Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-11-23

ing sarcastic message to his vessels:
paint works appear to be more in de-
mand than gunnery, 80 you had better
come In in time to look pretty by Nov.
&" Beresford in general order re-
ferred to this message as "contemptu-
Gus in tone and insubordinate In char
acter'' and summoned Sir Percy and
staff to be publicly reprimanded.
Just before the kaiser started for
England his physician ordered him to
bake an extended rest on the Isle Of
Wight on account of a recurrence Of
throat Inflammation. The tone Of the
British press in general in dealing with
the German visit is self gratuIatory.
At the same time King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria Of Spain have been
visiting in England incognito with their
little baby and. it is reported, to con-
suit specialists concerning Alfonso's
threatened development of tuberculo
sis
When the kaiser attended the Guild
hall banquet as guest Of the lord may.
jill duuISSS III "01COlG WAS pre-
scented in a gold casket. In his reply
the German monarch reiterated what
he had said there on his former visit
sixteen years ago. Then he had said
my aim above all Is to maintain
peace He believed history would dc
him justice, for he had pursued that
aim unswersingty. He added that 1.-THE
main prop and base for world peace is
the maintenance Of good relations be.
tween our two countries" Commerce
would develop among the nations which
had learned to trust one another. The
kaiser was in good spirits. but he did
not look well, his face being pale
drawn and thin. Contrary to expecta,
ton, the royal parade through the
streets was not interrupted by taunts
or insults such as had been advocated
by some of the leading Socialists. The
general public was cool toward the
royal visitors.
Man Who Averted Big Strike.
The English public has fairly lion
lied President Lloyd George Of the Lon
AlU4 UOdlu vi IL dOS lOL LIS SAttSSSl u
interv ention to bring about peace in the
railroad industry after general strike
was thought to be inevitable, although
he Is the same man who was extreme
~ unpopular for opposing the Boe1
war. Both sides to the controversy
appear to be satisfied with the settle
ment. Although the railroad directors
did not formally recognize the unions
by agreeing to the establishment of
sectional and central boards of arbi-
tration or Cancellation, they really gave
the men all that had been asked. 1t is
probable that now the unions will be
reorganiZed on sectional lines. Only
questions affecting hours and wages
may be referred to the new concili-
alton board. One effect is already OBJ
served in the closer utilization Of the
various railroad companies.
New Douma Under Guard.
In the Talride palace where the for
mer dOumas at St. Petersburg were
held, the third national assembly sum.
moned by the car under revised elect
oral laws was opened Nov. Il while
the approaches to the building were
strongly guarded by troops and guns
Senator Goluboff opened the session
and delivered the message from the
czar, who did not come to the capital.
Nicholas Komiakoff, former marshal
of the nobility and a member of the
Octoberist party. was elected president
of the douma, he being supported by
the Constitutional Democrats and Ma
tionalists. His opponent was Count
Borinsky, reactionary. The pres
ence of the troops was explained by
the fear Of an attempt to blow up the
palace. The new assembly contains no
avowed Socialist, as all such candi-
dates were vigorously excluded from
the electorate.
Sensational bruce Trial.
The mystery surrounding the alleged
dual life of the late Duke of Portland
has continued to be topic of public
interest on both sides of the Atlantic
since the testimony Of the American
Robert Caldwell last week in the case
brought by George H. bruce, grandson
Of Thomas Charles bruce, the keeper |
Of the Baker street bazaar in London, !
to recover his interest in the Portland |
estate. The present claimant bases /
his case on the assertion that his |
grandfather, known as the shopkeeper
was in reality no other than the Duke |
Of Portland, who had tunnel connect !
ing his country seat, WeIbeck Abbey. !
with the store, so as to aid in keeping |
up the fiction of his character as Shop |
keeper bruce by ena bling him TO pass |
secretly from one place to the other
The suit is brought against an uncle, |
Herbert BRUCE. charging perjury for |
having sworn that he saw the dead |
body of the shopkeeper buried and /
that it was other than that OF the -,