Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
he Year 1909 One Of Achievement

though not one of genius. He belonged
to the minor choir, but his verse was
wholesome and delicate. He published
many books of verse. His works con-
tain lyrics OF attractive quality. Mr..
elders fine appreciation of the poetry
of others was one OF his distinguish
ing traits. He sought to teach that In
.he great body OF English verse there
is much inspiration FOR men and wo-
men. inducing toward higher ideals of
living.
Glider was more than an editor and
poet He was humanitarian en-
thusiast. who showed his faith by his
works. 1t is due to him as much as to
any other man that present day teno-
ment house life in the city of New
York is a vast improvement upon that
of decade ago. AS one of the leaders
In the reforming OF tenement condi-
tlons Mr.. Glider compelled the recon-
struction of many miserable buildings
and brought about the passage of laws
which have served to relieve life in the
slums of much OF Its former horror
Surely this work was worth while.
Tho good that this man did will live
after him.
Inauguration of Taft.
To get back to living events. the year
1909 has been one OF stir and activity
Happily sweet Peace has flourished her
olive branch above most of the world
Indications that red wars wrinkled
front was smoothed were visible In
January. when on the goth General
Jose Miguel Gomez was proclaimed
president OF the republic of Cuba and
the occupation by the United States
came to an end. For several years our
government had been compelled TO oc-
cupy Cuba, with Charles Z. Magoon as
provisional governor in order to keep
peace I'm the island. The first republic,
under President Palma. had failed to
come up to the standard. and this
country had to intervene. Since tho
Inauguration of President Gomez the
Cuban republic has run along smoothly.
February was notable for the trip of
William Howard Taft. president elect.
to Panama Mr. Taft made q voyage
down to the canal. the work on which
he had supervised as secretary of war.
just to look around and see what was
being done and make mental notes for
| future use.
The Inauguration OF President Taft
on March will be remembered as long
as any one of the many thousands
gathered In Washington can recoilect
as the stormiest inauguration day ever
known. Most of the elaborate plans
| for the day were upset by the unprece-
dented snowstorm. Taft, to his deep
disappointment. took the oath of office
inside the capitol instead of on tho
portico He didn't take cold. and that
was the main thing. for IL would be
sad to have a sick man begin house,
keeping In the White House. Despite
the inclement weather Mr. Taft wore
his customary smile. which has con-
tinued right down to December
The special session of congress on
the tariff matter occupied the new
presidents attention until August,
when. on the 5th. the bill finally passed
1t was memorable struggle. One de-
velopment was the getting together of
the Republican insurgents" in con-
gross. who still appear determined to
get, II possible, the political scalp of
Speaker Cannon. Representative Serene
u. Payne of New York state as chair
man of the ways and means commit
tee lends his name to the new tariff
bill. 1t is called the Payne tariff.
though there be those who aver that
precious little of Payne Is in 1t.
Nicaragua Under Discipline.
December has been made notable by
the eruption In Nicaragua. The people
of the United States. having finally be-
come disgusted with themselves for
talking so much on the Cook -Peary
imbrogllo. were really hoping for some
sort of SCRAP" just to have some
70 ell ~lN
Americans might agree.
When President Jose S. Zelnya.
president of Nicaragua. executed Can
non and Groce. Americans captured in
battle. the two men being officers In
the revolutionary army. American citi-
zens were a unit in Indignation Pris-
oners of war are not lined up and shot
In this country
Philander Chase Knox, secretary of
state. who is fighter himself. quickly
voiced the national indignation when
he demanded redress OF Zelaya The
government dispatched a naval force
to Nicaraguan waters to compel an
apology and to see that peace Is re-
stored in that volcanic country. so that
Americans resident there may be pro-
tected
This incident. coming IN the closing
month OF the year, is the only ripple
upon the surface of peace in relation
to our own land for the twelvemonth
Important Events In Europe.
Across the sea the one event which
appears to be Of primary Importance
in the making of history was the revo-
luton In Turkey After many years
of autocratic mlsrule THE sick man OF
Europe" Sultan Abdul HamId. was de-
posed by the revolutionary party. or
the Young Turks. who placed upon tho
throne Mohammed Rescbed brother Of
the deposed ruler Tho Young Turks
wrung from the monarchIcal govern
ment constitution. so that Turkey
now takes her place, or promises to
take her place, among the nations OF
the world which cherish and maintain
in some degree the liberty of the In
1ividual
The execution on Oct. 13 OF Professoc
Francisco Ferrer. Spanish educator
md sociologist. against the protests OF
many persons of distinction In Spain
md elsewhere. caused the most intense
sensation OF the year In Europe Fer
'er was pronounced an anarchist by
ldherents OF King Alfonso and was
charged with instigating the BARGE
ona riots His friends still maintain
hat he was executed without warrant
n civilized procedures They arc
building monuments and rearing stat
les To him In several European cities
IS martyr to human liberty.
Like the soul of JOIN Brown. tho
fitch anniversary of whose execution
vas observed In America Dec, 2. that