Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-01-17
How Foreign Lands
Have Met Their Crises.

How the paths trod by the various
nations Of the civilized world tend tC
Converge toward common ground OF
experience, understanding and sym
pathy may be observed In the span OF
q single year.
ENGLAND.-In the hands Of the
Liberal crew. with Premier Campbell
Zimmerman mt the wheel. King Ed
wards ship of state has groped Its
way forward through gathering clouds
OF social unrest and Industrial deprcs
sion, getting some pretty hard bumps
Fear OF the rising tide of Socialism
brought Conservatives aud Liberals
virtually into the same camp. De
cisive moves made by the Banner
man government were the passage OF
church dlsestabllShment In principle
by the commons in February. the ol
lance with Spain In March. the ap
preparation OF S7.5O0.On for old age
pensions next year. the proposal Of III
Irish home rule bill providing an cleo
tive national council subject to veto OF
lord lieutenant. but which was with
drawn after being rejected by the Irish
party. In May. the proposal To abol
ish the veto power of the house Of
lords passed by the commons JUNE q
by a vote Of 432 to 1877, and the refer
ence Of the Newfoundland fishery dis
pute with America to The Hague tri
bunal. The government resisted with
much difficulty IL, growing movement
for woman suffrage.
JAMAICA.-Thea affront to the Unit
ell STAKES In the election Of Admiral
Davis from Kingston when his men
had volunteered help to the earthquake
sufferers was nppeased by the retire
ment OF Governor Swettenham.
CANADA.-The influx Of orientals
eliminated In serious riots ut Vuncou.
yer SEPT. 5. for which due apologies
were made to Japan. The new Lords
day law went Into effect, making the
Canadian Sunday rs blue as whet
stone.
RUSSIA. = The revolution Of force
has taken a year OF. comparatively
speaking. While the organization of
terrorists has made itself felt In the
assassination OF a number Of army and
provincial officials. beginning In Jan.
uary with General PavlOff, known as
the "IIangman." and including several
plots against the life of the czar him.
self. the forward movement IN Russia
has cOntented itself with the progress.
I've propaganda Of the press and educa.
tiOn. The second douma. which was
opened MARCH 3. clashed with the
government from the start over the
question OF martial law throughout the
country. After the douma had repeal
ed a portion of the court martial code
and the premier had demanded the
expulsion Of members suspected OF
treason, suddenly the douma was dis.
solved by virtual military coup d'etat
JUNE IL. Under new electoral pro-
gramme intended to exclude the SO.
clalist and radical elements. q third
dOuma was chosen and began its ses.
sions NOV. I. u combination of Con-
stitutiOnal Democrats and Octobrists
in control.
GERMANY.-The government Of EN-.
perOr William had the satisfaction OF
decreasing the numerical strength of
the Socialists In the reichstag as the
result Of the February elections, and
Chancellor Won Bulow took this to be
q vote Of confidence nOtwithstanding
that the Socialists were able to point
to the fact that their popular vote had
greatly increased, the reduction In
their representation being due to the
anomalous electoral laws. The gov.
ernment was greatly embarrassed oves
the exposure OF immoral life amOns
high court aud army officials by Ed.
itOr Harden Of Zukunft, who was &C.
quilted In October Of the charge of
defamation preferred by Count Won
Moltke.
FRANCE.-The Clemenceau ministry
steered the republic through Q period
Of internal disturbances closely rsseun-
bling civil war. past the dangerous
waters Of church and state separation.
and has begun . costly war o6 0lDcl-
pine and repression In Morocea. Ths
serious revolt Of tho wine growers
came to head in MAy, under the lead
ership Of NJ. Albert, with the resigns
tion Of many city mayors and councils
In affected districts and the sympa-
thetic mutiny Of some Of the troops
sent to restore order. Gradually the
government got the situation in hand
after promising legislative measures
to restrict the operations OF the sugar
using wine growers.
MOROCCO.-On AUG. o the French
and Spanish warships ut Casablanca
Joined In a bombardment Of the town
on the pretext that native tribesmen
had Overawed the local government 30
as to endanger Christian lives. Later
the Spaniards withdrew. and the
French forces took entire control OF
the city and engaged In a series Of bat
ties with the attacking tribesmen.
AUSTRIA.-The universal suffrage bill
was accepted In January by the upper
house OF the relchsrath; thus the fran
chise was conferred OH every male
Austrian twenty-four years old. The
ensuing elections In May were won by
the Socialist and Radical parties. BEL
GIUM.-The parliament In May took
over the control Of the KOngo. King
Leopold having withdrawn bis OppOsi-