious writings. crowds OF
people formed TO cheer the men as they
were taken through the streets TO prison.
and in the riots that followed all Euro
peans were in danger I'll garrisons are
kept on the alert and ball cartridges are
served.