Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-12-23
Count Whites Letter to Be Fol-
by Other Sensations.
JAPANESE DIET WILL MEET
Emigration Question Expected to
Cause Bitter Partisan Debate.
GRAVE CRISIS IN PERsI
Revolt fn Two Provinces May Be
Followed by Deposition of the
shah---FIeet T. Nearing
Trinidad.


season removes from the week most Of the
fixed sources of news. placing congress in
recess. largely suspending conventions and
gatherings Of various organizations and
generally reducing the news events that
can be anticipated The larger interest
therefore. will center on happenings abroad.
At St. Petersburg the trial Of General
Stoessel will continue with promise Of more
sensational disclosures concerning the de-
Tense OF Pert Arthur and revelations OF
administrative secrets Of the war with
Japan. Count Whites action, in seeking the
press as a medium Of reply TO General
stoessers statements when he was refused
permission to testify at the trial is looked
upon as possibly the first of many develop
rnents OF a sensational character that will
result from the official stirring Of she
muddy waters OF Russian officialdom.
Trial of Herr Harden.
In Berlin the trial Of Herr Harden. editor
of Die Zukunft, on the charge of libelling
Count Kuno Won Moltke in his exposures
concerning the now famous court scandal
will continue unless the efforts making to
bring about a private adjustment are sue
cessful." Although the proceedings COW
sring the most shocking portion of the
testimony are being held in private. Berlin
advices intimate that open court hearings
mony may reveal. at least in part. the basis
Of Herr Harden's charges Involving some
of the greatest names in the empire.
Japanese Diet Meets.
The Japanese Diet viii assemble on
Wednesday fo- its twenty y-fourth session
and the number OF extremely grave ques-
lions which win confront il promise to
make the session one of unusual import
ance. The opposition is said to be pre-
pared to vigorously oppose the budget
formally decided upon by the imperial
council a few DAYS ago and which contem-
plates large retrenchment i'm the public ex-
I-enditures. The emigration question also
promises to be prolific OF partisan debate.
The progressive party already has an
noubced as determination 70 promote
active campaign in the Diet against the
governments restrictive policy and to sup
port the immigration companies whose
business Is imperilied by foreign Minister
Hayashis action in exercising vigorous
control over their operations. particularly
the sending OF iaborers to this country and
Canada.
Grave Crisis In Persia,
The situation in Persia, arising from the
conflict between the throne and the con-
stitutionalists. although now reported as
being more reassuring. is still regarded
as critical For the present the danger
OF a clash seems to have been averted,
but the attitude of the factions is de-
scribed as being one of alertness and
preparedness 20 resume the state OF armed
menace which for the last week threat
eneed bloodshed in Teheran. Late Gis-
patches picture a widespread unrest. from
which Developments might occur that
would bring about the necessity of for
eign Intervention with its attendant Eu-
CnnAn1fra ions The fant-
ing against the shah is reported to be
spreading. Two provinces have declared
I'm favor of his being deposed. and there
is some likelihood that the disorder here
tofore confined to Teheran may spread.
Should the shah refuse the demands which
the Parliament is expected TO make upon
him, his dethronement might follow and
an acute crisis be Immediately precipi-
tsted with the lD.slihood of grave in
ternal disorders.
Fleet NeGrinE Trinidad.
on Christmas eve the battleship fleet
will drop anchor in the Port of Spain
Trinidad. and complete the first leg of
the Impressive voyage to the Pacific. In
that ancient little port the $4,000 officers
and men OF the armada Will celebrate
Christmas with festivities and feasting
aboard ship for all and shore liberty for
the lucky ones Tons Of seasonable good
things were laid in before the fleet left
home waters, and all hands viii enjoy
a break In the customary rations II deep
sea voyaglng, Five days the ships will
lie at Port OF Spain, where the officials
and citizens have arranged an elaborate
program OF entertainment. Three days
viii be given-up to racing, base ball. polo
ana other sports. A reception and ball
will be given at Government house and
numerous public and private functions
viii be held in honor OF the visitors. On
saturday the battleships will head south
ward for the long run down to RIO. where
they are scheduled 10 arrive on January
IL for a stay OF ten days. After the
hrst day or two out from Trinidad prob
ably no word viii be had from the fleet
until IL is reported at Rio. as the ships
viii have passed from the zone OF the
wireless telegraph The torpedo boat
houlla less fortunate than the big ships.
VIII spend Christmas az sea, being
scheduled TO reach Para. Brazil. on Thurs
f1ner