New Britain herald., 1915-10-08

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 passed a statute giving the minister of justice discretionary power to pre- vent the publication of newspaper comments ref1ecting unfavorably on acts of friendly powers during the wars.'
 Influence of Hague Shown.
 Under the head of treaties, MT. Baldwin said: - "In April, 1915, Viscount Bryce was l appointed to represent Great Britain on the commission to which any is- | sues between the two countries which might not yield to diplomatic adjust ment would be submitted. | "In order to supplement the Hague | convention as to rules of naval war | fare congress last spring passed a statute to prevent the United States from being used by belligerent as a | base of military operations. "It is gratifying to observe the marked influence of the Hague con ventions of 1899 and 1907 on the pro- ceedings of the nations which were parties to them, during the present war. Germany, for instance, in exer- | cising her military authority in Bel l gium, by an official notification which | directs the mode of collecting reve- nues, customs and taxes, sets forth l that this is ordered in accordance with Articles IS of the Hague con- vention of 1907. 50 in her note of March 15, 1915, written just before the sinking of the Lusitania, Germany states to our gov | ernment that if any neutral ship should come to harm through subma- rines or air craft and the claim be made that the injury was done by those in the German service, she would, if she denied her responsibili- ty, unite in allowing the facts, so far as they were in dispute bearing upon the claim, to be decided by an inter- national commission of inquiry, under l Part III.
 i "The international convention for promoting safety of life at sea; agreed to by thirteen powers in January, 1914, failed of ratification in conse- quence of the wars in Europe. Great Britain adopted the regulations rec commended on August 10, 1914, to go into effect July 1, 1915.
 Rights of Aliens.
 'The supreme court of the United States has decided that under the federal employers liability act, rela- tives can sue for damages for the may be aliens.
 "The supreme court of Iowa has held the statute of that state, taxing aliens on inheritances four-fold as much as citizens, is not in violation of our treaty with Sweden, negotiated in 17S3 and since renewed
 "A law of Arizona, commonly known as the 'Anti-Alien Employ ment Act adopted by a large major ity at the state election in November, 1914, as an initiative measure, pro- vides that whenever any person or corporation statedly employs more than five persons, not less than eighty per cent. shall be American citizens. The United States district court held it to be unconstitutional, as depriving aliens a right to labor guaranteed by the fourteenth amendment.
 Sale of Liquors.
 "On October 21, 1914, the ear of Russia issued a decree, in the inter est of better military service, pro hibiting the sale of vodka. l "Tn France, for the same reason, q decree has been made forbidding the hcensing of new wine shops, and pro- hibiting the sale of absinthe.
 Since July 1. 1913, Norway has had in force a new method of taxation on beer.
 Louisiana allows beer containing rot more than ten per cent. of alco- hol to be sold in territory where the sale of intoxicating liquors is pro- hibited; but no other beverages can be sold under the same roof
 Alabama has passed a statute rnaking it a criminal offense to sell newspapers or magazines containing sh advertisement of intoxicating liquors kept for sale.
 Iowa has prohibited by statute of 1913, to go into effect on July 1, 1916, the sale of intoxication liquors within five miles of any state normal school, college or university.
 Changes in State Laws.
 "The death penalty was abolished in Oregon last fall by constitutional amendment. In a vote of over 200,- coo it's majority was only 157
 Under the system of referendum 29 measures were submitted to the people at the same time and all re- jected.
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