Pobledonostzeff Defeated Reform Assisted by Bogus Plots
Letters by the late Constantine Pobledonostzeff reveal the push to install Melikoff’s constitution after Alexander II’s assassination. They show Pobledonostzeff resisting reforms, maneuvers with Melikoff, and the 1881 manifesto rejecting limited imperial power, delaying representative government until 1905.
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Historical Journal of
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Kaiser cordial to Britons in Potsdam parade
Kaiser Wilhelm hosts 25,000 troops and foreign guests including Japanese delegates and forty British journalists at Potsdam. He chats with editors at the New Palace orangery and expresses regret at few British statesmen visiting Germany. Officials plan to win goodwill through hospitality.
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House of Commons backs Court of Criminal Appeal bill
The House of Commons today passed the second reading of a bill to create a Court of Criminal Appeal. It grants a right of appeal against criminal convictions similar to civil cases, with unqualified legal review and discretion on factual matters for a seven member body.
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London
House of Commons
Court of Criminal Appeal
30000 Rebels Near Amoy In China Uprising Reported
An insurrection breaks out forty miles south of Amoy with thirty thousand rebels under arms. The Fu Chow viceroy sends 8000 troops as warships are awaited. A consular dispatch says dissatisfaction spreads and American interests remain uninvolved for now.
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China
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Anarchist Israel Lew Faces Trial In Paris Shooting
Jacob Law, once of Odessa and naturalized American, formerly in New York, was brought to court in Paris on May Day charged with shooting two cuirassiers from an omnibus. He testified he is Jewish, born Israel Lew, and said Nietzsche and Bakunin influenced his actions to show opposition to armed force. The judge held a four hour proceeding and remanded him.
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Jacob Law
Odessa
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Israel Lew
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America
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War Minister outlines duel policy in army and officers
Paris May 31. War Minister Picquart issues instructions on duels. Commanders must neither refuse nor grant authorization for code of honor in service disputes. Such quarrels to be settled by army regulations. Over private matters officers may act on personal honor.
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Picquart
Britain Menaces Ecuador Over Galapagos Labor Claims
Letters from the Galapagos Islands report the British sloop of war Shearwater arriving at Chatham Island to back Jamaican laborers alleged mistreatment by local bosses. The commander sought to land marines and take the Chatham Governor aboard, but landing did not occur due to cordial foreign resident intervention. Shearwater remained at Chatham.
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Two Engineers Missing After Aldershot Balloon Flight
London reports govern ment and rescuers search for Lieuts Caulfield and Leake after a May 28 balloon ascent from Aldershot Camp. Despite strenuous efforts, no news arrives and hope fades as authorities near conclusion of a likely air and sea tragedy. Ballon logs show a 6000 foot altitude reached.
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Caulfield
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Aldershot
Heavy rain triggers avalanches on Mount Vesuvius
Naples reports a very heavy rain causing several avalanches of ashes and cinders down the slopes of Mount Vesuvius with substantial damage, especially at Torre del Greco.
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Torre del Greco
Prince Fushimi Sets Sail for Canada on Empress of Ireland
Liverpool May 31. Passengers on the Empress of Ireland sailing to Quebec include Prince Saduaru Fushimi cousin of the Japanese emperor Sir Frederick Borden Canadian Minister of Militia Defense and Lady Borden.
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Quebec
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Japan
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Hungarian Emigration Route Blocked by Government
The Hungarian Commerce Minister refused to license a new emigration route to South America via Genoa, signaling the government's aim to keep people at home and curb emigration. Other items note Papal Nunciature documents sealed in Paris, a Dalny customs office agreement in Peking, and various European political shifts.
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Francis Kossuth
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South America
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M. Hayashi
China
Japanese Admiral for War With US Predicted in Tokyo Banquet
A Yokohama business leader's letter to a New Yorker recounts Japanese officials praising war with the United States. It notes Vice Admiral Matsumoto declaring Japan would seek terms in a quick American war and that even defeat would place Japan above its current status. The exchange reflects fears of Japanese informants and the era's anti Western sentiment.
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Japan
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America
Lafcaile Hearn
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Matsumoto
England
United States
Japan Warned of War Despite Inferior Resources
A historical remark notes Japan’s desire for conflict driven by perceived gains and the belief they could prevail regardless of outcome, highlighting a world view on Japan’s military aims amid resource constraints.
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Japanese officials and firms visit Seattle for Eastward purchases
Six prominent Japanese representatives arrive aboard the steamer Kaga to spend about 10 million dollars on machinery armament and raw materials in the East. Capt Mizutani oversees government purchases visiting major foundries while M Gejo studies American agricultural colleges. A Kitamura presides Osaka Cement buying machinery and M Inoue Kyoto City Engineer studies engineering problems. Fujii and Watanabe from Kawasaki Dockyard accompany to make large equipment purchases.
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Government of
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East
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Mizutani
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A. Kitamura
Osaka Cement Company
M.inoue
Ikxioto
Fujii
Watanabe
Kawasaki Dockyard Company
European Alliances and Far East Policy in Reviews
In The Spectator and The Saturday Review the Far East policy and U S Japan tensions are examined. The Spectator urges European unity and invitation to Germany to join the ring while Washington weighs whether to join or await events. The Saturday Review notes Latin American sympathy for Japan and hints at Japanese influence challenging American manifest destiny.
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Anniversary Frocks for Girls
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