Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-31

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tho slightest III feeling toward Germany.
In all his wanderings through England
not a single exception was met with. On
the other hand, tho German visitor fell
In with q multitude OF people who were
outspoken in their admiration for his
country. Nevertheless, the decision Of the
government TO add four to this years
quota OF D~readnaughts, making a total of
eight, indicates a wholesome fear OF Ger
man naval activity In quarters controlling
the purse strings. and a determination to
make the naval pace a warm one for the
kaiser.
The personality Of NJ. BRAND. the new
premier Of France, is interesting. He is
one OF the first to fill this high office in
rance who has no recollection Of mon
archical conditions in that country. He
was a mere child when the Franco-Prus-
sian war took place, and his outlook Is
not backward, but wholly forward. As a
very young man he was an enthusiast and
almost a visionary in his political ideas.
but time and experience have tempered
and steadied his views. When the bill
which he ~thampioned. four years ago was
In the throes OF fierce debate an observer
described him as "a parliamentary speaker
OF the first class. . . . Mild, courteous,
liberal in his seeming, clear-voiced and
without rhetoric, making himself heard
easily In spite of his frail look. and. best
OF all, able to reason suddenly and lucidly
upon his legs when surprised by no matter
what puzzling questions, II is he alone
who has made a continuation OF the dis
cussion possible Thus, whether his
policies should prove wise or otherwise,
they are not likely TO fail for lack Of
strong and clear presentation and defense.
Hugh Sutherland of the Philadelphia
North American, who, as correspondent,
participated in the land agitation in ireland
seven years ago, is back in Ireland I'M
vestiRating the effect Of the legislation
creating a peasant proprietary. In a series
Of letters to the North American he shows
that the successive land ac;s, eliminating
in the wyndham act Of 1903, advanced from
the British treasury $500 10000 to enable
Irish tenants TO become owners OF the land,
In the four and a half years ending March
81. 1905. purchase agreements on 6GS1 as
tates had been made by l4l,S76 tenants, and
the purchase money agreements amount to
$3.50. 00, 600. At the present time II is esti-
mated 2i0. 900 tenants have been made own
ers of their farms or are I'm process OF
acquiring them on the installment plan.
A noteworthy fact, demonstrating the
eagerness Of the tenantry for ownership, is
the official statement that out OF 1000
purchases effected during the first two
years Of the act only two failed their pay
ments.
Royal families are expensive Injuries
wherever they arc rooted. The Blue book
Of Great Britain for the year ending March
Il. 1909. gives a specimen OF the royal reach
into the national treasury, Besides the
personal incomes Of the King and queen
annuities are paid to the royal family as
follows;
Prime Of $4,000
Princess OF Wales. 5000
Princess Christian ...."...."...... 500
Princess Louise NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S,WO
Duke Of ConnauEht................... lG5.Oo
Duchess OF Edinburgh 5000
Duchess Of Albany. ,-............... 5000
Princess Mary OF B~attenberg ......... 5000
Trustees for his matesty's daughters S,00
Their majesties' privy purse was $4,000,
Salaries paid to his majesty's household
and retired allowances, S@0N Expenses
OF his majesty's household. SaH,oO the
royal bounty. aims and special services
amounted 10 S6scN
A singular instance Of the irony Of fate
is noted by a correspondent % the St
Petersburg Novoe Vremya. Writing from
V1adivostok he says the demand in Japan
for bones for the making Of a newly In
vented explosive Of tremendous power has
caused an invasion Of the battlefields OF
MAnchuria, where lie Russian and Japanese
dead. Japanese agents do not openly buy
-Eeletons OF the dead, but they c0nEregate
in the vicinity OF the battlefields and care
fully mix human with animal homes before
shipment 10 the powder factories Tn deal
ers.tJ is added, leave the skulls alone, but
pay on the average a yen. or half s dollAr
per Zoe tsin C4o pounds OF mixed bones. A
horrible thought the correspondent OBJ
serves, that the bones OF the conquered MAY
be made TO serve as a means OF destroying
their brothers and sons,
pa
Those who. dwelling near the neshpo's
Of public office remember the real with
sGich American party hoadswen applied
The axe in lSA ISS. pSs and lSs- can WORK
up = fellow feeiiRs for the -ao Turks who
have been separated from the PIE counter
since Mr.. A EauiG moved 20 SElc-ikA
81 course the bunch were bounced Tor The
-ooi 81 the service LOYALTY could not he
expected from sul.au3c ~rg,iiors ~ Ire
~5own-ar6-out reSne civil service rules
SD not paddock .he.v .ohs and eleventh
aour professions o. oonye-s or we're no;
acceptable. The vc;ors furnished for the
l sq-ols ara had 20 have them Wnsuefors
lthe Turkish hesdsn,an worked with Z yea
mat puts the records % Ad'si Stevenson
and lanes ClArkso On the amateur class
The holiday parade - Tire Fr'-sh res'
on the Thames below London comprises
lE warshiQs q al classes With 42-N o.
ncers sailors marines and stcks-s ard ar
aggregate toruaEe ~ EAan ThaS fleet
with us p~re4suc-rhts ard .arc hres
represents sea power a. me max ID
nov knovn among maritime nations Yet
powerful errCer' End -as-ly as 10 s %
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|aazer wears Thtrt were seven usrsrQ,
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