The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-09-20
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Irish Counties Under Ban.

In Ireland over the action of the lord
lieutenant declaring that the counties
of Clare, Kings, Galway, Leitrim,
Longford and Roscommon are Gin a
state Of disturbance" a PHRASE far
reaching in its effect on civil rights.
The government has also caused the
arrest. Of James p. Farrell, M. p, and
forty other persons on charge of TAX
ing part in an unlawful assembly like
ly to cause a riot. Mr. Farrell Is the
editor and proprietor of the Longford
Leader, Nationalist newspaper, and
had been holding meetings throughout
his constituency at which exciting
scenes occurred between Nationalist
and members of the Sim society,"
Large forces of police are being dis
patched to Longford, trouble being
anticipated.
Upon the announcement in the Brit
ish house Of commons by Irish Secre-
tary BirreIl that the government was
prepared to accept some but not all of
the amendments of the house of lords
to the Irish evicted tenants bill John
Redmond of the Irish parliamentary
party refused to discuss the measure
further. The Irish Nationalists then
left the house in body.
Deceased Wife's Sister Bill.
After sixty years Of incessant agl-
tation the British house of lords has
at last consented to a bill legalizing
marriage with "a deceased wife's sis
ter" This bill has previously passed
the house of commons eleven times,
but heretofore been rejected by the
lords. Its success at this time is at
tributed largely to the influence of
King Edward and the royal family.
To Consider Norway Neutral.
1t is reported that at their recent
meeting Emperor William of Germany
and Emperor Nicholas of Russia reach
ed an agreement by which their re-
spective governments are to regard
Norway as neutral territory. This is
said to be in accordance with the de-
sire Of Great Britain, which has been
heartily supporting Norway's endeav-
ors to secure guarantees in this direc-
ton
Another Giant Battleship.
On Aug "a the British navy depart
ment successfully launched at Devon
port its third battleship of the Dread
nOught class, the Temeraire. She is
the heaviest warship ever launched
from a royal dockyard, her launching
weight being 7,475 tons, which is 500
tons heavier than her predecessor, the
BellerOphon. The Temeraire has a dis
placement Of $4,000 tons and will have
q speed Of II knots. She will mount
ten twelve-lnch guns, the same as the
Dreadnought, but owing to their ar
rangement her fire will be more eff
fective.
Chaos In Morocco.
While the presence Of foreign war
ships preserves the tranquility of the
Moroccan coast towns, anarchy pre-
walls throughout the interior, accord
ing to dispatches from Tangier Mulai
Hafig, lately proclaimed sultan, has
appointed Il ministry and is moving to-
ward the coast to engage the French
and Spanish troops. Raisull controls
bis own region, and the pretender rules
northeast Morocco.
Socialists Against War.
The international Socialist congress-,
which was in session at Stuttgart, Ger
many, adopted almost unanimously q
resolution setting forth its views in
regard to militarism. It's plan Is TO
combat by every practicable means
both land and sea ornaments. Should
war be threatened the congress is to
bring every pressure to bear In an en-
deavor to hinder the outbreak, and in
case hostilities should begin 1t is to try
to bring the war to the speediest con-
clusion possible and utilize the CON-
mercial and industrial crisis usually
following a war to organize for the
overthrow of capitalism.