Morris tribune., 1908-01-25

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/ '''F'"'@,''.i ~ or to this process
l. Cnancellor Won sion before the par
!, AZ. balo"' lament building had
been dispersed by the police with great
violence after the landtag had voted
down the suffrage proposition, without
division. Won Bulow. had told the
landtag that parades and riots would
not influence the government a bit.
Sternest measures were taken to pre-
serve order on Sunday, large bodies of
| police and soldiers being stationed
about the city. In most cases the pa
rades were broken up. the police
charging with swords and the people
resisting with clubs and stones, SO that
many on both sides were injured.
Thousands of women Joined in the
demonstrations. marching and singing
with the men. Resolutions for the
suffrage and the secret ballot were
passed by all the meetings. The move
ment extends throughout Prussia.
Japanese Ministry Quits.
Owing to the evidence of increasing
unpopularity and to disagreement over
the budget, the Japanese ministry, head
ed by Marquis Saionji, resigned, but
the premier was asked by the mikado
to continue for the present, and only
two Of the designations were accepted.
Among the unpopular measures of the
ministry are the reduction of the ma
val and military expenses and the re-
striction of the passports to Hawaii
and other American territory. An cleo
ton is approaching in Japan for new
diet
Russian Reformer Reports.
Before the New York Civic forum
and great audience at Carnegie hall,
over which Bishop Potter presided,
Professor Paul Milyoukoff delivered Il
message to the American people from
the Constitutional Democratic party of
Russia. Professor Milyoukoff, who is
a leader of that party and a member
for st. Petersburg in the present dou-
ma, gave it as his candid opinion that
instead Of the esta blishment of dou-
ma having been the beginning Of
rapid movement toward free forms Of
government it had been in! reality the
high tide and that there had been ac-
tual retrogression ever since. The
radicals had tried to rush matters,
only to meet crushing defeat from the
government by the use of the military
power. His party aimed at parliamen
tary power to limit that of the car.
The liberties Of the manifesto had new
er been recognized by the government,
and in the two years since it was is
sued 1924 persons had Fl, been con-
demned for political offenses, Of whom
2,217 were sentenced to death. The
revolution had now become battle Of
classes-the land holding class against
the peasants and workmen. A major
ity of the present douma were elected
by 10000 landlords. Professor Milyou-
kof came all the way from the Rus
sian capital to make this one speech
and had to start back In two days.
He made hasty trip to Washington
to meet prominent congressman at
dinner given by Mr.. Parsons Of New
York
indian Veterans Protest.
It is reported from johannesburg.
Transvaal, that 116 Indian ex-soldiers
who acted as hospital bearers and the,
like during the Boer war have sent
petition to the Earl of Elgin, Eng
lands secretary of state for the colo
MES, protesting against the gross in
suit to them in the Identification meas
ures adopted by the Transvaal govern
ment. which they declare infringe up
on their religion. The petition further
says that If the imperial government
is unable to protect them they will
pray the king to order that they be
shot on one of the South African bat |
tlefelds on which they served. The
offensive regulation referred to was
one compelling natives of India to fur
nish finger prints and other means Of
as condition Of remain
ing in the colony. Several prominent |
Indian natives have been sentenced to
two and three months imprisonment |
for refusing to comply with the re-
quirements OF the law s..,l ~ ea 81
Pretender Proclaimed Sultan.
Word comes from Morocco that the
pressure Of the populace upon the ute
mas, or wise men. have forced them
10 decree at Fee fhe' overthrow Of, Alb
dull Aziz and to proclaim Mulai Hafd I
sultan IN his place, although his ascen-
sion to the throne will be accompanies !
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