Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-01-05
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

The Sim Fein revolt in Ireland, the |
establishment of a revolutionary gov
ernment in Greece, the proclamation |
of Poland as an independent nation by
its TeutOnic conquerors and the res
toration of the republic in China. con-
stituted the most important develop
ments of a political nature in coun-
tries outside of the United States in
1916
An official mandate, issued March
%, announced the abandonment of the
Chikase monarchy and the restoration
of the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part of 1915. Yuan Shi Kai an
nounceG his rejection of the emperor
ship and resumed the presidency of
the republic. June 6, Yuan Shi Kai
died suddenly and Yuan Lii Hung be-
came president.
The Sim Fein rebellion in Ireland
was precipitated on April Is, when Sir
Roger Easement, former consular Off
Ger of the United Kingdom, was cap
tured while attempting to land in Ire
land from Germany and a German
ship loaded with arms to be used in
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting to land the arms. april "a,
the Sim Fein rebels seized parts of
Dublin and serious fighting in the
streets followed. The revolt spread,
and on April q martial law was de-
clared over the entire island. April
%, loyal troops took st. Stephens
green in Dublin from the rebels. cap
turing 400 of them, and the following
day, Peter Pearse, president of the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body of the reb-
els surrendered, May 8, Pearse, Thomas
]. Clark and Thomas McDonagh, lead
ers of the revolt, were. executed in the
Tower of London, after being found
guilty of-sedition at military trial.
| Ten other leaders of the rebels were
executed during the next few days.
June 26, Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London.
He was convicted and sentenced to
death June 20 and the sentence was
executed by hanging in Pentonville
prison, August 8. Following the Sim
Fein revolt, an effort was made by the
government to bring about compro-
mise which would result in the grant
| ing of home rule to Ireland at once,
but the effort was fruitless.
The revolutionary movement in
Greece, which resulted in the forma-
ton Of a provisional government by
former Premier Venizelos grew out of
the refusal of King Constantine to
be drawn into the war on the side OF
the entente allies. September q, the
island of Crete seeded from Greece
and on September %, Former Premier
Venizelos and Admiral Coundouriotis
/ issued a proclamation declaring the
establishment of provisional, govern
ment for Greece.
The independence of Poland, which
had been wrested from Russia by Teu
tonic arms, was proclaimed by Ger
many and Austria, November 5.
An important development in fal
eastern politics was the announce
ment, July Z, of the signing of a Jap
anese- Russian convention declared tt
provide for the mutual safety Of thu
two nations and the protection O.
their mutual interests in the far East
The Japanese foreign Office announced
that the convention did not threatel
the open door in China and would no
affect American trade and interest
in any way. September 5, new de
mands made by Japan, which wer
construed as threatening the integrit,
of China, were revealed. October 8
the Japanese cabinet resigned and tn
emperor entrusted the formation of
new cabinet to Count Terauchi, who l
Iregarded as the leader of the elemen
favoring an aggressive military polio
for Japan, especially with reference t
China. .---..
The death of Franz Josef, empero
of Austria Hungary, which occurre
November '21, was expected in som
quarters to be productive of event
of far-reaching Importance from a pc
litical viewpoint in the dual monarchy
: United States marines were lande
, | in Santo Domingo and fought severa
enga gements with rebel bands. FINAL
: conditions in the island became S
chcytic that, on November %, tn
/ United States authorities proclaime
' military government of the countr!
: This was expected to pave the way fo
II establishing in Santo Domingo such
: financial and police protectorate 8
the United States already exercise
q over Haiti.