Morris tribune., 1907-01-05

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4, SSS the royal private
domains be main
-, tanned integrally
King Leopold. after it's annexa-
ton. This means that Belgium will
Droceed to annex the Kongo after a
FUN accounting of it's obligations and
concessions.
Austrian Universal Suffrage.
On Dec. Fl the upper house Of the
Austrian, or Cisleithan, reichsrath ac-
cepted without amendment the bill es-
tablishing universal suffrage, which
previously had been passed by the
house of representatives. For time
the members Of the upper chamber
had shown themselves disposed to
make stand in favor Of plural vot-
ing, but ultimately they succumbed to
the fear of being swamped by whole
sale creation of new peers. By this
measure. which will be signed by EN-
peror Francis Joseph after the holt
days, the parliamentary franchise is
conferred on every male Austrian
twenty-four years old who has been
Gomiciled in constituency for at least
year, and every one who has been
possessed Of Austrian citizenship for
at least three, years will be eligible to
the lower house. The adoption of uni
rersal suffrage in Austria puts an end
40 one Of the most complex electoral
agstems that have ever existed.
On the same day the passive resist
:ance strike of the $4,000 employees OF
the postoffice began throughout the
country, with the exception of Bohe-
mia. The employees, in addition to OBJ
serving infinitely the red tape regula
tions, many of which are half cen
tury old. do everything with the ut
most slowness. There was a delay OF
two hours in the mornings first mali
delivery. and this increased through
out the day. The chief pecuniary losers
are the banks and commercial houses.
Trade was generally crippled.
French Worship Bill Passed.
While the evacuation of church prop
critics by the Catholic clergy of France
continued, the chamber of deputies
passed, 377 to 11e. the new laws reg
niatiug the exercise of public worship.
Minister Of Public Worship BRAND
said that the governments viewpoint
had not changed. The project was not
the result of the pope's attitude, but
had been well considered. The gov
eminent had long known all the stages
through which the papacy would cause
it to pass. Continuing. he said:
We have made to the Catholics. to
The clergy. all possible concessions.
know no seryitude comparable to that
they have shown in making submits
sion to Rome. One declaration annual
ly is not a vexatious hardship. We
have not lost our sang froid, having on
cur side right and power"
Here M. de Ramel Conservative, in
ierrupted the speaker, saying. When
YOU took the inventories you had re-
course to force"
N. BRAND retorted. I'VE have not
needed force and will not need It,"
Applause from the Left
Continuing, the minister said: I'm
bringing out the project profess to
he in logical accord with myself. The
situation is not disturbing AS NJ Ri |
bot declared, it is excellent that sep
aration is accomplished absolutely. |
The churches are open. There Is no
religious budget The priests are not |
functionaries of the state. The coun-
try is calm. 1t Is startling justifca- |
ton Of our pacific policy We have the |
consciousness of having with us the |
entire country"
Christmas came and went in France
without the midnight mass.
uprisings In Cuba.
Unsettled conditions exist in certain I
parts of Cuba and in Santa Clara prov /
ince some lawless bands are operating
and pillaging. At the governors in
stance General Bell has ordered con-
siderable enforcement OF the garri-
son Of AmerieaR troops in chat prov
ince. Gevenaer Magoen. at Havana,
has reported these facts TO Secretary I
Taft.
For the drst time since the second +
OF the island by the Amer
leans It has become necessary for the &
troops to undertake themselves the