Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
How Foreign Lands
 Have Met Their Crises.


 nations of the civilized world tend to converge toward common ground of experience, understanding and sym pathy may be observed in the span of single year.
 ENGLAND.-In the hands of the Liberal crew, with Premier Campbell Zimmerman at the wheel, King Ed wards ship of state has groped its way forward through gathering clouds of social unrest and industrial depres- sion, getting some pretty hard bumps. Fear of the rising tide of Socialism brought Conservatives and Liberals virtually into the same camp. De- cisive moves made by the Banner man government were the passage of church disestablishment in principle by the commons in February, the al- Iiance with Spain in March, the ap- propriation of $7,50O0OO for old age pensions next year, the proposal of an Irish home rule bill providing an cleo tive national council subject to veto of lord lieutenant, but which was with drawn after being rejected by the Irish party, in May, the proposal to abol- ish the veto power of the house of lords passed by the commons JUNE 26 by vote of 432 to 137, and the refer ence of the Newfoundland fishery dis pute with America to The Hague tri- bunal. The government resisted with much difficulty the growing movement for woman suffrage.
 JAMAICA.-Thea affront to the Unit ed States in the election of Admiral Davis from Kingston when his men had volunteered help to the earthquake sufferers was appeased by the retire ment of Governor Swettenham.
 CANADA.-The influx of orientals eliminated in serious riots at Vancou- yer SEPT. 5, for which due apologies were made to Japan. The new Lords day law went into effect, making the Canadian Sunday as blue as a whet stone.
 RUSSIA. - The revolution of force has taken a year off, comparatively speaking. While the organization of terrorists has made itself felt in the assassination of number of army and provincial officials, beginning in Jan uary with General Pavloff, known as the "Hangman." and including several plots against the life of the czar him. self, the forward movement in Russia has contented itself with the progress i've propaganda of the press and educa- ton. The second douma, which was opened MARCH 5, clashed with the government from the start over the question of martial law throughout the country. After the douma had repeal ed portion of the court martial code and the premier had demanded the expulsion of members suspected of treason, suddenly the douma was dis solved by virtual military coup d'etat JUNE 16. Under a new electoral pro- gramme intended to exclude the So- cialist and radical elements, a third douma was chosen and began its ses- sions NOV. ', a combination of Con- stitutional Democrats and Octobrists in control.
 GERMANY.-The government of Elm peror William had the satisfaction of decreasing the numerical strength of the Socialists in the reichstag as the result of the February elections, and Chancellor von Bulow took this to be a vote of confidence notwithstanding that the Socialists were able to point to the fact that their popular vote had greatly increased, the reduction in their representation being due to the anomalous electoral laws. The gov ernment was greatly embarrassed over the exposure of immoral life among high court and army officials by Ed itor Harden of Zukunft, who was ac- quilted in October of the charge of defamation preferred by Count yon Moltke.
 FRANCE.-The Clemenceau ministry steered the republic through a period of internal disturbances closely resem- bling civil war. past the dangerous waters of church and state separation. and has begun a costly war of disci- pline and repression in Morocco. The serious revolt of the wine growers came to a head in May under the lead ership of M. Albert, with the resigna tion of many city mayors and councils in affected districts and the sympa- thetic mutIny of some of the troops sent to restore order. Gradually the government got the situation in hand after promising legislative measures to restrict the operations of the sugar using wine growers.
 M0R0CCo.-On AUG. 6 the French and Spanish warships at Casablnnca joined in a bombardment of the town on the pretext that native tribesmen had overawed the local government so as to endanger Christian lives. Later the spaniards withdrew, and the French forces took entire control of the city and engaged fin a series of bat ties with the attacking tribesmen. AUSTRIA.-Theu universal suffrage bill was accepted in January by the upper house of the reichsrath; thus the fran chise was conferred on every male Austrian twenty-fOur years old The ensuing elections in May were won by the Socialist and Radical parties. BEL GIUM.-The parliament in May took over the control of the Kongo. King Leopold having withdrawn his oPpOsi- ton. SwEDEN.-Universal suffrage and proportional representation were put into effect In Sweden. whose ven erzble King oscar died DEC. s and vas succeeded by Gustavv. SPAIN King Alfonso and Queen Victoria pre- sented the Spanish people with an heir to the throne. PORTUGAI--Opposi fio-, s,, rha ,-frxr.t dfrtstO-xhfn of Pre-