The broad ax., 1911-12-30

Il President accepted resignation OF Dr..
David Jayne Hill, ambassador TO Ger
many
q Taft's proposed Anglo-American arbi.
tration treaty unanimously ratified In
the GuildhaIl. London
NAT.
Z Cabinet form Of government adopted
IN China. with Prince Ching, premier
O. First court OF King George v. held AT
Buckingham palace
Y King George and Queen Mary opened
festival OF empire at Crystal palace.
London. their nrst public ceremony and
first Of coronation festivities.
d United States supreme court ordered
dissolution Of Standard OIL company
within six months, declaring Il 10 be q
combination In restraint OF trade with
In meaning OF the antitrust law.
Peace agreement between the Mexican
government and insurrectos signed
4 Henry L. Stimson took oath a. secre-
tary OF war. succeeding Jacob NJ Dick
inson. who resigned on the 18th.
! House Of representatives voted to ad-
init Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood
+ Porfrio Diaz resigned a. president Of
Mexico
Diaz left Mexico secretly and en-
barked at Vera Cruz for Spain
! Supreme court found American Tobac-
CO company guilty OF violating Sher-
man antitrust act and ordered corpo-
ration 10 dissolve unless recognized
JUNE
J. Francisco L Aadero. director OF Mex
lean revolt. entered Mexico City. popu-
Lace showering him with fiowers
I Senate passed resolution for election
Of senators: "a to "a
/ President and Ars. Taft entertained
on silver wedding anniversary
United States recognized republic OF Por-
tugal
King George gave state banquet
don.
Judge tanning. United States circuit
court. ordered Du Point powder trust
dissolved.
King George v. crowned In westmin-
ster abbey: John Hays Hammond rep
resented United States a. special am
bassador.
Imposing international naval review
In honor Of the king At Portsmouth
JULY.
/ Edward, eldest son OF King George ",
installed as Prince OF Wales
Tablet to Founder william Penn I'M
yelled In Church OF All HaIIoWs. Lon
don.
Great Britain and Japan signed new
treaty OF alliance for 10 years
President signed bill for reciprocity
with Canada
AUGUST.
! Angio-American and Franco-American
arbitration treaties signed by President
Taft
! Admiral HeihachIro Togo. who led Ia
pans victorious feet In the RuSso-Jap-
anese war. landed at New York
/ Admiral Togo visited congress- both
houses taking recess To- receive him
John A. IIeishman appointed American
ambassador AZ Berlin to succeed DR.
Hin
/ The British house OF lords passed the
famous veto bill" virtually surren.
dering to the house OF commons
/ Senate passed resolution TO admit Arr
roma and New Mexico into the Union.
! Judge Harvey N Trimble OF Illinois
elected commander In chief OF the G
A. r
SEPTEMBER
| The kaiser reviewed % German war
ships at KieI
/ Col. John Jacob Aston and Miss MADE
leine Taimadge Force married al New
poH BY Rev DR.. Joseph I.smberI OF
Providence
: Canada relrcIed reciprocity with the
United Stairs 81 its annual election
!. Italy declared war on Turkey
OCTOBER
: honarchlst uprising IN Portugal
francisco !. hsderU elected president OF
MexIc0
California voted 10 adopt the Initiative.
the referendum. thr r-csli and equal
suffragr
Anti Manrhu revolt broke out in China
The t'hInrsr Ihrone yielded 10 national
assenIblv's drmand for constitutional
government
NOVEMBER
: President Taft arrived In washington
~ tho close Of his western trip
. Aadero was inaugurated president Of
Mexico
. Yuan shIh Raj became premier OF
China
Russia sent an ultimatum demanding
the dismissal OF the Persian treasurer
general. ~. n Shuster. and indemnity
for war movements within q hours
DecEnBER
First regular session OF the cd con-
gress opened
The fur seal treaty between the United
States. Japan. Russia and Great Brit
ain wen; into effect
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright. q.