Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-31
EVENTS MAKING 1904 MEMORABLE
Significance Of tho Leading Occur.
rences Indicated.
At HOME AND ABROAD


compiished. notable legislation placed in
the statutes Of a country. or wars adding
to a nations domain or diminishing It's ex-
tent. He must distinguish. as the skilled
artilIerists differentiats the explosion of a
blank cartridge from the fre of a loaded
gun. those events which are of passing in
terest from those Of permanent Importance.
With this limitation in mind the year 1894
u memorable for the following events:
!. The China-Japanese War.
2 Assassination of President Carnot.
3. Projected Currency Reform In America
4 Overthrow of Tammany Hall.
g. American Tariff Legislation.
O. Debs' Sympathetic Strike.
Z. Birth Of the Hawaiian Republic.
g. Tho Commonweal Movement.
0. Defeat Of the Democracy.
10. Death Of the Gear.
II. A D.phthsria Cure Discovered.
The War In the East.
The immediate cause of the war between
japan and China was the disputed ques-
ton Of the rigat Of both parties to keep
troops on Corer.n sofia right which both
had exercised more than once. In May q
formidable peasant uprising occurred In
northern Corea. caused mainly by the Of
fclal eStortion praoticed upon the tax
payers The government troops were de-
feated on May III. and on May ~ Zenshu
was captured by tho rebels. In alarm the
government appealed to China for assist
anca, aud early In June an armed Chinese
force numberi1s about 2.pD was dispatch
ell from Che Foo for Asan. n port lying a
little south ~ Heoui where N encampad
The stipulated notification to japan. II Ia
Declared. Was delayed until after ths troops
had been sent. Actuated by distrust OF
chinese motives and looking to the pro-
tsutiob ~ her commercial interests and
the safety ~ Japanese residents aht trad
ora ~ uofsa the authorities ~ fokio aUiek
w followed bb landing n fofes Of aOu
tfpops ~ hpisah oh tha wssisth coast
A rtfons f6trs was soor stationed ~ Seoul
TOE ths pfoisatipn IT the Japanese issss
tias, and the approaches Ia ,hs capital
wefA ssnHfsiy oeeupied
Thsn bssaH q iipisnatie campaign Jspsn
p,,orggse,d. aa,'sln ,sio'ns - tsnedg ~,
tsibs ippoaslhis fpf ths uafesns w effect
ihsin themselves iapAh ptDppsHd i,iht ~
,ioh 80 ,ha paft ~ hg,sslf ahd uhlns. fhls
proposal thiHs euiiiF iHfuAsa W aisnusa
20 lnns as ans lsrahsss fs,asa remained
w t1tsai The Japanese haihislaf thsts
speh tHii ths eHeials ~ nsatii that his
government was determined, ~ hnf uWi,
aenaii, W ssa ths hsstpi fsf9fhs carried
aet, The hihs, 80 pte1'ihihssa party, had
81 w The alssii, Nsfs w. paWsf bat thBfs
Nss aahhi sttut tbs hIhs support ~ ihall
aims, The JAPANESE minister determined ~
saa tha hiHs "a luiF ~ bady ~ iapanass
buafds vera frad upon w Minis saiiiurT,
A skifmish faliaWad, ahi al - nl1se ,ha
JAPANESE we're ia possession of the I'D iana
aHd the Ming fastiaH was eYHrthroWn,
on ths saIas day the CoreaH kiHs aBnounG-
81 tia undergraduates ~ China aHd pladsad
himself tD tho reforms uTkei by Japan.
On Ausasi ~ "a formal treaty Of alliance
Win Japan was signed Meanwhile lAp-
gust - Japan had declared war GA China.
Each side sslctsas the other al haVins nrsd
The hrst important oolIlslon az the forces
vas tho sinking Of ths HOW shing, a Brit
ish yossul carrying Chinese reinforcemonts.
on July A. about forty miles on ChemuIpo,
La. nI nv In asul
Accorins To Qua report this ship was nrst
hrsi upon 10y u Chinese cruiser ebcoTtlng
the kUw 5hins. Then followed hard night
Ing around Asan, tho Japanese victory at
Pms Yang. the naval victory on the mouth
OF ths Ynlu river. when tho Chinese cruisers
were badly crippled. These victories made
Japan matters on corea. Then the cam
pnign vas carried northwesterly Into Man
ehu1a. with houkden. the capital. the OBJ
jeouye point. First II was necessary 10
reduce Port Arthur. tho formidable naval
r.sdezsous OF China. and after overcoming
innumerable obstacles this place was cap
tured the latter part OF last month. Nean-
while China has intimhted a readiness Ia
o1or terms Of peace. and two peace COM
Pr~sident Caraot's Assassination.
within q few months OF the expiration
Of President CARROTS long term Of Office.
which would have expired on November
2. he was struck down by the hand Of
president had gone to Lyons a visit
10 the exhibition of arts. sciences and In
dastr.es- On Sunday. June "a he was on
his way from a banquet to the the
ater. where q great gathering awaited
him. young man, taking advantage of
the universal enthusiasm, presSed forward
waving what appeared to be a petition. or
according TO some accounts. bouquet
Placing his foot upon the carriage step. he
brought down his hand, In which was con-
Id a drove great
force Ia the presidents body. The wound
ed man died within few hours, while the
assassin was with difficulty saved from
the vengeance of the people. The rela-
tons between Italy and France had been
strained and this tragedy Infatuated the
populace and many shops belonging to
Italiaa1 were sacked The murder Ia re-
ported to have been planned In London
On the day after tho execution Of valiant.
the bomb thrower. in Paris. The assas-
sin. Eznto, was known In Italy al an In
terInediary and letter carrier for the an
arcbists. He was chosen by lot for the
deed Two days later Casimir Perier was
chosen president Of the republic. which
was stirred up TO more vigorous treatment
Of the anarchists
Refsvza Of the Currency.
The demand for q reform In the Ameri-
can system Of currency was precipitated
By the constant draining Of the gold in
the treasury. caused by the presentation
OF krsS0D0fA0 anu tESdsuTy HUGE. ol
January Is Secretary Carlisle stated I'm a
letter to Senator Voorhees,. chairman Of
the Ecfate hnance committee. that there
was urgent necessity for immediate ac-
tlon to repicnish the gold reserve. On
January II he issued a call for subscrip-
lions for Est1ODo Of gold bonds. Owing
TO the deficiency OF receipts Il was claim
Ell that the Secretary desired to use the
money obtained from the bonds for treas
urv erp~r Sos. nj this II was held by many
the Secretary had no right to do. the act
OF 1915 giving him tho right to issue bonds
only to redeem treasury obligations.
In spite Of favorable foreign trade bal
ance. the country's stock Of gold contin-
usi To be depleted In February the net
ouigo was about n million. in March three.
IN Apvu WtDsO. May 81. i2i.O5s. al
though msrchaBdise exports fer the mon h
preceded imports by n.ii5.Jjd. in June
the not export OF gold was Gi.5io.NT.
The fact that this u,wSrd movement was
Inconsistent with tho state Of our forsikn
trade would seem 10 Indicate that u was
not cent abroad TO settle commercial bal.
ancss. but largely represents foreign Gap
uai withirswn from investment here. II
was not urgently needed abroad. The
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