The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-05
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sional generally can win.
The proposal to drive a tunnel under
the English channel between England
and France, which for years was op-
posed by military men on the ground
hat it would destroy the isolation of
England, is being taken up seri-
ously with a better chance OF going
through than ever before.
The advance in flying made in rec
emit years has already virtually taken
away the advantage of isolation, but
even more than this the good relations
now existing between England and
France have overcome the opposition
to the scheme. The government is
being urged to take the matter up
seriously; people who cross the chan
mel frequently favor the plan, and the
railways, who have to keep up cost
Iy steamers for the channel service,
are o opposed to the tunnel idea,
for they know that with the aboli-
ton of the much dreaded channel
crossing by sea, passenger traffic
| would increase immensely.
The president of the Austrian cham
Der of deputies has decided to make a
trial of an electric voting machine fer
use in the house.
Each member will have TWO cleo
trio buttons on his desk, one marked
PRO" and the other Contra" IN
the wall opposite the presidents chair
an indicator is fixed, consisting Of 516
glass tablets, numbered l to SIC. These
tablets are normally dark, but when s.
vote is taken each shows either a
white light, for PRO" or a red light
for Contra" Each member has u
number corresponding to one on tho
board, n can therefore personally
check the accuracy of his vote. An
automatic apparatus counts the vote.
and the totals are shown on another
Indicator. If names are required, they
are shown on the glass tablets in
either white or red letters. In case Of
a secret vote, the glass tablet indica-
tor is switched off, and only the count
ing apparatus remains active.
The recent attack on Prime Minister
Asquith in the house of commons,
when a young man associated with
the suffragettes threw a bag of flour
at him, has again drawn attention to
the awkward situation of the house in
dealing with such Interruptions.
The house of commons a summon
to the bar and examine and cross-ex-
anime those who offend against its
rules, but any proceedings of this kind
must have the formalities of a trial
and would involve the right to deliver
to the house a speech in defense. In
the view of the government. a defens-
i've address thus delivered would be
too big an advertisement for the cause.
SO any action along this line has baen
avoided. OF course Mr.. Asquith could
take out a summons for assault. but as
he would then have to appear as a
witness in a police court and would be
subject to cross-examination. there is
no possibility of his taking this step.
The outcome, especially If there APP
Ipears any danger of a repetition of The
disorder. is likely to be the closing OF
the strangers gallery. as was done last
year.
The government. some years ago
gave the house an opportunity of in
~creasing its powers to deal with such
Offenders, but probably for fear that II
might interfere with demonstrations
by members themselves, thu proposal
was voted down.
There has been a remarkable failing
off in emigration from Great Britain
to the Australian colonies during the
present year, according to the steam
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