Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-31

land OF mystery and danger, unexplor-
ed, Inhabited by hostile folk they
marched and fought for nearly seven
months al cost To- England OF between
six and seven million dollars But
when Lhags had been reached and on
August 3 the treaty signed a distinct
advance had been made in The Develop
meut Of Asia The treaty while 10 rec
ognizes China's gu2orainty, yet amounts
TO an English protectorate insurIng
freedom OF 1ibetan trade to an the
world, and opening the last " Asla's
long-closed doors.
Another treaty Of It may be, even
greater Importance, was concluded dur
Ing The year by which France has TAX
en- n long step toward the realization
Of am African empire 10 extend from
the French eoudan TO the Mcdlterrau-
can and Atlantic Germany Austria,
Italy, England aud Russia concurrlng
Spaln has practically cedcd 90 France
an Of her North African holdings with
the exception OF O few coast towns In
Morocco II Is move IN political ge.
ography- giving 90 France larger Az
rlcan territory than Ia now possessed
by any other power-whirh viii affect
future history but little less than the
war which has established q Japanese
protectorate over Korea
BANDITS AND BLACKS IN AFRICA
Africa has also been the scene OF q
more picturesque and dramatic happen
Ing In May Ion Perdicarls and his
step-sOn, Cromwell Varley, were car.
ried on into the hills by Moroccan
chleftaln named Ralsuli, yariously do.
scribed as n self.seeking rascal and as
a patriot DESTROYS only OF the develop
ment Of his country. The fact that
Mr.. Perdicarls was q naturall2ed Amer
lean involved this country IN the case,
ana such pressure was brought 20 bear
upon Morocco's sulty ~ The Preach
government, acting at secy Hays re-
quest, that Morocco itself was forced to
pay Raisull hts money and to guarantee
him and his followers immunity Of ac-
ton within certain territory.
In Southwest Africa both Germany
and Portugal have this year had TO
meet rehellions IN their colonies The
outbreak OF the Hereros against their
German masters has already cost the
fatherland dear In lives and money.
The revolving territory Is nearly the
size OF Texas, and It's 6j 900 inhabitants
have proved such hardy fighters that
Berlin now admits that peace can
scarcely be expected before two years.
POrtugal's troubles are less serious, and
the guerilla warfare which has so long
opposed British advance IN Somalliland
Ia practically al an end Tha closing
months OF the year saw also an unsuo-
cessful attempt 20 reopen the lebate as
to Relglums government Of Congoland.
Across In South America the years
Developments have included the usual
reyolts IN San Domingo Paraguay and
Uruguay, with q threatened war be-
tween Peru and Brazil over disputed
rights In the Acre rubber territory, and
more trouble between the Venezuelan
government and the American asphalt
companies,
REPUBLICAN CHIEFS AND KINGS.
TO-BE.
The continent, including Central
America, has also seen since January
the Inauguration OF six new presidents,
In February, Manuel Amador took the
helm In Panama IN June. Gen. Morales
was inaugurated In San Domingo; and
In July Jose Barrera became president
OF Peru, Manuel Qulntana OF Argen-
tine, Rafael Reyes OF Colombia, aud
Dia2 the Grand Old Man Of Mexico"
for the seventh time was called to d.
rect the country, which has practically
been made by his efforts.
Lord Curzon has been chosen to sue
coed himself as Eugland's yiceroy IN
india, an honor so unusual as 10 be
high endorsement OF the mans value.
Earl Grey has come over 20 Canada 10
take the post which Lord Mimic sur
renders, and, IN Europe Robert Comp
tesse has assumed the duties OF chief ex-
ecutlve OF Switzerland King Peter OF
servla has marked the end OF his first
years reign by an official coronation,
and heirs have been borr to the thrones
Of Russia and Italy.
THE WORLDS FAIR AND MIMIC
WAR.
The worlds fair, held In st. Louis
to commemorate the centenary Of the
purchase from France OF the Louisiana
territory has done much TO mark the
passing OF 1904 In the area included
within It's grounds 0,2iO acres), In the
size and beauty OF its 800 and more
buildings the exposition surpassed any
which had preceded II. while IN the
number OF rs exhibits and their beauty
II has equalled the best that has before
been seen, As an evidence Of the pro-