Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-23
ERitOme Of Events Ending De-
cember =, 1911.


President Taft signed the resolution
abrogating the treaty of 1892 with Rus
sia. after first notifying that power that
the treaty was to be dissolved. The
President sent to Congress a message
recommending reductions in schedule X,
wool tariff. accompanying it with a re-
port Of the tariff board. The President
also sent to Congress a message dealing
with departmental affairs. The.Presi-
dent refused to commute the sentence
of Charles w. Morse. The President in
dorsed the Aldrich plan for banking re-
form. Secretary Macveagh. in his an
nual report, gave his Endorsement to the
Aldrich plan of currency reform. The
Department of Agriculture started a
campaign to standardize American cot
ton. Secretary Knox, in a letter to Sen
ator Curtis, urged the enactment of
law to authorize a graduated tariff as a
means of fighting foreign discrimination
against American goods. The Agricul-
tural Department announced that the
eleven chief crops of the country are
worth $19O.000,OO0 more than those OF
1910. The Senate and the House passed
unanimously resolution abrogating the
treaty of 1882 with Russia as substi-
tute for the Sulzer resolution. Congress
ing s2.257, 900. Representative Berger of
Wisconsin introduced a joint resolution
to terminate the extraditiOn treaty with
Russia. The House passed resolution
the proposed army concentration plan.
Congress adjourned for the holidays
Thursday, December u, and will re-
assemble January 3. 1912. Elliott North
ueia. and George T. Weitzei minister to
Nicaragua. Systematic organization of
clubs to push Gov. Woodrow Wilson's
presidential candidacy was begun in Illi-
n ~1fe n &c
railroad amended it's articles of incor-
poration, increasing its capital stock
from $4,000. 600 to $4,000. 900. The Rev.
c. V. T. Richeson, accused Of murder
ing Miss Avis Lnnell, mutilated himself
in jail; quick operation saved his life,
and his trial will be held January Is. In
a rear-end collision twelve persons were
killed and four injured at Odessa, Mimi.
John Bigelow died in New York city.
Foreign.
The Russian duma received a PROPOSE
ton to enforce the maximum tariff rates
against the United States, following the
abrogation of the treaty of 1882. Persia
yielded to Russia's ultimatum, and agreed
to the dismissal Of w. Morgan Shuster,
the American, who has been treasurer
general Of the empire. DR.. Sun Vat Sen
was elected president of the proposed
Chinese republic by the revolutionary
body at Marking. Tang Shao-Yi, Chinese
peace envoy. agreed to the demands of
the revolutionists at Shanghai for a re-
public. Yuan Shi-Kai, premier of China
refused to agree to a republic. Jews in
England moved for the abrogation of tbs
British treaty with Russia. The house
OF lords passed compulsory insurance
bill The British government decided to
exclude indicted American meat packers
from bidding on the supply for the Brit.
lsh army. Blame for the collision be.
tween the Olympic and the British cruiser
Hawk was placed on the Olympic The
French chamber of deputies ratified. by
vote of 1893 to SO. the Franco-German
treaty on the question of Morocco The
Egyptian government took possession
Professionally Of the Sollum territory or
the Tripolitan frontier pending the end
OF the Turko-Italian war. Figures Of the
German imperial budget for 1912 were
published, showing a total expenditure
of 104,S4O. $50. Former President Mo.
rales. with some followers, was arrested
upon landing on the east coast of Santo
Domingo. Emilio Estrada, president OF
the republic of Ecuador, died at Guaya-
quill.
District of Columbia.
The District Commissioners made a IA
vorable report to Congress on the Roden-
berg bill to settle the Northern Liberties
market claims. Representative Oldfeld
introduced bill in the House for a pub
lie utilities commission for the District
OF Columbia One Of its provisions was
that the entire cost of the commission
should be paid out Of the Districts rev
enues The Chamber of Commerce spe-
ciai committee made a detailed report de-
Iending the organic act of the District
ana half-and-half principle contained
therein. The President reappointed Judge
Muilowny as judge of the Police Court
The board of education voted in favor OF
paying the public school teachers on the
oth gay or each month. Vandals cut
the large picture Of 1.-THE Battle Of LAKE
Erie" hanging in the Capitol Morris
Bennett identified Jim Smith. as his as
satlant. Capt Logan Tucker. grandson
OF Gen. Logan, died in Philadelphia.
Of an old wound