The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-24

members W h o
NJ. Clemenceau. were not respon-
sible for the ex-
cesses of the leaders, but, he declared,
he could not tolerate appeals to murder
and pillage. He said the government
would rather have reduced majority
composed of men of spirit than an en-
larged one without them. Finally
motion approving the governments
policy was carried by large majority.
Bribed to Murder Gar.
A conspiracy to assassinate the Rus
sian emperor was revealed when sol
der of the guard regiment at Tsar-
skoe-Selo confessed that he had ac-
bepted large money bride to assist
IN the assassination. Suspicion had
been aroused by his having large sums
Of money on his person, and when he
found himself Swallowed he made q
confession. The conspiracy differs
from former plots, and the principals
appear not to have been discovered.
The council of the empire rejected
the bill passed by the douma abolish
ing trials by drumhead court martial.
At Moscow the reactionary members
OF the douma held conference
and expressed their belief that the dis
solution of the douma was necessary
to the public safety, and the proclaim
Ing OF martial law They would con-
hscate the property Of the revolution
lists and exclude Jews from military
and civil service. At the same time
the Social Democratic members Of the
douma were holding congress In Lon
don, saying that they do not regard
the douma as serious legislative ma
chine. but simply as q useful means
for carrying on their agitation. In the
meantime the douma proper continued
to meet with minority in attendance,
composed mainly of Constitutional
Democrats, who are supposed to be
supporting the Stolypin ministry.
Colonial Premiers Dissatisfied.
The conference of British colonial
premiers, which ended last week at
London, brought satisfaction to few
Of the participants. One of them said
1t had been a failure from beginning
to end and sham. The premier OF
Newfoundland at the last session ac-
cused Lord Elgin of sacrificing his
colony to the United States, referring
especially to the disposition of the fish
cry dispute. When the colonial secre-
tary replied, 1--WE can give you moth
ing" Sir Robert Bond declared 1t was
gross humiliation which would not
be offered to more powerful colony,
and without another word he left the
room and so ended the conference.
Throughout the sessions Lord Elgin
had resolutely refused to entertain the
proposition for q preferential tariff ar
rangement with any Of the colonies.
Alfonso Opens the Court.
King Alfonso of Spain, accompanied
by the queen mother, Christine, opened
the national parliament. Out Of to-
tai of 404 seats the Conservatives now
hold 260, while the Liberals have but
SO, the Republicans and Catalonists
80 and minor groups 81 The king an
nounced that the pope had consented
to stand sponsor for the new heir to
the throne. He also refeHed to the
new era Of good feeling between Spain
and England and proposed the recon
struction Of the navy forthwith.
Rsichstag Approves Treaty.
The German reichstag has passed
finally the German-American CONNER
cial treaty, which will take effect July
1, next, and remain in for9e one year,
but which may be terminated upon six
months notice from either country.
Austrian Socialists Win Out.
The elections in Austria May II, be.
ing the first under the new universal
suffrage law, indicated gains for the
Socialist party. Herr Adler, leader Of
the Vienna Socialists, was elected.
Herr Pacack, minister for Bohemia,
was defeated. In Bohemia, Count
Sternberg, noted for his opposition to
the Hapsburg dynasty, was elected by
a large majority. 1t Is expected that
he will now return from his voluntary
exile In Africa. Wherever Socialists
were opposed by Christian Socialists
the latter were defeated. Nearly all
Of the Czech candidates were beaten
by Socialists. Herr Schooner, founder
and leader OF the Pan-Germanic party,
was defeated by Socialist, and this
indicates the break up of that party,
the object of which was to unite the
German provinces of Austria with the
German empire. The results Of the
first ballotlng indicate that the reichs-
rath will be divided chiefly between
the anti-Semites and Socialists. The
elections proceeded without disorder or