The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-05
YEAR JUST GONE
ONE Of REvOLTS
Marked by Unrest Involving the
Entire World.
REBELS" ALWAYS vICT0RS
Chinese and Mexican Revolutions and
Strife Against Graft and Monop-
oiy--Great Strides Made In
Aviation.

When the historian of the future rec
ords the events o. the year 1911, h,
! Will lay particular stress on: the, poll
teal and social unest throughout tn.
world. This was not confined to any
one country, nor to few countries;
1t was worldwide, involving practical
ly every nation. both civilized and IN
civilized. It included revolutions
against long-standing governments
battles of labor and capital, wars be
tween different nations and, in short
everything that could be branded as
strife against existing conditions or
growing conditions,
| Most significant Of all the events OF
the year was the explosion In open
rebellion Of the hatred, that had been
accommodating through the ages, of the
Chinese against the despotic Manchu
dynasty. Passive, unresisting, yet at
the same time loathing and despising
the power that held them In subject
ION, the millions In the Far East en-
! pire had for centuries submitted TO
being trodden on by unreasoning, over.
bearing. all-potent seIf-styled demi-
gods. But China was gradually awak-
ening and, when the first flames Of
revolution burst forth, 1t was the sig.
nal for the conflagration to becoma
general.
Rebels the Winners Everywhere.
But the Chinese instruction was
Out larger edition of dozens, Yea.
scores. Of upheayals Of various kinds
In other parts. of the world. They
broke'forth with such suddenness that
1t was almost impossible to realize
what was occurring until the whole.
thing was over. Without exception,
every one Of the great disturbances of
the year that reached an ultimate re-
suit. wound up In favor of the party
or element rebelling against the con.
dition. In not one did the defense win
over the offense.
The Mexican revolution. near to our
own doors, was striking example OF
the oVerturn Of regime Nearer still
Was the successful elimination OF the
battle for statehood Of Arizona and
New Mexico
Other struggles Of equal magnitude |
developed during the year, many of
them with sensational effect, In which
the issue Is still being fought. Among
these are the battle between labor and
capital. the people" and monopoly,
and advocates of popular government
as opposed to representative govern
ment. Campaigns on graft have been
"aged with fierce resolution by CITY.
state and federal authorities, not only
N all corners of the United States, but
abroad as well.
The Mcnamara dynamiting case, the
growth OF sentiment for popular cleo
ION OF all federal officials, the prog
'ess OF the woman suffrage movement
rust prosecutions, the campaign for
currency reform and that for lower
ariffs-all these typify the unrest that
Exists in our own country.
Years important Events.
Aside from the numberless conflicts
many noteworthy things have been
in the diary of 1911. Science
as witnessed vast strides, particularly
n the field of aviation. The flights Of
atwood from St. Louis to New York
nd Of Rodgers from New York to Pas.
dena, Cal, were the browning
chievements in this line. About all
hat remains to be accomplished In ay.
alton, as feat. Is the crossing Of the
cean.
When all that Is good and all that J
bad are considered together, 1t can,
OF be said otherwise than that the
ear was one In which the good pre-. '
ominated. !
A chronological table of the impor.
mt events of 1911 follows:
JANUARY.
Juan Estrada inaugurated presi.
mt of Nicaragua h
president Taft officially recog.
zes the Estrada government. Il
S-W. E. Corey resigns presidency 6
the United States Steel corporation.
f1rst postal savings banks opened. A
a-senator Elkins of West Virginia m
%.
trust dissolution suit 81
Irted In United States Supreme q!
lrt. President Taft sends congress
'eial message urging fertilization Of 70
mama Canal.
4-Battleship Arkansas launched At ~
mden, N. J. &c
Paul Morton, president OF Eouit. Ut
Q LIE insurance company and for -
secretary of the treasury, dies pr
s-David Graham Phillips, noted ;,
nor, shot in New York by a mad vi. oi'
list; died day later. III.
reciprocity agreement
sentea to congress by President 40
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