Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-02
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending March
2, 1919.

President Taft planned a speechmaking
campaign, to start soon. in which he will
reply to Roosevelt's Columbus speech.
Governors of nine states united In pledg-
ing support to President Taft's aspira-
tions for denomination. Ex-President
Roosevelt announced his candidacy for
the presidential nomination OF the repub-
hcan party; Senator Dixon Of Montana
was selected as campaign director. A
free sugar bill and q bill which, in ef
feet, would provide an income tax, were
adopted by a caucus of democrats OF the
House of Representatives: the revenue
bill proposes to extend the present cor
poration tax to include individuals and
copartnerships doing business Of $1,000
a year or more. In the bathtub trust
suit the seven defendants were ordered
acquitted by the court. The Lawrence.
Mass. executive committee Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World voted to
recommend that the textile strikers re-
fuse an advance of per cent in their
wages made by the mills; a delegation
Of strikers and children was sent to
Washington. The largest Mississippi
river packet steamer. j. E. Trudeau. was
burned to the waters edge and sank at
New Orleans.
Foreign.
Secretary OF State Knox sailed from
Colon. Panama, for Costa Rica, after a
day spent in inspecting the Panama
canal. Jaurez was captured by Mexican
insurrectionists who call themselves Vas
1uistas; the garrison surrendered the city
without opposition, supposedly on orders
from Mexico City to avoid complications
with the United States: shipments of sup
plies by way of E1 Paso and through
the insurgents in charge of the Jaurez
custom house will not be stopped by the
United States. Unpaid troops under
Yuan Shi Kai revolted; residences and
stores in Peking were. looted. and the le-
CATION forces were increased for their
protection. France, Great Britain and
where attacks by Christians upon Mo-
hammedans are reported. with the pos
.sible result Of a Turko-Grecian war. The
British government was unable to avert
the threatened coal strike; 100000 men
are out and 100000 expected to join their
ranks. Mrs. Pankhurst, after attacking
the premier's residence, and 1.50O other
English suffragettes were put under ar
rest as result of resumption Of the win
dow-smashing campaign which has done
great damage to property. Jose Maria
Villadares, a Hunduran rebel. invaded
his country from the Salvadorean border
and captured the town Of Armecina.
Pedro Pima was appointed Provisional
z TcSlQcAt VI NiCC A<ibCI oSO
Rojas, captured by revoiutionists. Santo
Domingo rebels lost twelve killed and the
government troops had twenty-five
casualties in a battle near the Haitian
frontier. During car riots in Kingston,
Jamaica, two were killed and the gov
ernor Of the island injured. Among those
who died during the week was Edward
Blake, Canadian statesman.
District Of Columbia.
President Taft, visiting the National
Press Club. discussed the spirit Of fell
lowship and declared his delight in such
gatherings Attempt to legislate George
P. McCabe out OF office by abolition of
the position Of solicitor OF the Depart
ment Of Agriculture was defeated in the
House Of Representatives, which voted
the usual salary Bills for the regulation
of dentistry. for the establishment of
100000 home for feeble-Ininded. imbecile
and idiotic children and for extension OF
the authority OF the Police Court over
disorderly house and threat cases were
favorably reported from the Senate COM
mittee on the District Of Columbia. That
Washington is already one of the most
beautiful cities in the world was the ap-
probation expressed by Ambassador
Bryce of Great Britain. addressing the
Board Of Trade. Maj Archibald w. Butt.
personal aid to the President. on a sur
one month and twenty-four days. with
PERMISSION to go abroad. The request OF
Walter Stilson Hutchins for privilege to
see his sick father, on the request for q
rule to compel his stepmother. Mrs. Still
son Hutchins. to show cause why the
privilege should not be granted him. was
refused by the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia. Among those who
died during the week were Walter b.
Williams. for half q century q business
man in tho National CapltAl, ana w. H.
Hoelke, q pioneer OF Washington, both
habitants.