The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-05-17

AuSustin Birrell. car affairs. He
would admit that Dublin castle rule"
had proved failure. To take over
the control Of the boards of local gov.
eminent, agriculture and technical in
struction. public works, education, cor
rection and the registrars Office, the
bill proposes to set up a national coun-
Gil consisting of eighty-two elected and
twenty-four nominated members be-
sides the under secretary ex-officio.
The members would be elected from
local franchise which gives peers
and women the right to vote. The
king would name the first non-electlve
members and after that they would be
named by the lord lieutenant But no
act of the council would be valid I'M
less approved by the lord lieutenant,
and any vetoes by him would be open
for discussion before the imperial par
lament. For funds 1t is. proposed to
create an Irish treasury to be replen-
ished every five years by act of par
lament, starting at about $10,OOO,OO0
year for current expenses.
American Bill In Reichstag.
In the reichstag at Berlin the secre-
tary of the interior introduced the bill
authorizing the proposed trade agree
ment with the United States, explain
ing that it was the first step toward
permanent reciprocal treaty. The meas
ure was then referred to a special COM
mittee of twenty-eight, including COM
mercal experts. During the debate
Count Wehner POsadowski, the chief
secretary, said the agreement was far
from satisfactory, but would serve to
preserve friendly relations till some
thing better could be obtained Amer
lea should recollect that Germany Is
one of her best customers" No seri-
Gus opposition appeared.
Canada Bars Sunday Papers.
Acting under the new Lords day act,
officers of the Canadian government
have been posted along the American
frontier to refuse admittance to all
Sunday papers issued in the States.
More than $1,000 papers were thus
held up. People accustomed to getting
+ these papers are making a great ado
and sending protests to Ottawa.
Domingo Now Under Our Wing.
Since the ratification of the new
treaty between the United States and
San Domingo by the Dominican con-
gress. May 3, the prevailing opinion in
this country has been that it involves
n radical departure from traditional
American policy toward the smaller re-
public of Spanish America. BY thisa
treaty, which is expected to take the
place Of the one pending before the
American senate for the last two
years, the United States will become
the financial trustee of San Domingo
and In that capacity must exercise vir-
tual police powers incident to the con-
troll of customs. Up to this time the
supervisory powers conferred by the
Observation-Disclosures treaty OF 1904,
which was rejected by the American
senate, have been exercised under q
modus vivendi placing an American
collector In charge of customs receipts
in the interest of foreign creditors.
The new treaty enables the president of
the United States to appoint receiver
of Dominican customs during the term
Of bonds to be taken by New York
bank, the proceeds of which by agree
ment are to satisfy all creditors of San
Domingo on so per cent basis. The
issue is to be for $20OO0,0OO in 5 per
cent bonds. to run fifty years.
No More of "The Mikado."
The British government has formally
ordered the discontinuance Of all per-
formances of the comic opera, '"The
Mikado," because of its offensiveness
to japanese citizens.
Spain Aeclainns New Heir.
Queen Victoria Of Spain gave birth
to boy baby May 10 who becomes
heir to the throne now occupied by AL
fonso, and the whole nation Is rejoic-
Ing over the event. A great throng of
people had gathered in the approaches
to the castle at Madrid In expectation
OF the announcement which came
shortly after noon with booming OF
twenty-one guns. Inside the palace
there was an assemblage Of the high
est officials and diplomats, In the pres
ence of which the tiny now born infant
was exhibited, being carried on silver
tray by the mistress of the robes"
who was escorted by the king himself.
Finest laces were draped over the ba-
by's body The precious burden was
handed to Premier Maura, who held
the tray while all present had peep.
Then II was borne back to the proud
and happy mother. 1t was all very
formal ceremony Of Introduction re-
quired by royal tradition. BY decree
OF the government the new heir to the
throne will be called "Prlnce OF the As
turiasv. in professed imitation OF the