The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-01

posing second conference aud was
authorized to send him telegram ex-
pressing gratitude.
The efforts to establish an interna-
tional high court of justice and obliga-
tory arbitration were unsuccessful
largely owing to disagreement as to
the method of its creation, although
the principle Of obligatory arbitration
was formally adopted The right OF
the different rulers to sign the various
conventions or agreements VI Il he omen
until June go 1908.
The general expenses of the confer
ence Appropriated $3,0O0,OOO nearly
half OF which was spent for kilograms
and over 100000 to pay for the nu-
merous dinners given In honor of diff
ferent delegates.
Taft Pleased With Philippines.
Secretary Taft during his stay at
Manila made tour of the city In an
automobile, carefully inspecting the
improvements made since his last visit
to the islands. He found great prog
ress In the two years that had elapsed
and seemed highly pleased with con-
ditions and the reports from provincial
governors. He expressed confidence
that the new assembly would see the
advantage of maintaining the present
system of government and thinks that
body has made beginning which
presages good work.
Americans Arrested In Russia.
William e. Walling. with his wife
and Miss Rose Strunsky, sister-in-
law. were thrown into prison at st. Pc
tersburg by the Russian authorities.
along with several finished revolution
lists with whom the American visitors
were associating. The Americans. who
are ayowed Socialists and who went ia
Russia with the intention of aiding the
Socialist and revolutionary movement
there, were subsequently released upon
the request of the American 60, arn-
ment and with the understanding that
they should leave the country.
German Court Scandal Aired.
The German public has been greatly
interested in the libel suit brought by
Count Won Moltke at Berlin against M.
Harden. editor of the Zukunft, who re.
peatedly char"cd in his paper that the
count was one of a grossly immoral
coteric. known rs the knights OF the
Round Table alid composed of many
aristocrats known as personal friends
and associates of the kaiser. When the
case was called the justice asked Har-
den If 1t would not be better for him
to come to an understanding with the
complainant, but the editor replied,
Never" saying he would rather I'M
dergo penal servitude than compro-
mise the case. Thousands of people
sought admission to the court in ex-
pectation Of disclosures of questionable
practices by members Of the royal
court. The divorced wife Of Won
Moltke, Frau Won Elbe, was called as
a witness and testified to the immoral
relations said to have existed between
her former husband and another men,
Der Of the coterie. Later the defense
asked that the kaiser himself be called
as witness against the count. Hcr-
den would not fight duel.
Moors Drive French Back.
The French advance column was
surrounded by a great mass of Moorish
horsemeu Oct. 20 and was compelled
to retreat with considerable loss to the
base Of operations near Casablanca.
Disturbances in the southern pat Of
Morocco have eliminated In the f.
general engagement between the fc
Of the rival sultans and brothers. A..
and Hafid. those of the reigning sultan
being utterly routed. This victory is
expected to cause great rush Of the
people to the standard OF the pretender.