The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1908-03-27

iu f'oSeoerV' sion fer the first
time took the reins of Liberal leader
ship in the place of Campbell Banner
man Confined from active duties by
illness and not expected to recovery
took positive stand against the meas
ure. He said that the bill involved
ultimate state control of the entire
machinery Of production and would
vastly aggravate the problem of en-
ployment. An amendment was car
ried asking the government to take up
at once the recommendations of the
poor law commission. The event is
thought to mark the final break in the
relations of the Liberals and their al
lies, the Laborites, now recognized in
their true colors as Socialists.
The next day after this vote in the
commons Lord Rosebery accentuated
the split by his address before the
Liberal league, in which he spoke
of "the active menace of socialism"
which, he said, meant the end of the
empire. He added that the time might
come when the Liberal party would
have to choose between socialism and
protection. and when that time came
he for one would choose protection as
the lesser evil. He referred to the
house of lords as the salvation of the
country against socialism, as was the
senate in the United States. and wished
that the king had the veto power as
did the American president.
Smirnoff Shot In Duel.
With the consent OF the military au-
thorities a duel was fought at st. Pc
tersburg between Generals Smirnoff
and Fock in the presence of several
hundred spectators, and Smirnoff was
seriously wounded. Flock had cIal-
lenged because Smirnoff had called
him a coward during the trial of Stoes-
sci.
China Releases the Tatsu.
The end of the war scare in the far
east came when the Chinese decided
to give in to the Japanese demand and
set free the seized Japanese steamer
Tatsu, agreeing to punish the officers
who lowered the Tatsu's flag and to
fire salute to the rehoisted flag.
China will buy the arms and ammuni-
ton seized and pay demurrage.
Refugees May Quit Haiti.
The anti-foreign excitement in Haiti
became acute when the Alexis gov
eminent had number of foreigners ac-
cused of connection with the recent
revolution lined up and shot last week,
for it was reported that other foreign
ers who had taken refuge in French,
German or British legations would be
summarily dealt with. Warships were
hurried to Port au Prince by the vari-
Gus powers concerned, including the
United States, which sent the cruiser
Des Molnes and the gunboat Eagle.
The government had withdrawn its
permission for the refugees at Gonaives
to leave the country on the charge of
a new plot being discovered while the
revolutionary leader, General Firmin,
was still under the protection of the
French legation. On March II Presi-
dent Alexis and cabinet decided to
allow the authors of the late revolu-
ton to go aboard warship and leave
the country, at the same time assuring
the foreign governments that Haiti
held no luminosity toward foreigners as
such. Among the men executed were
several prominent French and Haitian
citizens. and no trial was given to
them.
Ten Years For StoesseI.
The car has confirmed the sentence
upon General Stoessel for the surren-
der Of Port Arthur and has committed
the death sentence to ten years i'm
prisonment in a fortress.
Borrows to Save War Fund.
The German reichstag has been COM
PEELED to authorize loan of $65,000,-
600 to cover deficit In the current ex-
penses, as the ministry would not con-
sent to the use of the $30.0OO,00O war
fund which has been kept in the tower
at Spandau for thirty-seven years.