Morris tribune., 1907-06-22

ted for five years. Serious rioting oc-
Cured at Montpelier after the resigna-
! ton of the council The leader of the
movement, which now includes hun
dreds of thousands of people, says the
time is not yet ripe for violence. M.
Jaures, the Socialist leader, proposes a
state monopoly Of alcohol and suga7
on the lines of the existing tobacco and
match monopOlies.
Premier Clemenceau announced that
the government would not accept the
resignation of the municipal officers, at
least for thirty days, during which
time they would be held legally respon-
sible for any irregularities or damage
to property in their respective districts.
| He reminded the mayors that the local
| treasures would be bankrupted by re-
fusal to pay taxes and that the gov
eminent would refuse to make the ad-
| vances necessary to meet the local ex-
penSes. Altogether some fifty local
bodies in four provinces have resigned
The strike continues in the form Of
passive resistance so far
SSt lNC VI 1CtFldH SSdfnCNs
The Hoboken branch Of the German
Federation of Seamen has issued a
notification that in view Of a general
strike having been declared by the
German Federation of Seamen and
Firemen they will not be responsible
for any accidents, stoppages, riots, ETC.,
occurring on the large German trans
atlantic lines during the, continuance of
the strike. They further state that the
fight is not for mere wages, but for
existence, and they intend to carry it
to a finish, asking only for the fair
play which is due every honest work
ingman in his right against oppression.
misery and slavery.
Nicaraguans Again WarIike.
June II news came from Mexico
City that the Nicaraguans, assisted by
Salvadoran revoutionists, had captured
Acajutla. Salvador. The Nicaraguans
first bombarded the fort from a gun
boat and then landed troops. It was
believed that the objective point was
San Jose. Guatemala, and that Presi-
dent Zclaya Of Nicaragua had declared
war against Guatemala. Later the Sal
vadoran minister at Washington re-
ceived dispatches from President FL
gueroa, saying that the Salvadoran
troops had routed the revolutionists at
Sonsonate, and that the latter were
endeavoring to reembark at Acajutla
being holly pursued. The minister was
also Informed that these revolutionists
had approached Acajutla on the Mica
raguan gunboat Momontombo armed
and differed by President Zelaya. The
Nicaraguan minister at Washington
Senior Corea. expressed doubt, however
that Nicaragua had anything to do di-
rectly with the landing Of the revolu-
tionists.
It would not surprise American Off
Gals if this movement were the signal
for general revolt in all the Central
American countries notwithstanding
that the treaty of peace signed at ANA
pala two months ago bound Nicaragua
and Salvador to submit their differ
ences to arbitration by the United
States and Mexico. President Zelaya
is credited with an ambition to form a
union of the Central American coun-
tries to be known as the Central
States of America and with himself
as first president.
SIayers of BarrilIas to Die.
Dispatches state that Florencio Mo-
rales and Bernardo Mora, the Guate-
malans who assassinated General Bar
rillas. ex-president of Guatemala have
after two DAYS trial been sentenced t.
death. Mora confessed that he VS.
instiga ted u General lima aid
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