Current Mention

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D.C. · Dec 27, 1906

— The pope has protested to the powers against the “violation of the papal nunciature” at Paris. He also declares his objection to the amendment of the new French law, to be as strong as against the law itself.

— At Loja, Ecuador, the garrison of soldiers mutined December 15, because of lack of pay for sixty days. After killing three of their officers, the soldiers ran through the streets firing in all directions, killing twenty-five persons and wounding others.

— The Japanese consul at Honolulu is reported to have said that the visiting squadron from Japan will not proceed to San Francisco as originally planned, because a repetition of the “Maine” disaster is feared, owing to the overwrought condition of American feeling.

— Scarcity of cars has produced a coal famine in North Dakota and Minnesota. The authorities in these States, as well as the Interstate Commerce Commission, are urging prompt action on the part of the railroads, as the severe weather has caused some loss of life.

— In one of the bills reported to the House of Representatives by the committee on appropriations is a provision directing that in printing documents authorized by law the government printing-office shall follow the spelling established by Webster, and other generally accepted dictionaries.

— While discussing in the Senate recently a bill for increasing the Artillery Corps, Senator Hale called attention to the fact that of all the taxes that are paid and all the revenues that are collected nearly two thirds are devoted to the payment of the burdens of past wars, like pensions, and expenditures in view of future wars.

— Following the action of the French government in disestablishing the Catholic Church, a riotous demonstration of approval was made in Rome. The whole city garrison was employed to protect the Vatican. In a mock procession representing the death of clericalism were heard cries of “Long live France,” “Down with the pope,” “Death to the priests,” etc.

— The Norwegian Storthing has conferred upon President Roosevelt the Nobel peace prize for his services in ending the Russo-Japanese war. The prize amounts in money value to 138,536 crowns, or $37,127.65. The President has announced his purpose to turn the money over to trustees for the purpose of establishing at Washington a permanent commission for the settlement of disputes between capital and labor.

— According to the published report of the relief corporation handling the funds contributed for the sufferers by the California earthquake of April 18, the total receipts to November 17 were $6,213,279.28. The balance of cash on hand is $1,935,142.60, besides $3,351,691.64 of subscriptions still outstanding. All but about $240,000 of this is subject to the call of the corporation. The cost of administering is less than four per cent.