Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-01
LEADING EVENTS OF 1910
Impressive Chapters Of the Story of
the Year.
ERA OF WORLD WIDE PEACE
hird's-Eye View of the Most Inn
portant Political sud social De-
veiOpments nj Home and
Abroad.


of Theodore Roosevelt in New York on
June Is, after an absence Of over a year
on his African hunting tour and after
receiving more attentions from Europe's
rulers. statesmen and people than had ever
previously been accorded to any American.
Then came his frequent dashes over the
continent during the congressional cam
paign in which he filled more space in the
newspapers OF both parties than was given
20 any candidate for any office. national
or state
Naturally much interest was aroused -
J As-tesident Taft's visit to Panama in No
vember He inspected the work which il
being done on the canal. was surprised at
the progress which had been made there
since his previous visit in 1902 just before
his Inauguration, and he consulted with men
in authority on the ground as to the new
legislation which would be needed for the
isthmus He carried from the. engineers
the welcome word that the canal would be
open to traffic by the beginning OF 1915
a Memorable Election.
.sOf course by far the most important
event in the United States during 1910 was
the election for the entire membership OF
the popular branch OF congress and for
third OF that Of the other chamber in which
republican majority Of forty-five in the
house Of representatives chosen in the presi-
Dental year 1903 was replaced by a demo-
cratic majority Of sixty-four in the chamber
chosen In 1910 Representative Champ
Clark OF Missouri will probably take Mr.
Cannons place as speaker in the new house
when It meets in December 1911. The re-
publican majority OF twenty-four in the
senate which entered office with Taft was
cut TO twelve Moreover. through the cleo
lions which will be held in 1911 in the new
states OF New Mexico and Arizona the
democratic line In each chamber may be
strengthened although the prospect is that
n the republicans will gain the former state
and the democrats the latter. This division
Of favors would be in harmony with the
votes OF those two territories for delegates
TO congress for the past ten twelve
years. This democratic victory. the first
which was won since 1892, recalls the Off
year majorities for that party in 1874. in
1881 and in 1880. in all Of which years the
democrats made larger gains in the house
than they did in 1910; but I'm none OF those
years did they capture as many republican
seats in the senate a. they won in the
recent canvass.
Results on side Issues.
One OF the interesting features Of the
campaign was the heavy increase In the
socialist vote In many states and the cleo
ton OF Victor l.. Berger to congress in
one of the Wisconsin districts. He IL the
first man ever chosen to congress any
where in the United States on a socialist
ticket. Washington was carried for equal
suffrage. which makes the fifth state IN
which women can vote for all officers up
to and including the president on the same
terms as men. the others being Wyoming
Idaho, Utah and Colorado. In those states
several women were elected to the legis-
latures. Oregon and Oklahoma defeated
woman-suffrage propositions. In several
states prohibition amendments TO constitu-
lions were defeated notably In Missouri,
who're the proposition was beaten by a
majority OF 21s.Oo0
N surprising development Of the political
- upheaval was the choice of democratic
NsQvernors in states usually repubncan-Di1
in New York. Wilson In New Jersey. Foss
In Massachusetts, Baldwin in Connecticut
and West in oregon. Harmon's Is a re-
election, which makes the situation partic-
ularly significant He was the first demo-
orat TO carry Ohio for governor twice in
succession since before the time OF the
civil war.
- BY enabling acts passed by congress in
1910. two states. New Mexico and Arizona,
the total number Of states forty eight. ana
.sofnpletins tho organization into common
wealths OF the entire area Of the contigu-
Gus part of the United States
The deaths of Associate justices Peck
ham and Brewer and of Chief Justice
Fuller and the resignation OF Associate
Justice Moody and the appointment OF
their successors. have practically trans
formed the supreme court. The best known
A..
Justice Hughes, whose resignation of the
governorship OF New York to accept an
appointment on the bench surprised the
country. flis ability. prominence and per-
sonAl popularity seemed to single him out
Tor the highest political honor in the gift
Of the people.
Affairs in Europe.
The death OF Edward VII. on May 6 and
the accession of George V were two of the
most important events of the year In Brit
ish records Coming Immediately after Vic
torias reign Of sxty-four years. the longest
IN British annals, the nine years OF Ed
wards rule seemed short. It was long
enough. however 20 give the dead king a
place among the worlds greatest dlplo-
mats. He ended that splendid isolation
for his country Of which some OF her
statesmen used TO boast. and brought an
alliance with France. an entente with Rus
sia and raised new friends for England
among All the great nations. unless an eN.
eeption may be made In the case OF Ger,
many.
BY far the largest event on Europe's po-
litical calendar for 1910 was the revolution
OF october and s, which sent Manuel II
into exile. which overthrow the dynasty OF
Braganza- Coburg and which transformed
Portugal into republic This may be con.
sldered a sequel to the assassination Oi
Manuers father, Carlos l. and Of Manuer'
older brother. Prince Louis Philippe, In LIS
bon. on II wary 1. 1905, which sent Manue
10 the The eX-king traversed IN,
road owe which Charles X OF France n
IgO. Louis Philippe 81 the same country In
1sts and Napoleon II in 1870 Travelled. and
resides In England. Apparently the new
regime VIII stand, although some seriou,
tests are ahead OF It. II has been accepted
bQ the provinces and colonies and nearly