The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-31
Was Year of Political and
 Social Unrest Through out the World
A CHRONOLOGICAL
 TABLE OF EVENTS
Some Notable Events for Future His torians to Describe Are Chinese and Mexican Rebellions, Me-
 Namara Case and Others

When the historian of the future records the events of the year 1911, which comes to a close today, he will lay particular stress on the political and social unrest throughout the world. This was not confined to any one coun- try, or to few countries; it was world wide, involving practically every na- tion, both civilized and uncivilized. It included revolutions against long stand ing governments, battles of labor and capital, wars between different nations and, in short, everything that could be branded as strife against existing con- ditions or growing conditions.
 Most significant of all the events of the year was the explosion in open re- bellfon of the hatred that had been accommodating through the ages of the Chinese against the despotic Manchu c dynasty. Passive, unreSisting, yet at the same time loathing and despising the power that held them in subjection, the millions in the far east empire had for centuries submitted to being trodden on by unreasoning, oyerbear- ing, all potent, self styled demigods. But China was gradually awakening and when the first flames of revolution burst forth, it was the signal for the conflagration to become general
 But the Chinese instruction was but a larger eulllUn Ol dO1chS, SSp " of upheavals of various kinds in other parts of the world. Smouldering and nurturing the agitation under the sur face for years, they broke forth With such suddenness that it was almost inn possible to realize what was occurring until the whole thing was over With out exception, every one of the great disturbances of the year that reached an ultimate result, wound up in favor of the party or element rebelllnS against the condition. In not one did the defense win over the offense.
 The Mexican revolution, near to our own doors was a striking example of the oyerturn of regime. Nearer still was the successful culmination of the battle for statehood of Arizona and New Mex leo.
 Other struggles of equal magnitude de- yeloped during the year, many Of them with sensational effect, in which the ls- sue is still being fought Among these are the battle between labor and capital, the 'people" and mononoply, and advo- cates of popular government as opposed to representative government. Campaigns on graft have been waged with fierce res- olution by city, state and federal authori- ties, not only in all corners of the United States, but abroad as we'll
 The McNamara dynamiting case, the growth of sentiment for popular election of all federal officials, the progress of the woman suffrage movement, trust prosecutions, the campaign for currency reform and that for lower tariff-all these typify the unrest that exists in our own country.
 Aside from the numberless conflicts many noteworthy things have been penned in the diary of 1911. Science has witnessed vast strides, particularly in the field of aviation. The flights. of Atwood from St. Louis to New York and or Rodgers from New York to Pasadena, cal. were the crowning achievements in this line About all that remains to be accomplished in aviation, as feat, is the crossing of the ocean.
 When all that is good and all that Is had are considered together, it can not he said otherwise than that the year was one in which the good predominated.
 A chronological table of the important events of 1911 follows:
 January
 1. Juan Estrada inaugurated president or Nicaragua.
 President Taft officially recognizes the Estrada government.
 w. D. Corey resigns presidency of the United States Steel corporation.
 First postal savings banks opened.
 4. Senator EllSins of West Virginia dies.
 1o Tobacco trust dissolution suit start ed in United States supreme court. Pres ident Taft 1sends Congress special mes sage urging fortlhcation or rahania ca nal.
 14. Battleship Arkansas launched at Camden, N. J.
 : 19. Paul Morton, president of Equitable Life Insurance company, and former Sec retary of the Treasury, dies.
 23. David Graham Phillips, noted au- thor. shot in New York by mad violin ist, died day later.
 os. Canadian reciprocity agreement pre- scented to Congress by President Taft
 31. House of Representatives votes the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915 to San Francisco. defeating New Orleans eff forts. st., February
 ' Miss Vivien Gould married to Lord Decies of England in New York.
 il. Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia dies.
 21. Premier Asquith introduces into Eng fish house of commons bill abolishing veto power of house of lords
 March i Senator Lorimer of Illinois retains his seat by Senate vote with a margin of six. 4. Reciprocity fails in Senate Sixty erst Congress adjourns. President Taft makes good an extra session threat' set ting special session at April A. & United States troops ordered to Mex |. lean frontier.
 H. Trial of the Camorrists pegihs at Viterbo, Italy. .,.. IS Supreme court sustains constitu- tionality of corporation tax law, in creasing national income by $27o00,Oo0. 25. Triangle Shirt Waist company fire in the Asch building, New York, resulting in Al deaths. April f. Special session of Sixty-second Congress convenes 10. Tom L. Johnson, former mayor Of Cleveland, dies
 12. Canadian reciprocity bill ana rar- mers' free list bill introduced in House. 13 House approves direct election or senators by 296 to 16. IA David Jayne Hill resigns as ann | bassador to Germany. 21 House passes Canadian rec1proc- Ity 265 to S9.
 22 McNamara brothers arrested in Chicago and Indianapolis; rushed by au- tomobile on way to Los Angeles to race dynamite charges.
 29 Jay Gould marries Annie Doug lass Graham of Hawaii in New York. 30. Bangor, Me-. devastated by fire. May
 9 Chinese rebellion begins fin Kwangtung province. 8. House orders investigation of Steel ' trust.
 8. Battle of Juarez begins. resulting in capture by Mexican rebels two days later, and end of rebellion
 12. J. M Dickinson resigns as Sec- retary of War succeeded by Henry l.. np