New-York tribune., 1907-01-13
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed an Last Week'S Papers.

ln 1895 on the assassination of his father, Is
dead" said the Constant Reader He had suf-
fered long from Brights disease In ms stead
his son, AIohammed All Mira, reigns. He is
said TO be altogether acceptable to Russia and
Great Britain whose interests IN Persia are
paramount, the country practically being bank
rupt and mortgaged to Russian and English
fnancers. The new sovereign is thirty
years old"
But is there not q possibility of Russia TAX
ing advantage of the Shah's death to tighten
her hold on the northern end of Persia?" inter
rupted the Busy Man.
Russia is too much worried over her own
troubles" replied the Constant Reader. The
terrorists there have been especially active of
late, and many have been their victims among
them General Vladimir Pavloff, judge advocate
general. better known as the Cars Hang
man He had earned the special hatred of the
revolutonists because of having procured the
death Of hundreds accused of treason. His as
sassin was caught and hanged. Pavloff sprang
into national prominence when he was dele
gated by War Minister Rediger to answer the
interpretations of the Douma in regard to court
martials and executions in the Baltic provinces
and in Poland. Pavlof justified these with
such coIdbloodedness that the members of the
Douma- infuriated. drove him from the rostrum
with cries Of Murderer 'Hangman" Assassin"
Dog In Lodz the chief of gendarmes was
killed.
Russia is not alone in her wretchedness
however. China IS in a stin greater ferment
OF unrest In Shan-Tung raiding and rob
berry are frequent. Several secret societies are
active and many people are moving into the
cities and walled towns. Yet in spite of
her trouble. China IS seeking TO regain Man
cfuria, which has been practically lost 10 her
since Russia and Japan have set foot in It. The
special commissioners sent TO investigate con
ditons in Manchuria made these recommends
tons 10 the throne: The return of the lost rail-
way, mining and other privileges from the Rus
SLAMS and japanese in the three Mauchurian
provinces. the reorganization Of the financial
system, the promotion OF modern education,
the reorganization Of the military forces. the
promotion OF international commerce and the
Improvement of native industries.
Japan. meantime, is prospecting greatly. Her
foreign trade for 1906 broke all records
amounting all told to S420 100000. San Saliva
dor has another revolution, which does not seem
20 alarm any of her sister republics Other
parts Of the world have also had uprisings not
political, but sesmatic. causing a great tidal
wave which devastated some Of the Dutch East
Indian islands south Of Achin and caused great
loss Of life. At the same time Mauna Loa, the
Hawaiian volcano. broke out in a tremendous
eruption.
England has made known her attitude on the
Congo question. Inquiries by Secretary Root
elected the fact that the British government is
entirely satisfied with the recent action in the
Belgian Parliament, where the general principle
Of ennexing the Congo State 10 Belgium was
affirmed and commission appointed
draft a suitable plan TO bring this about
Should the Commissions plans be carried out
the British authorities win consider that the
gravest feature in the Congo question has been
removed.
Nh. Bryce, the new British Ambassador TO
the United States. has made his plans. by the
way, 50 as TO reach Washington by Febru-
AIRY "A"
q heard in some quarters that this Hartman
investigation Of which were talking the last
time ,ge met scared certain big fnanciers so
badly that they fed from the country" said the
Busy Man
NO, they haven't gone yet" was the Constant
Readers response Nevertheless, TO avoid the
embarrassment of losing them as Witnesses, the
government officials conducting The inquiry into
the management Of the Hartman lines an
z. =. Hartman, Henry Z. Frick and y. H Rog-
ers from leaving the Jurisdiction Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission"
But has the inquiry done any good so far!"
asked the Busy Man abruptly.
That remains 10 be seen" was the reply.
evidence was brought out that the Union Pa
cifc and Southern Pacific railroads both Harri-
man lines, made little more than a pretence OF
being competitors. In Washington the belief is
strong that the inquiry may end in breaking up
me one man control Of these lines Yet the
state Of Missouri has not only started an IN
vestigation OF the Gould combination Of the Wa
bash. Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain rail-
roads but has sought 10 dissolve It. In this
city the Licorice Trust was found guilty OF
forming an Illegal combination OF conspiracy
and OF being a monopoly. Yet it was hardly
more than farce. The trust was made To nav
nominal fine. The officials were let go'
Don't hear much about Governor Hughes
these days remarked the Busy Man.
You may later" replied the Constant Reader.
The Governor has begun investigation too.
He is probing the various state executive de-
wa hfG al
TO the State Controller asking for a de-
tailed statement for the last years in con-
nection with the collection Of the transfer tax
The reform spirit TOO, has seized the I.egislat-
ure q great number of bills having been intro
ouced authorizing various kinds OF investiga-
tons. Many measures TO abolish old political
abuses also have been dropped in the box-one,
for example, providing for a ballot by which
straight voting at one operation is made impos-
sible thus enabling a voter TO choose his men
Independent of q party boss. Meantime Mr.
Hearst is apparently making hard fight for a
recount or the votes cast for Mayor of New
York in the last Mayoralty election. The new
Attorney General, elected on the Hearst ticket,
has seized the ballot boxes, having brought suit
TO oust Mayor Mcclellan"
Some saying that Mr.. Cortelyou had
resigned from the Cabinet" said the Busy Man.
Not the Cabinet" said the Constant Reader
but tho chairmanship Of the Republican Ma
Gonal Committee. Mr.. COrtelyou is the Presi-
Dents choice for Secretary Of the Treasury
meantime the Senate passed a bill regulating
she hours Of railroad employees. and the McCum-
Der Service Pension bill, which adds the vet
Grams Of the Mexican War 10 the pension list
This Will increase The pension outgo, it is esti-
Inate1, about s1250O.000. And, by the way Con-
gresham William Alden Smith, OF Grand Rap
tds' Is TO go TO the Senate as the successor of
Senator r. A Alger.
Here IN New York more immigrants are
landing than ever, the last report showing that
1,le6,353 set foot here in the year ended
June 30, 1906. In quality the newcomers were
inferior to those of preceding years Wall Street
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