The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
Foreign.

Just as TIE strike Of the French postal
employees was thought 10 have collapsed
there arose. near the end Of last week.
the fear that the General Confederation
Of Labor would vet declare a general
strike. embracing al of the various trade
unions IN France Already the railroad
men and electricians had shown dispo-
sition to support the postmen with a
sympathy movement On Monday the
Chamber OF Deputies again voted, go 70
.s3. its confidence in the Clemenceau gov
eminent after q stormy debate during
which N. Pugliesi-Conti. nationalist
member moved that President Fanieres
be asked 70 dissolve the Parliament on
the ground Of impotency. Then, on Tues
day. the federal committee OF the labor
confederation formally declared in favor
Of organizing a general strike in favor Of
the postal strikers A manifesto was
issued 10 al the affiliated bodies. inviting
them 70 take part
BY a vote OF 90 20 o the House OF
Commons passed the governments bill
imposing a ZS-Cent tax on Unearned in
comes and on incomes in excess OF
s15.000. Monday also the super tax OF
j. ECa-l> u kjDlA tie l-tDlIES EACEEtalEE --a.-
0o0 levied on the amount by which they
exceed S15,C00 Premier Asduith estimated
the average income tax IN Great Britain
at 2 cents, which is less than that i'm
posed in Germany and France. and he
f0reshadoTed further Increase in the IN
come tax. which he now regarded as a
permanent part Of the nations fiscal
machinery. He challenged the bankers.
who had protested against the increase.
Ito find more equitable method OF meet
ing necessary expenditures
Field Marshal Lord Roberts. during the
debate IN the House Of Lords. Tuesday.
on a motion 70 inquire into the condition
of the reserve. exclaimed. Our army
Is sham! We have 10 army He said
ne knew that the leaders in both houses
were anxious about the future but we're
afraid 70 tell the truth He urged the
leaders 10 take the nation into their con-
hoence- The peers responded by carry
ing the motion. IS to p In the mean
time, there IS little II any abatement Of
the German scare" among the peopIe
Of all classes Since last week two stories
have been a7oat. one that a German
war ship had actually entered the Hum,
Der 10 make inspections without being
detected. and another that a wal. balloon
had been seen at night over the country
In addition TO this. Sir JOHN Barlow in
the Commons. Tuesday. said that the
Germans had esta ablished a depot of sun
plies, containing 5000 rifles. in the heart
OF London and 10000 rounds Of ammuni-
ton for the use Of 5000 trained Ger
an soldiers now employed IN various ca
pscities in England
Gen. StOessel. who was sentenced n
ten years in prison for having surrender
ed Port Arthur. and Admiral NebogatoT.
similarly punished for having surrendered
his feet 70 the japanese in the battle Of
the Sea Of japan. have been released by
order Of the Gar on account Of their al
legged III health
Former President Roosevelt and partv
arrived at the ranch Of Northrup Nc
MILAN. the wealthy American now living
at his Ju ia rsSch n East Africa on
the 18th, expecting TO rest there quietly
for a week or so, while Col. Roosevelt
engages IN writing his experiences. Ed
mund Heller. one Of the biologists OF the
expedition, has brought out 10 Nsirobi
about fifty specimens OF animals and
birds killed by Mr. Roosevelt or his son.
Among them are six lions. a rhsnoceros.
two giraffes. twenty smaller beasts. and
a variety Of tropical birds. These viii
ultimately adorn the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition
Cable advices from Paris continued 20
represent the so-called general strike as
being anything but general, although a
number OF national trade unions had de-
clared their adhesion 20 the movement
Of the proletariat. among them being
railway men. electricians. seamen. bar
bers, and others On Thursday. which