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4 President accepted resignation OF DR..
David Jayne Hill, ambassador to Ger
many.
4 Tafts proposed Anglo-American arbi-
tration treaty unanimously ratified in
the 0uildhall. London.
MAY.
& Cabinet form Of government adopted
IN China, with Prince Ching. premier.
q First court Of King George v. held at
Buckingham palace.
Z King George and Queen Mary opened
festival of empire at Crystal palace,
London. their first public ceremony and
nrst Of coronation festivities.
Z United States supreme court ordered
dissolution OF Standard OIL company
within six months. declaring 1t to be
combination in restraint Of trade with
In meaning of the antitrust law.
q. Peace agreement between the Mexican
government and insurrectos signed.
q Henry L. stimson took oath as secre-
tary of war. succeeding Jacob NJ. Dick
inson. who resigned on the 18th.
= House Of representatives voted to adj
NIT Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood
.. Porhrio Diaz resigned a. president Of
Mexico.
q Dfas left Mexico secretly and en-
barked at Vera Cruz Tor Spain.
u Supreme court found American Tobac-
co company guilty Of violating sher-
man antitrust act and ordered corpo-
ration to dissolve unless reorganized.
JUNE.
!. Francisco l. Madero director Of Mex
lean revolt. entered Mexico City. popu.
lace showering him with flowers.
II Senate passed resolution for election
Of senators: "a to a.
~ President and Mrs. Taft entertained
on silver wedding anniversary.
United States recognized republic Of Por-
tugal.
%. King George gave state banquet.
Shakespeare ball in Albert hall. Lon
don.
court. ordered Du Pont powder trust"
dissolved
n King George v. crowned in westmin-
ster abbey; John Hays Hammond rep
resented United States a. special am
bassador.
a. Imposing International naval review
in honor Of the king at Portsmouth.
JULY.
IL Edward. eldest son Of King George w..
installed as Prince Of Wales.
Tablet to Founder" William Penn un-
yelled in Church Of All Hallows. Lon
don.
treaty Of alliance for 10 years.
Is. President signed bill for reciprocity
with Canada.
AUGUST.
Z Anglo-American and Franco-American
arbitration treaties signed by President
Taft.
1 Admiral Heihachiro Togo. who led ia
pans victorious feet In the Russo-Jap-
anese war. landed at New York.
toit I'D hnfh
houses taking recess to receive him.
John G A. Leishman appointed American
ambassador at Berlin to succeed DR..
Hill.
10 The British house Of lords passed the
famous "veto BILL virtually surren-
dering to the house of commons.
10. Senate passed resolution to admit Ari-
coma and New Mexico into the Union.
q Judge Harvey NJ Trimble Of Illinois
elected commander in chief of the G.
A. r.
Z The kaiser reviewed 80 German war
ships at Kiel.
D. Col. John Jacob Aston and Miss Made
leine Talmadge Force married at New
port by Rev. DR.. Joseph Lambert Of
Providence.
a. Canada rejected reciprocity with the
[: .ited States al its annual election
=. ltgly declared war on Turkey
OCTOBER
L Monarchist uprising in Portugal
Francisco l.. Madero elected president OF
Mexico
4 California voted to adopt the initiative.
the referendum, the recall and equal
suffrage.
II. Anti-Manchu revolt broke out in China
o. The Chinese throne yielded TO national
assemblys demand for constitutional
government.
NOVEMBER.
!. President Taft arrived In Washington
At the close of his western trip
& Madero was inaugurated president Of
Mexico.
II Yuan Shin Kali became premier OF
China.
a. Russia sent an ultimatum demanding
the dismissal Of the Persian treasurer
general ". NJ Shuster. and indemnity
for war movements within ~ hours
DECEMBER
L First regular session Of the SD con
gress opened.
l6 The fur seal treaty between the United
States, Japan. Russia and Great Brit.
ain went into effect.
u. Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright. u
8 ~. placed on the retired list
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