The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-03-03
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
GENERAL NEWS,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

open secret that representatives of the
American meat trust have been visit
ing Australia, ostenSibly with the 90
Ject of extending its operations mere.
The government is determined to take
immediate and drastic action to dis
courage and, if necessary, to prohibit
its operations in Australia. 1t is not
proposed to wait until the combine Sc
cures vested interests in this country.
The action of the government will
extend to trust operations in Austria
liza whether conducted directly or in
directly and will not permit the repe
tition in Australia of the scandals ana
merciless methods characterizing mo-
nopolies in other parts of the world"
At Anderson, Ind, large posse
of police held y. fast passenger train
at the Big -Four station while they
searched for a fugitive from justice
whose mark of Identification was pc
culiarly-shaped gold-flled teeth. Every
man on the train was compelled to
show his teeth, but fortunately for the
passengers none possessed the pecu
liar teeth and the train was allowed
to proceed. Before the arrival of the
train the police received a message
from Crestline, o., that man much
wanted in that city was believed to
be headed toward Indianapolis and
was probably on this train. In addi-
ton to other features of his descrip-
ton were the peculiar teeth.
One of the largest displays of fine
gowns and jewels ever seen will
be offered at the coronation of King
George v. and Queen Mary June 20
in Westminster abbey. Among the no.
BILE women who will be marked for
their beauty and jewels is the Hon.
Mrs. Charlton, daughter OF Lord Alb.
niger. She has one of the most re-
markable collections of jewels in the
world Mrs. cambridge Spotswood,
the granddaughter of a baron, will
wear jeweled frog, presented to her
by the king. Others who will be prom
inent for the richness of their gowns
and jewelry are the Duchess of West
minister, Marchioness Townshead and
Marchioness Donegal.
President Taft sent to the senate
new treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States and
Japan to supercede the existing con-
vention which has been in force since
July II, 1899. The new treaty affords
impressive evidence of the cordially
of this government toward Japan.
ant vic
ed to Japan's desire that the existing
treaty be terminated year in ad-
vance of the date of its expiration, but
the United States has further shown
it's good will by emitting from the
new convention paragraph of the old,
relating to immigration, which has al
ways been distasteful to the Japanese.
President Taft sent to congress
message of few hundred words rec
ommending the approval by congress
of the constitution adopted by the peo-
pie of New Mexico. The president
has approved the constitution himself.
With his approval this constitution
will become law if congress fails to
disapprove it at next regular session.
The constitution of Arizona has not
reached Washington, but is expected
soon. 1t is the opinion of many mem
bers of congress that Mr.. Taft will
not approve the Arizona constitution.
In that event New Mexico will be
made a state at this session of con-
gress without her sister territory.
The continued and brutal persecu-
ton of the Jews by Russia was made
the subject of speech in the house
by Representative ParSon, of New
York He insisted that the United
States should no longer tolerate the
discrimination imposed by Russia on
Americans of the Jewish faith.
"Thes Jew" he said, "has reached
a high plane of citizenship in this
country. He is in the senate. and he
is in the house, and he is one Of our
best citizens. We should protect him
to the utmost wherever our influence
extends He advocated the abroga-
ton of the st. Petersburg treaty of
1882.
Having caused the downfall Of Bri-
anu UGCduSOs lie uGSCIlCA SUCidllSLu dAu
showed favors to the church and re-
ligious orders, according to their view,
the socialists demand that the new
premier be tried and true adherent
of their creed. The powerful socialist
radical group of republicans in the
chamber of deputies, which voted
against the government Friday, has
decided not to accept ministry not
presided over by q member OF the rad
zeal or socialist-radical group.
At Ossining, n. Y, short circuit
in the big power house of the local
electric lighting company started
fire which, within an hour, had swept
through the plant, destroying every.
thing infiamable and wrecking all
the machinery. The city will be with.
out electric current for nearly month
officials estimating that it will require
at least that time to get az emergen.
cy plant in operation.