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IN progress in London, Is confronted By a
race problem as acute as chinese and
japanese immigration has proven to be on
the Pacific coast. It Is not likely the
conference will take action OF a decisive
character, its purpose being advisory,
but the fact viii be brought home TO the
British ministry that the policy Of the
open door in all divisions OF the British
empire TO all races must be radically modi-
fed, II not wholly abandoned. The first
act OF the new Transvaal Parliament was
the passage Of a bill excluding Asiatics,
including the japanese, who are allies OF
Great Britain, and the Hindoos, who are
fellow subjects OF the king. Premier
Boths represents the sentiments embodied
In that law and will vigorously oppose
every EFFORT TO interpose the royal veto
New Zealand is equally emphatic in op-
position to alien races, and like feeling
Is rapidly spreading throughout Australia
British Columbia not long ago sought to
exclude Chinese and Japanese laborers
and enacted law for that purpose, but
was prevailed upon by the British privy
council to repeal or suspend the law, and
thus save the face of the Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance. Race antagonitm IN Aus
tralia, New Zealand, the Transvaal and
British Columbia, does not differ in it's
general characteristics from that mani
Tested in California. Nor is It confined to
labor circles. It pervades all classes, and
is based on determination to safeguard
the future Of the white race from an in
furious Asiatic invasion Thus the "yel-
low peril is brought home to England,
and is bound in time to Jar the unholy al
lance with japan.
Interpreters Of signs Of the times see in
recent events in Italy a gradual reconcilia-
ton between the Vatican and the quirinal
While there is no outward show of remun-
GRAFTON or concession on either side, It is
apparent that the old Antagonist is wear
ing away, better feeling prevails, church.
men and government officials meet more
frequently and in many quarters the be-
lief obtains that an understanding for the
common defense is an early probability.
The era Of good will in Italy is in marked
contrast with the policy Of the French
government. The latter improves every
opportunity to fiout religion. A cores
pendent Of the New York Mail, an Ameri-
can now In France, relates a number of
conspicuous instances of the prevailing
Official contempt for church and creed
When the battleship Lena blew up, the
wounded and dying soldiers, mostly men Of
Brittany and devout Catholics, called for
priests. But a priest was not permitted to
minister to their spiritual needs save only
when the dying man could give the name
and address Of the priest. As very few of
the victims of the disaster knew the names
Of nearby priests they were practically
denied spiritual consolation. Later, at the
burial Of the dead Sailors none of the Of
hoials present would enter the church
and absented themselves from the grave
side during the few minutes a prayer was
delivered. Another prominent official dele
gated to attend the unwilling Of a statue Of
Joan de Arc in the cathedral at Rheims
purposely delayed the trains on which he
was riding so as to arrive too late to par
ticipate in the church ceremony. More
conspicuous and significant than these dis
creditable instances was the governments
political demonstration at the burial of the
militant atheist, Berthelot in the Pan
theon, three weeks ago.
During a debate in the German Reich
stag on two interpretations calling for the
reform OF the wine act of 1901, Dr. Rosicke,
the agrarian leader, made surprising reve-
lations regarding the systematic adultera-
ton OF the Rhine and Moselle wines sent
to all parts Of Europe. Dr. Rosieke stated
that the conditions prevailing in the Ger
man wine trade were scandalous almost
beyond belief During the last FIVE years,
said DR.. Rosicke, there had been 400 trials
Of persons accused by the public prose-
Cutor Of adulterating wines, and the ag-
gregate punishments inflicted amounted To
four years and three months imprtson-
ment in addition to fines OF more than
$4,000. During 1906 no fewer than 10000
gallons of wine were condemned by state
inspectors and destroyed as unfit for pub
lie consumption. In one case 1t was dis
covered that firm Of chemical manufao-
turers at Stuttgart sent concoctions for
doctoring wine to no fewer than 81 diff
ferent firms OF wholesale wine merchants
in different parts of Germany, and this
discovery led to more than 200 convictions
for wine adulteration Cases had been
discovered in which from So to 80 per cent
OF so-called wine consisted OF improper
ingredients, injurious to the health OF the
consumers. One wine merchant was
proved to have purchased within seven
years $4,000 pounds of glycerine, 1900
pounds of tartaric acid, l,6OO pounds Of
potash and LOO pounds Of citric acid,
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Statistics of emigration from Ireland for
4Vpo hANS bSoAl liAdhNAO phbAlt W the llIlllSll
government. Under the improving sys-
tenn of government for Ireland mentioned
by the king at the opening Of Parliament,
a total of S5,9B persons left the island
during the year, or So per Loo of the
estimated population, In 1905 the number
Of emigrants was about 1000 Some $500
were in the prime of life and 27,O79 took
passage TO the United States. Ulster
province contributed 1881 and Munster
l0O54, COnnaught and Leinster following
with 1850 and 5.07e, respectively This
outgo OF people in the prime OF life is a
serious drain on the vitality Of the popu-
lation. Persistent efforts to check II, made
at home and in this country, produce meager
results and are not likely to prove eff
fective so long as needed reforms for the
public welfare are granted grudgingly and
by piecemeal. and laws administered in a
spirit of Irritating antagonism TO the bulk
OF the population. Even with all national
demands conceded. remote contingency.
the greater Ireland" beyond the sea must
ever prove an irresistible attraction TO
the ambitious, buoyant young people OF
the Emerald isle.
The retirement Of Lord Cromer, Great
Brttain's controller general Of Egypt, over
which he has presided for twenty years,
occasions widespread regret ana COM
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