The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-12-26

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IA President accepted resignation of Dr.
David Jayne Hill, ambassador to Ger
many
NJ Tafts proposed Anglo-American arbi-
tration treaty unanimously ratified in
! the Guildhall, London.
J MAY.
o Cabinet form of government adopted
In China, with Prince Ching, premier.
D. First court Of King George v. held at
buckingham palace.
Il King George and Queen Mary opened
festival of empire at Crystal palace,
London. their first public ceremony and
first of coronation festivities.
ID. United States supreme court ordered
dissolution of Standard Oh company
: within six months. declaring It to be a
combination in restraint of trade with
In meaning of the antitrust law.
n Peace agreement between the Mexican
government and insurrectos signed
~ Henry l.. Stimson took oath as secre-
tnry OF war. succeeding Jacob NJ Dick
fnson. who resigned on the 18th.
u House of representatives voted to ad-
init Arizona and New Mexico to state
hood
Is. Porfrio Diaz resigned as president Of
Mexico
ae Diaz left Mexico secretly and em-
barked at Vera Cruz for Spain.
~. Supreme court found American Tobac.
co company guilty of violating Sher-
man antitrust act and ordered corpo-
: ration to dissolve unless reorganized
JUNE
q Frnncisco l. Madoro. director of Mex
loan revolt. entered Mexico City. popu-
lace showering him with flowers.
II Senate passed resolution for election
or senators: ca TO "a
n President and Mrs Taft entertained
on silver wedding anniversary
United States recognized republic of Por-
tugal
% King George gave state banquet.
Shakespeare bali In Albert hall. Lon
don.
n Judge Lanning. United States circuit
court, ordered Du Pont powder trust
dissolved
n King George v. crowned In Westmin-
ster abbey; John Hays Hammond rep
resented United States as special am
bassador
~ Imposing international naval review
Ia honor OF the king at Portsmouth.
y JULY.
n Edward. eldest son OF King George ",
Installed as Prince OF Wales.
Tablet TO Founder" william Penn un-
yelled In Church of All uailows. Lon
don.
treaty OF alliance for 10 years.
~ President signed bill for reciprocity
with Canada.
AUGUST.
q Angio-Amerlcan and Franco American
arbitration treaties signed by President
Taft
admiral Heihachro Togo. who led ia
pans victorious feet In tho Russo Jap
anese war. landed at New York.
n Admiral Togo Visited cOpRreaa hoth
houses taking recess TO receive him.
John q A. Leishman appointed American
ambassador at Berlin to succeed Dr.
Hin
10 The British house OF lords passed the
famous veto BILL" virtually surren.
dertng to the house OF commons
H. Senate passed resolution to admit Ari-
Eona and New Mexico into tho Union.
~ Judge Harvey M. Trimble OF Illinois
elected commander In chief OF tho G.
A II.
SEPTEMBER.
Z Tho kaiser reviewed 80 German war.
ships at itiel
Col. John Jacob Astor and Miss Made
tcino Talnadge Force married al New.
pott by Rev. DR.. Joseph Lambert o.
Providencb.
u. Canada rejected reciprocity with tn,
United States at its annual election.
~ Italy declared war on Turkey.
OCTOBER.
Il Monarchist uprising In Portugal.
yTanciDco l. kadero elected president o.
Mexico
O. California voted to adopt tho initiative
the referondum. tho recall and equs
suffrage.
N Anti -Manchu revolt broke out in China
~ 1hs Chinese throne yielded TO nationn
4 asnembly's demand for constitutions
government
NovEMDER.
J. President TAFT arrived in Washington
at the close OF his western trip.
= Madero was inaugurated president o
Mexico
~ Yuan shih Kai became premier O
China
- Russia sent an uitimatum demandin
the dismissal OF tho Persian treasure
general. W. M. Shuster, and indemnit
Tor war movements within 4s hours,
DECEMBER.
q First regular session of the Ged con
gress opened.
u The fur seal treaty between the Unite
States. Japan. Russia and Great Brit
ain went into effect
III Rear Admiral Richard WoInWricht [