The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04
POLITICS IN OTHER LANDS

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The Sim Fein revolt in Ireland, the
establishment of revolutionary gov
eminent In Greece, the proclamation
its Teutonic conquerors and the res
toratiOn of the republic In China, con-
stituted the most important develop
ments of political nature In coun-
tries outside of the United States in
1916
An official mandate, issued March
80, announced the abandonment of the
Chinese monarchy and the restoration
of the republic which had been dis
placed by the monarchy during the lat
ter part of 1918. Yuan Shi Kai an
nounced 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 Fen 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 Il German
ship loaded with arms to be used in
an Irish uprising was sunk while at
tempting to lana 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 ~ martial law was de-
clared over the entire island. April
2S loyal troops took st. Stephens
green in Dublin from the rebels, cap
turing 400 of them, and the following
day, Peter Pearse, ''presiden. OF the
Irish Republic" surrendered. The
next day the main body of the reb
els surrendered May 8. Pearse, Thomas
J. Clark and Thomas McDonagh. lead
ers of the revolt, were executed in the
Tower of London, after being found
guilty of seditiOn ut Il military trial
Ten other leaders of the rebels were
executed during the next few days
June 20. Sir Roger Easement was
placed on trial for treason in London
He was convicted and sentenced &c
death June % and the sentence was
executed by hanging in Pentonville
prison, August 3. 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 ut once
but the effort was fruitlesS.
The revolutionary movement II
Greece, which resulted in the forma
ton of IA provisional government by
| former Premier VeDizelos, grew out OF
| the refusal of King Constantine tt
| he drawn into the war on the side ol
| the entente allies. September Il, thu
island of Crete seeded from Greece
| and on September %, Former Premiel
| Venizelos and Admiral Coundourioti'
issued a proclamation declaring thu
establishment of provisional govern
| ment for Greece.
The independence of Poland, which
had been wrested from Russia by leu
tonic arms was proclaimed by Ger
| many and Austria, November 5.
An important development in IA
| eastern politics was the announce
ment, July 7, of the signing of Jap
| onese- Russian convention declared II
| provide for the mutual safety OF TIT
two nations and the protection o
their mutual interests in the far East
The Japanese foreign Office announced
that the convention did not threaten
the open door in China and would no
affect American trade and interest
| in any way. September D, new ne
| mands made by Japan. which wer
| construed as threatening the integrit
| of China. were revealed. October d
tho Japanese cabinet resigned and tn
emperor entrusted the formation or
new cabinet to Count Terauchi, who
| regarded as the leader of the elemen
fovoring an aggressive military polio
for Japan. especially with reference t
China.
The death of Franz Josef. empero
of Austria Hungary, which occurre'
November 81, was expected in som
quarters to be productive OF event
of far-reachlng Importance from pc
litical viewpoint in the dual monarchy
| United States marines were lande
IN Sonto Domingo and fought severe
engagements with rebel bands, FINAL
conditions in the island became S
choutic that, on November %, tn
United States authorities proclaime
military government of the countr!
This was expected to pave the way 10
establishing in Santo Domingo such
financial and police protectorate
the United States already exercise
over Haiti.
on, tits IN limited STATE,