The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-03-04

GENERAL NEWS.

would not harbor foreign trusts. The
was given 10 the press by Sir. n. w
Best. minister OF trade and customs.
For several months IL has been an
open secret that representatives OF the
American meat trust have been visit.
ing Australia. ostensibly with the OBJ
Iect OF extending It's operations here.
The government is determined TO take
Immediate and drastic action 20 dis
courarc and. N necessary. 10 prohibit
Its operations in Australia. II Is not
proposed 20 wait until the combine Sc
cures vested interests in this country.
The action OF the government will
extend 10 trust operations In Austya-
liza whether conducted directly or In.
directly and will not permit the rspe
tition IN Australia OF the scandals ana
mcrciless methods characterizing mo-
nopolies In other parts OF the world"
NJ. Monis, radical Republican from
the Gronde. has accepted the invita-
ton OF President Fallieres TO form a
ministry to succeed that OF NJ. BRAND.
which resigned. After announcing
that he would accept the task. M.
Monis spent the remainder OF the day
visiting possible ministers ~ "
known that he visited NJ. Delcasss. /.
whose dismissal from his post az for.
eign minister at the instigation Of
Germany will be remembered. II 10
probable that NJ. Delcasse, II Ia be-
lleved, will be offered and will accept
the portfolio OF minister OF marine.
The name of NJ Alexander Ribot 10
mentioned as minister of foreign ~.
fairs. M. Ribot was prime minister
from 1892 10 1893 and for about two
years previously was foreign minister.
His wife was formerly Miss Mary
Burch, OF Chicago.
For several hours, at Fort Worth,
Texas, a mob OF 900 or more men
and boys had full possession OF the
downtown section OF the city. Many
negroes were beaten; scores OF others
were chased until they eluded the
mob or found places OF refuge. Thou
sands OF dollars damage was done to
The trouble started when a picture
show for negroes exclusively opened
its doors. Stones and bricks were
hurled into the building, wrecking the
place and scattering its occupants.
The mob then began systematic
hunt for negroes At the height OF
the trouble the excitement was In
creased by the accidental shooting and
killing OF a negro porter by bar
tender. A hard rain dispersed the
rioters.
President Taft sent 10 congress a
message OF a 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 II congress fails TO
disapprove IL at next regular session.
The constitution OF Arizona has not
reached Washington, but is expected
soon II 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 az this session OF con
gress without her sister territory.
President Taft has sent to the SEN
ate for confirmation the romina-
ton OF William ~ Lewis OF Massa-
chusetts TO be assistant attorney gen
eral Of the United States. Lewis will
succeed John c. Thompson, who re
signed a few days ago. Lewis IS
negro, a graduate Of Harvard univer.
sity and now holds the Office Of assist.
ant United States attorney at Boston
His appointment was agreed upon
some months ago and announcement
WAS made In the last campaign that
the president had decided to appoint
Lewis MS one OF the assistant attor.
neys general as a mark OF recognition
OF the negro Republicans,
The continued and brutal rersecu.
ton OF the Jews boy Russia was made
the subject OF a speech in the house
by Representative parson. OF New
York. lie insisted that tho United
States should no longer tolerate the
discrimination imposed by Russia on
Americans or the Jewish faith.
"The 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
10 the utmost wherever our influence
extends lie advocated the abroga.
tlon OF the ST Petersburg treaty OF
1892.
Having caused the downfall OF Bri.
and because he deserted socialism and
showed fayors TO the church and re
llgious orders, according to their view.
the socialists demand that the new
premier be tried ard 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 10 accept n ministry not