The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-01-02

lloa. The second deama. which was
opened MARCH ., eiasbsd With the
government from the start over The
qucsilnn of martial law throughout the
country, After the douma had rcreai,
cd a portion Of the court martial code
aud the premier had demanded the
expulsion " members suspected az
treason, Suddenly the douma was dis.
solved by virtual military coup d'ctat
JUNE 10 Under new electoral pro.
grammo Intended 60 cxclud. the So.
eiallst aud radical elements, a third
douma was chosen and began lls seq,
sions NOV. Z, combination Of Con.
strdtional Democrats aud oxtobrists
Ia control
GERMANY The government a En.
pcror william had the satisfaction Of
decreasing the numerical strength OF
the Socialists in the rclrhstag 40 the
result OF the February elections, and
Chancellor won hlow took this 10 I've
q vote Of confidence Notwithstanding
that the Socialists were able to point
10 the fact that their popular vote had
greatly Increased the reduction In
their representation being due 60 the
anomalous electoral laws The guvs
ernlaenf was greatly embarrassed over
the exposure Of Immoral lie among
high court and army officials by Ed,
itor Harden OF Zukunft, who was ac-
quilted G October OF the charge %
defamation preferred by Count Won
Moltke.
FRANCE Clemenceau ministry
steercd the republic through a period
OF internal disturbances closely resem.
bling civil war, past the dangerous
waters OF church aud state separation,
and has begun a costly war OF disci.
pline and repression In Morocco, The
serious revolt of the wine growers
came 10 head In May under the lead.
ership OF NJ. Albert, with the reslgna.
tlon of many city mayors and councils
In affected districts and the sympa-
thetlc mutlny OF some OF the troops
sent 10 restore order. Gradually tho
government got the situation IN hand
after promising legislative measures
to restrict the operations OF the sugar
using wine growers.
MoR0CCO.-On AUG. O the French
aud Spanish warships at Casablanca
joined In "A bombardmcnt OF the town
on the pretext that native trlbesmen
had oyerawed the local government NO |
as to endanger Christian lives. Later
the Spanards withdrew, and the
French forces took entire control OF |
the city and engaged In series OF bat
ties with the attacking trlbesmen, |
AUSTRIA The universal suffrage bill
was accepted In January by the upper
house OF the relchsrath, thus the fran
chlse was conferred on every male
Austrian twenty four years old, The
ensuing elections In May were won by
he Socialist and Radical parties. BEL
GUM. The parliament In May took
over the control of the kongo, King
Leopold having withdrawn his opposi
lion SWEDEN Universal suffrage
md proportional representation were
out Into effect In Sweden, whose ven
.rabe King Oscar died DEC. \ and
vas succeeded by Gustav V. SPAIN
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria pre-
Iented the Spanish people with nn heir
o the throne. L.--OpposI-
Ion to the virtual dictatorship OF Pre-
nier BIanco under King Carlos almost
cached the point Of open rebellion In
November. PERSlA-On JAN. Iu-
affar ed Din died and was succeeded
" his eldest son, Mohammed All Mir
"a. The long standing rivalry between
treat Britain and Russia over their
pheres Of influence in Persia was set
led by an agreement giving the south
rn section 10 the British and the
orthern half TO the Russians
JAPAN. The japanese finished their
benevolent absorption" Of Korea by
orclng the resignation OF the Korean
mperor In favor OF Crown Prince
,ulwha Yee JULY II, who became the
itIc HuppNt VI Wv 'HPab'n' 'NHh""' | ,
he anti-Amerlcan feeling In Japan
ose to great proportions last spring
yer the antlJapanese riots In san ,
and the segregation OF ori- !
ntal pupils In the public schools Of
nat city.
PHILIPPINES first elections
nder the American regime resulted In I,
victory for the Nationalist, or indie. !,
endence, party, and the first assem-. 4
" was opened at Manila OCT. III by !,
ecretary Taft, who said that no prom. !.
rs could be made about the date Of >
ranting full Independence.
CENTRAL AMERICA Nicaragua, :
ith the aid Of, IIonduran revolution !,
IL, began a war upon Honduras In !,
ebruary, which eliminated MARCH :,
In the capture Of the IIonduran cap !,
al and the flight OF President Bonllla. :
he war ended APRIL 10 with the !,
lrrender Of Amapala, Bonllla having
'ught the protection Of an American /,
arship. Later all OF the Central =
mcrican states were prevailed upon !.
, American and Mexican diplomats :
send Representatives to a peace con !,
renee which began at Washington in !,
oyember. I,