Foreign and Domestic News
Emperor William, of Germany, will soon make a visit to Morocco, and the purpose of his visit is causing much discussion in European capitals. It seems evident that the emperor has some political object in view. The incident is causing France some anxiety, especially in view of the plain statement of the German chancellor in the matter. It is feared that Germany will attempt to gain a leading influence in this country, where France has so long been recognized as the dominating influence. A great difference was seen in the manner in which the Russian loan and the Japanese loan were taken by those who had money to invest. The former was floated with great difficulty, and with conditions attached which were little short of humiliating. The Japanese loan was oversubscribed ten times. At the banks, crowds of people struggled for a chance to purchase the Japanese securities. The bill recently passed by both houses of the Nebraska Legislature forbidding the practising of Christian Science doctors, has been vetoed by the governor. The governor declares the bill unconstitutional, considers that it would be a violation of the nation Constitution which guarantees freedom of religious belief. The assassination of the new governor of Finland is reported from Viborg, Finland. A boy of fifteen made the attempt on the life of the governor, but did not succeed in inflicting a fatal wound. The boy is said to be a member of the Anti-Russian party. It is reported that Poland has won her long fight for the teaching of the Polish language in the public schools in that portion of the Russian empire. One hundred is the number now said to have lost their lives in the great explosion at Brockton, Mass., on March 21. Four hundred carloads of freight, chiefly machinery, arrived at Seattle and Tacoma recently for shipment to Japan.