The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-02-22
YEAR MADE HISTORY
MANY NOTABLE EVENTS TRANS
PIRED IN 1905.
Among Them Peace Between Warning
Nations, Affairs of Church and
State, Deaths of Fa-
nous Men


period for a long time 1t is history,
too, of kind that indicates the grow
ing enlishtcnmcnt uf civilized men.
says Youths Companion
The event which stands oJt in bold
reltef from all the others. tie mai M
OF peure between ltus iu aud Japan at
Portsmouth is one the like of which
has never before happened. The
world had concluded that the war be-
tween the Two great powers had con
tinuud long enough but the rulers of
Europe htsitatcd to interfere, because
interference under the conditions as
they existed was unprecedented. The
American president. who thought that
peace was ut greater Importance than
uubroken preccdents. urged the two
powers 10 get together and agree on
terms OF settlement for their dispute.
As he had behind him the sentiment
OF the world. the warning powers con-
seuted Then, when the uegotiaiors
reached deadlock. he again brotC
precedent by constituting himself a
sort OF chief arbitrator, and suggest
ed terms OF compromise The negO-
tiators compromised the armies were
disbanded and a new way for bring
ing wars TO an end was established
Tor the benefit Of mankind
Next In order in the list of notable
events Is the peaCeable dissolution OF
the union between Norway and
Sweden There might have been an
appeal to arms when the Norwcgians
announced that II the king OF the
united nations would not consent to
the appointment of Norwegian consuls
abroad. they would set up government
for themselves Then commission
was appointed to decide ON the condi-
tiuns of separation. and an independ.
ent nation, with king of its own.
has come into existence without the
shedding of drop of blood
THIRD IN this list one should doubt
less place the granting Of II constitu-
tion to the Russians by the car.
Whatever be the outcome of the dis
orders in the empire. Nicholas will
probably figure in history as the last
OF the autocrats. All friends of free
dom are hoping that he may also be
known as the first of the rulers Of
free Russia The first effect OF the
order decrccing q constitution was 20
arouse the radicals to demand all the
freedom enjoyed by peoples long accus-
toned 10 constitutional rule. and
when their demands were not imme-
diaioiy granted they resorted to vio-
lonce, industrial strikes. mutiny and
murder.
) Great Britain and Japan have en-
tered into an offensive and defensive
alliance IN Asia for q period Of ten
years. thereby insurlng The peace OF
the cast for that period. Just at the
close Of the year the government Of
Great Britain passed from the hands
Of the unionists, who have held IL
more thau ten years, TO those Of the
liberals
A great change has come about in
the relation of the Roman Catholic
citizens of Italy TO the government, rs
the pope has practically rescinded the
decree of his predecessor forbidding
them TO vote 10 national elections.
Large numbers of Catholics went to
the polls for the first time at the ltal-
ian elections last year In France an
act has been passed dissolving the
partnership between the church and
the state which has existed for more
than 100 years.
In the United States the president
elected in 1904 has been inaugu-
rated. The November elections in a
number OF large cities resulted IN the
triumph OF the candidates Of the peo-
pie over those Of the party bosses
The victory was inspired in part by
revelations of the connection between the
great insurance companies and the po-
litical machines, and in part by other
misdeeds OF the bosses"
The Lewis and Clark exposition to
celebrate the achievements OF the
great explorers who crossed the north
west to the Pacific came to a success
full termination The Presbyterian
churches of the north and of the south
decided to reunite after their long pc
riod of separation, and more than a
score of Christian denominations sent
representatives TO a conference TO de-
wise plans for cooperation in religious
work.
Among the great benefactions Of the
year, and indeed, OF all time, must be
included the gift OF slO0000O0 by An
drew Carnegie to provide pensions fol
aged college professors, and the gif
of an equal sum by John d. Rookie
Teller for the development OF higher
education throughout the country.
Some Of the notable dead are Johr
Hay. known for a number OF years al
the worlds most successful diplomat
ist: Jules Verne. the noted author o
books of strange adventure: Mary A
Livermore. advocate OF greater free
dom for women; Senators Hawley ant
Platt OF Connecticut. statesmen OF higl
purpose; Gen Fitzhugh Lee, who VOL
the unique distinction OF havin
fought for the independence OF IN
south and the independence OF Cuba
Gen. Lewis Wallace, the author o
ben Hur," one OF the widely rea
novels of his generation; and Henr
Irving and Joseph Jefferson, leaders 1
the dramatic profession in Englan
and In America, respectively.
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