The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-01-20

in almost the same words In the course
OF the year treaties OF arbitration were
arranged between the United States and
France Great Britain and Spain. Great
Britain anu Italy Great Britain and Ger
many France and Italy. Spain and Por-
tusaL France and Sweden and Norway,
Bolivia and Peru and between a num-
De- Of other uations- All the important
powers OF the world with the exception
OF Russia and japan now have agree
meIiS OF this sort and when the present
war between the two countries named
- concluded they viii doubtless follow
Ehe example OF the others
The Year IN Europe.
In Europe outside Of Russia the year
was rather UDcveutful- The church Ques-
tiou continued 10 occupy the attention
Of France Efforts To- upset the policy
ot the government failed and the prob
lem seems TO be iu fair way Of be
ing permanently and peacefully settled.
In Germany where commercial depres-
sioI- las existed FOR some time things
Fave taken turn FOR the better Trade
EslS Improved -the factories are busy
ana leVFcr persons are without employ
merit In Servia Peter KaraEeorgevitch
was crowned king and for the present
Affairs IN that restless little state are
comparatively quiet
or Importance TO the families involved
were the births of heirs 20 the thrones
Of Russia and Italy
In spite Of the granting Of greater re-
EsioUs freedom the modification Of the
exile system and promised reforms and
in spite Of the fact that the country had
a Ereat war ON its hands serious internal
troubles disturbed the authorities Of
Russia Won Plehve. minister Of the
interior and secretary or state for Fin
land. was aSsassinated July 20 in St
Petersburg Riots occurred in St Pc
tersburg- Moscow and other cities in De-
cember in which many persons were
/ injured and "a number reported killed
Appeals for local self-gOvernment were
made by the zemstvOs and were list
ened 10 by the car but not granted.
The struggle between the reform and
conservative parties promises to be one
Of the features Of Russian internal his
tory In the coming year
LasSss- the mysterious city Of Tibet
is mystery no longer A British mill
tary-pOiitical expedition entered its sa-
Scred precincts last summer and brought
the unwilling lamas to terms.
Panama Canal Begun.
In Elancing hack at the history Of the
year in The United States the one fact
that stands out more prominently than
all the rest Is the beginning Of work on
the great Panama canal Only a begin
ming has been made but IT has brought
the project out Of the domain OF specu-
laJiOu into that Of reality.
National Politics
For a presidential election year 1904
was Unpreccdentedly quiet politically.
ceptiOu of that of the democratic party
aroused only passing interest At the
republican gathering in June the nOmi-
nation Of Theodore Roosevelt was fore
gone conclusion The choice of Senator
Fairbanks for the presidency was
made without n contest At the demo-
cratic convention the situation was diff
fercnt. No one knew beforehand who
the nominees were to be. nor the exact
character Of the platform to be adopted
The proceedings We're followed with in
teTest from day TO day until Parker and
Davis were nominated and The position
Of tie party on the financial question
was declared Roosevelt and Fairbanks
were elected by a larger plurality than
had been generally looked FOR. Even
Missouri chose republican electors,
though eleCtins a democratic governor
When the result OF the election in the
states had become known Mr. Roosevelt
/ Immediately issued a statement declar-
ing that under no circumstances would
NE again be candidate for president on
the ground that he was opposed 10 the
[ third-term principle
Commercial Prosperity.
Commercially the year was one OF
/ general prosperity for the whole Of the
I United States Trade Of ali kinds was
good. prices we're maintained and COM
paints on the part Of business men
were infreQUent- There was a cessa-
I ton in the formation Of gigantic trusts.
/ partly because some OF them had proved
.
{ concerned and partly because the anti
/ trust lesislatiOn Of congress was feared
b,- the promoters The decision against
the Northern Securities company was
/ affirmed by the United States Supreme
court in March. putting an end TO that
I particular kind OF conb58atiou- The
( union Of railroads in regard TO rates was
the subject OF much comment after the
presidents message TO congress was
4 published Legislation by congress Civ
Ing the interstate commerce commission
{ power TO enforce its rate decisions
{ was strongly urged in many quarters
Z and the indications are that this ques-
ton viii be taken up by the lawmakers
I in the Gcar future
National Finances.
/ The finances Of the nation remained in
! good shape. though the cash in the
I treasury was reduced BY the part pay
nent OF some S40.OOO.0 eco TO the old Pan
Z ANA canal company and Of SO. GO0. 900 to
{ The republic OF Panama for the canal
{ right Of way 1t was recognized that re-
/ trenchment in public expenditures was
I exercise greater economy IN making ap-
! proDriati0ns- The navy was made an
[ exception 10 this program, the general
B desire being Ito strengthen this arm OF
{ the national defense and not to retard
E sts development I'm any degree.
/ Many Railroad Disasters.
Railroad accidents were more than
/ ordinarily frequent and serious To
I cuumsrate them in detail would require
{ much more space than has been allotted
i to this review. but few may be men
{ toned In July twenty-five were killed
I and fifty-eight injured on the Wabash
{ road at LitchieId. III. and sixteen were
/ killed and fifty-eight injured on the Erie
I road at 5Iidvale. n j., in The same
{ month sixteen were killed and eighty in
I jured on the Eastern Illinois road at
] GIenwOod. i'll; In August a train on the