Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — FOREIGN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FOREIGN

As a protest against Emperor William’s attitude the Polish nobles of the province of Posen have agreed to be absent when the Emperor visits their capital city. This is one of the many incidents showing intense anti-German feeling among the Poles.

The decision to reduce the proposed inqtort duty on maize by one-half was announced in the House of Commons. London, by the chancellor of the exchequer. in eousequenee of the amendment on the subject introduced by the Irish party. A story published in the United States to the effect that Gen. Gomez of Cuba had accepted a bribe of $25,000 from the administration of this country to withdraw from the Cuban presidential campaign in favor of Senor Palma, has been denied by both Palma and Gotnez. The Brazilian minister in Berlin lias issued a warning to German investors against putting money in the Bolivian syndicate because the boundaries of the province of Acre are uncertain. Brazil and Peru are claiming and negotiating with Bolivia regarding ownership of the 80.000 acres which the New York syndicate,claims to own. A pamphlet by Felix Bauman, entitled “In Darkest United States,” and containing descriptions of the immorality alleged to exist in American cities, is being circulated in Berlin. It includes accounts of lynchings, briberies and th’e sale of justice, afid contends that the United States is more deeply immoral than any country. It warns Germans against mi grating here. Japan having accepted the proposal for a pro rata reduction of the Chinese war indemnity, the ministers of the six powers nre ready to sign a permanent division schedule, the American share to be paid on silver basis, the rest on the gold basis. At present rate of oxchnnge this means about 70,000,(XX) taels more to be paid by China. This fact, together with the rise in the price of rice, is causing much discontent among the working classes in the Flowery kingdom. Brazil has sent formal warning to Bolivia to proceed no further with disposal of province of Acre to the Bolivian syp. dlcate of New York and England on penalty of suspending all diplomatic relations. British commercial bodies have planned to organize a British Cotton Growers’ Association, to foster the growth of cotton in British colonies and protectorates. It will send experts throughout the world to study the best methods of cultivation, to acquire land for experimental stations, establish plantations, instruct natives and maintain cotton stuUuuiges.