Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-05-07

In the Canadian Senate at Ottawa,
Senator Mcdonald of British Columbia
| offered a resolution declaring the immi-
| grafton of Hindoos should be limited as
much as possible. and the Canadian gov
| eminent should invite the aid of the inn
| perial government to limit the influx
| Senator Scott said the Canadian govern
ment sent Mackenzie King, deputy min
lister of labor, to England for that pur-
pose. This satisfied Senator Mcdonald,
and he withdrew his resolution.
The London Times, in an editorial on
| President Roosevelt's message on anarch-
ism, says that the President has entered
] upon a campaign that will command the
| sympathy and moral support of the civil
| lied world. Fuller particulars of his pro-
posals. says the Times will be awaited
with the deepest interest in all the cities
| of the world, and whatever may be
| thought of the prospects of the struggle
with this terrible evil honest men every
| where will wish him victory in the fray
| The Chinese money changers of Hong
| kong are supporting the existing boycott
| against the japanese which has come into
| existence as a result of the Tatsu Maru
| incident by refusing to accept Japanese
bank notes even at a discount. The drug
| gists' guild also has joined in the move
| ment and members are making deposits
| of money as security of their good faith.
| The deposits of members who do not hold
to the boycott are to be forfeited to the
| sef-goyernment society.
A Manila dispatch reports an engage
| ment between American troops and con-
| stabuary. and Moro outlaws near Lanao.
| a town on the island of Mindano. Two
members of the constabulary are report
| ed killed and three soldiers wounded. \
| column composed of battalion of the
| Eighteenth infantry and constabulary I'M
| der command of Col. Davis has been fol-
| lowing a band of outlaws and it is pre-
sumed that they overlook them and an
| engagement ensued.
Australa's apprehension in the matter
| of possible aggression on the part of
| Japan was voiced at the meeting held in
| London of the Australasian chamber of
commerce by Thomas Prico, premier of
| South Australia Mr.. Price was empla-
| sizing the necessity Of Great Britain Civ
| ing more tangible proof of her interest
| in the colonies and favored the organza-
| ton of a large federal citizen army in
| Australia.
The French cruiser Cassard has been
| ordered to the coast of Morocco to try
| to rescue the crew of the French fishing
| vessel Baleine. who were recently captur-
| ed by Moors near Cape Judy.
| At the trial of the nine members of the
| sect known as ''dreamers'' for burning
| down John Lehr's home south of Medi-
| cine Hat, Can, it was revealed that the
members of the order had to obey the
| Instructions of their leader who because
Lehr refused to join the. congregation. or
dered his followers to destroy Lehr's
| home and say his family at midnight
| because he was hereto"
The Legislature of Prince Edward Isl
| and has excluded all motor cars from the
province on the ground of public safety.
| it being argued that conditions there are
peculiarly unfavorable to the liberation of
| these machines. because the farmers have
| to depend upon horses largely to reach
| the trade centers.
A Panama report says there is great
| dissatisfaction in Columbia against what
| has been termed there the official trusts
| which have ruined private enterprises and
| that a revolution was imminent. This
| President Reyes is trying to prevent by
| trip TO the coast. counting on his pres
ence and his personal prestige to aid him.
The Venezuelan government has enter
| ed suit against Ambrose II. Garner, for
n1er receiver Of the New York and Ber-
mudez Asphalt Company. 10 compel him
| to render an accounting oil his four years
administration of the sequestered proper
ty. The bond has jbeen fixed at 100000
| and failing TO put up this surety Mr.. Car
| ner cannot leave tae country pending the
trial.
One of the largest grain firms in Lon
don is in serious difficultiea. The liabili-
ties, it is declared exceed the assets by
nearly 100000 attempts are being
made to arrange for an extension of
credit The troubf is attributed to over
speculation.