The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-11-27
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.

THE NEWS OF THE WEEK.
From many lands the high officers
of the Roman Catholic church Will
gather in Rome at the beginning OF
the week to participate in, or witness,
the great ceremonial of the consis-
tory, when the largest number OF pre-
lates to be named as cardinals at one
time for more than 400 years will re-
ceive their insignia of office and hon.
or The Sacred college will then be
raised from forty-six to sixty-six men,
bers Among the new cardinals are
the three American prelates. Arch
bishop Farley of New York, Archblsh-
op O'Connell of Boston and Mgr. Fal-
COMO, the papal delegate at Washing
ton According to the latest advices
from Rome the private consistory Will
be held today. and the public one
two days later.
In far-off Bangkok, the capital OF
Siam, representative of the leading
nations of the world will assemble for
another interesting ceremony-the
coronation of King Maha Vajiravudh.
who succeeded to the Siamese throne
upon the death of his father a year
ago. The coronation ceremonies and
festivities will last an entire week.
Another assembly of nations will be
the international conference for the
suppression of the opium traffic,
which is scheduled to begin its ses-
sions at The Hague. Great Britain, the
United States and other nations will
participate in the conference, which
will try to complete the work begun
at Shanghai in 1909.
The governors Of ten western
states California, Washington, Ore.
gon, Idaho, Colorado. Montana, Wyom.
ing. Utah, So. Dakota, and North Dako-
will start from ST. Paul tonight on a
5000 mile tour of the east and middle
west, carrying exhibits of the pro-
ducts of the states they represent
The governors will attend confer
ences and get acquainted with the
business men of many cities they will
visit in an effort to attract further
/ public attention to the western coun
/ try as a desirable field for the home
seeker and the investment OF capital
Pursuant to the call of Governor
Johnson the California legislature
will begin a special session today fol-
the investigation of matters of state
concern, including woman suffrage
/ the initiative and referendum, weights
and measures, and the issuance of if
/ rigation bonds.
Their Royal Highness the Governor
General and the Duchess of Con
naught will be the guests of Toronto
/ the first four days OF the week ant
will be deliberately entertained. From
Toronto they will go to Hamilton TO
a visit of two days.
In Boston and in other cities a
well exercises will be held Wednes
day in celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the birth O
Wendell Phillips, the noted reforme
and orator.
The international Live Stock expo
sition will open in Chicago Saturday
and the number of entries from al
parts of the United States and froI
Canada and Mexico indicate that
record breaking display of highly-bre
stock will be exhibited.
The annual convention Of tn
southern educational association
which will begin its sessions Thur:
day in Houston, will be occasion fo
great gathering of noted educator
from all parts of the south.
[ NOTES AND COMMENT.
THE Chinese insurgents seem to b
making more progress than ours" say
: the Davenport Democrat.