Morris tribune., 1908-04-04
70 R IGN
Germany Rejects Ambassador.

Germany Rejects Ambassador.
Charlemagne Tower, the present am
bassador at Berlin from the United
States, whose retirement had been so
far discounted that the president had
named his successor in the person Of
DR.. David J. Hill, now minister at The
Hague, cabled Washington that there
was opposition on the part Of Emperor
William to receiving Hill as the next
American ambassador. No details
were given out, but 1t was known that
the administration was greatly sur
| prised and not little annoyed. %.
A Crushing Liberal Defeat.
| In the London district Of Peckham,
where the Liberal party had a majority
Of 1880 in 1905, the Liberal candidate
for parliament, Gauntrey, was defeat
ed in the byelection last week by the
Conservative candidate, Gooch, with
margin Of $500. This overwhelming
turn In the tide so early in the career
| Of the present Liberal government is
i ominous Of general reversal in the
| near future. At night London streets
! were the scene Of uproarious rejoicing,
and in the commons the Unionist and
Conservative members cheered and
shouted Resign! Resign at the gov
eminent, while the Liberals and Labor
ties replied with "Beer, beer! Glorious
beer!' abiding to the fight made by
the liquor trade against the license
bill. All the opposition newspapers
which the Liberal party has become
tinctured.
Automatic Divorce In France.
The French senate by an overwhelm-
ing majority has concurred in the bill
already passed by the deputies provid
ing that decree of separation for hus-
band and wife will operate as di-
vorce decree automatically after three
years upon the request Of either party.
An intense public controversy preced-
ed this action, and in it an important
part was played by the Bourget prob
lem play, "a Divorce" in which was
portrayed the pain and trouble follow
ing in the wake of a divorce of par
ents. Bourget now says Of the out
come: GAS student Of moral science
long ago foresaw what France is
coming to. We are hurrying toward
free union l am profoundly grieved
to witness this further step in the
abyss" .... ....:.-.. -. p.
Warship Guard For Haiti. ."
Notwithstanding that President Nord
Alexis has pardoned several of the i'm
prisoned officers implicated in the re-
cent conspiracy and that the refugees
are free to leave the country on for
eign warship, the German, French,
American and British ministers at
Port au Prince have planned to take
turns keeping at least one foreign war
ship there constantly. The refugees
had the choice of leaving the country
or Of being exiled.
New French Age Pension Law.
The chamber of deputies has passed
a new old age pension bill to take the
place of the one which has been in op-
GRAFTON since 1905 1t provides for an
nual pension to all workingmen over
sixty years old and all who have work
ed for thirty years. The men will be
required to contribute 2 per cent of
their wages and their employers the
same during the thirty year period !
The minimum pension is So month
and increases up to $72 Any deficit is
to be guaranteed by the government
up to $2OOOOOOO a year.
Reichstag Reporters Notified
A most remarkable press strike at
Berlin against the reichstag was de-
clared several days ago by the re-
porters in the press galleries when a |!
deputy, incensed because the reporters |
laughted at statement that the South |
African natives have souls, cried out !
with finger pointing at the galleries |
"Piggish louts!" The newspaper men |
held meeting and resolved that they !
would not attend or report the SEES,
sions until this insult to the profession |
should be withdrawn True to their |
word and backed up by the editors of
their papers, not word was printed in
any of the evening or morning pa
pers about the proceedings in the |
retchstag for several days. Represent
atives of foreign papers Joined in this
boycott. Several London papers refus-
ed to print word of the German
legislative doings Later the offending
deputy made public apology, and the !
reporters resumed their dllties