Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-26
How Foreign Lands
Have Met Their Crises.

Have Met Their Crises.
How the paths trod by the various
nations Of the civilized world tend to
converge toward common ground Of
experience, understanding and SYM
pathy may be observed in the span of
a single year.
ENGLAND.-In the hands of the
Liberal crew. with Premier Campbell
Bannerman at the wheel, King Ed
wards ship Of state has CROPPED its
way forward through gathering clouds
of social unrest and Industrial depres
sion, getting some pretty hard bumps.
Fear Of the rising tide Of Socialism
brought Conservatives and Liberals
virtually into the same camp. De-
cisive moves made by the Banner
man government We're the passage Of
church disestablishment in principle
by the commons In February, the al
lance with Spain In March, the ap-
preparation Of $7,500,0OO for old age
pensions next year, the proposal Of an
Irish home rule bill providing an elec-
lord lieutenant, but which was with
drawn after being rejected by the Irish
party, In May, the proposal to abol
ish the veto power Of the house of
lords passed by the commons JUNE 26
by vote Of 1872 to 1877, and the refer
ence Of the Newfoundland fishery dis
pute with America to The Hague tri-
bunal The government resisted with
much difficulty the growing movement
for woman suffrage.
JAMAICA.-The affront to the Unit
ed States in the election Of Admiral
Davis from Kingston when his men
had volunteered help to the earthquake
sufferers was appeased by the retire
ment Of Governor Swettenham.
CANADA.-The influx of orientals
eliminated in serious riots at Vancou-
yer SEPT. 5, for which due apologies
were made to Japan. The new Lords
day law went into effect, making the
Canadian Sunday as blue as a whet-
stone
RUSSIA. The revolution of force
has taken a year off, comparatively
speaking. While the organization Of
terrorists has made itself felt in the
assassination Of a number of army and
provincial officials, beginning in jan
uary with General Pavloff, known as
the "Hangman," and including several
plots against the life Of the car him
self, the forward movement in Russia
has contented itself with the progress
I've propaganda Of the press and educa-
ton. The second douma, which was
opened MARCH s, clashed with the
government from the start over the
question Of martial law throughout the
country. After the douma had repeal
ed portion Of the court martial code
and the premier had demanded the
expulsion, Of members suspected Of
treason, suddenly the douma was dis
solved by virtual military coup d'etat
JUNE 16. Under new electoral pro-
gramme intended to exclude the So
clalist and radical elements, q third
douma was chosen and began it's ses-
sions NOV. 7, combination of Con-
stttu1onal Democrats and Octobrists
In control.
GERMANY.-The government of EN-
peror William had the satisfaction of
decreasing the numerical strength of
the Socialists in the reichstag as the
result Of the February elections, and
Chancellor Won Bulow took this to be
vote Of confidence notwithstanding
that the Socialists were able to point
to the fact that their popular vote had
greatly increased. the reduction in
their representation being due to the
anomalous electoral laws. The gov
eminent was greatly embarrassed over
the exposure Of immoral life among
high court and army officials by Ed
itor Harden Of Zukunft, who was &C
quilted in October Of the charge of
defamation preferred by Count Won
Moltke
FRANCE.-The Clemenceau ministry
steered the republic through a period
Of internal disturbances closely resem-
bling civil war, past the dangerous
waters Of church and state separation.
and has begun costly war Of disci-