Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-01
A Year of Great Events.

A Year of Great Events.
The year 1912 must be exceptionally
fruitful of great events to equal the
record of the twelve months just closed
in matters affecting virtually every part
of the world Viewed in retrospect. 1911
has been a period OF momentous and Sig
nificant happenings. Had 1t been prophe-
sled at the beginning, d year ago TO-DAY,
that the dawning Of a new year would
find China a republic no serious heed
would have been paid to the TO- ecast-
Nothing less conceivable was to be I'm
agined, and yet today comes word OF the
organization of the cabinet of the hrst
president Of the once Celestial Empire
starting with an excellent prospect OF
stability upon career OF representative
government While IT was true that the
clouds of revolution were gathering In
Mexico at the outset of 1911, there were
few to think it possible that they would
develop into a storm Of sufficient strength
10 sweep out of power the apparently Sc
curely intrenched Diaz. creator OF sys-
tenn of government that seemed certain to
survive the stress Of faction and revolt
Yet long before the close of the year. IN
fact before it had half run its course.
revolution had been successful, and the
new head Of the state has since confirmed
his title by defeating rival aspirant, and
thus giving Mexico assurance of peaceful
progress during an indeterminate period
The peaceful revolution in England
whereby the house of lords was strippei
of its power to control legislat on by the
veto of the measures of the popular
branch of the parliament was fore
Swallowed when the year opened. but
nevertheless the result stands as one
of the most important events of
T9l1. presaging no man can tell what
further changes in the British organ
ization. In one respect in the field
of world politics the situation remains un-
changed. England and Germany are still
glowering at each other, with relations SO
strained that some chance happening may
precipitate the conflict long DIRE. ded as
possessing the elements of W, wide
turmoil A crisis was finally pass when
France and Germany, employln<' diplo-
macy rather than force adjusted differ
ences with reference to the control Of
Morocco and established a new order Of
things on the northwestern coast of At
RIGA Less satisfactory has bee the
effect Of Italy's undertaking to ex id its
authority over Tripoli, resulting :. war
IhdhcS hO dPpot Cht piO6. W
ward conclusion, and remains a Ia. or for
the possible disturbance Of European re-
lations. In Asia a lamentable event has
occurred in the invasion of Persia by
Russia, with disregard of the smaller ma
tion's right to a separate national exist
ence ana a distressing lack of apprecia-
ton by Eng. and, standing virtually as
Russia's silent partner, of the injustice
of this spoliation.
- SinsulaiIy, south and Central America,
so often the scene OF grave turmoii, mas,
with the exception Of Mexico. remained
calm. There nave been a few local di--
ORDERS ana at present a revolution l., IN
prosress IN Paraguay Of the convent Nal
type, and GuatemaIa mas SHOWN Signs OF
unrest, but taken py and large -.e re-
glon south of the lower Mexican oorder
has presented a remarkably stap., aspect
,nl ousnuut the year
in the United states there have been
no startling events OF great signin-
canoe and no great disasters. the
most significant happening. perhaps. OF
all has Deen the concession OF two men
accused OF using dynamite. at the ex-
'pense or human lite, In a propaganda
OF revenge upon capital In the name oil
UrSanizeu LABOR. Inc year opens with
the hope strong Oh the part of those
who mold labor in high respect tina,
this disclosure of criminal impulse
on the part of misrepresenrIng agents
Of unIonIsm will LEAD to changes tna'
will secure for the workIngmen OIL
America renewed confidence and es-
TEEN
Politically the most interesting hap
hno OF
an attempt to establish reciprocal
trade relations between the Unite,
states and Canada The rejection by
the Dominion of the proposed pac
came as a great surprise and cause,
an overturn in Canadian affairs leading
probably for the present to a tighten
ing Of the bonds between England
great North American colony am
the mother country. Within tn
boundaries of the United States politi
cal conditions have developed alon
what may be termed the usual lines Q
quadrenniaI concentration towar
another exercise by the American PEG
pie of the right of seIf-government.
presidential contest Is beginning. wit
much maneuvering by parties and in
dividuals. but with sound business cor
ditions assuring prosperity and sma
likelihood OF any i'll effect upon til
material fortunes Of the people result,
ing from the campaign.
In all respects the year 1912 oper
auspiciously for the United State
The country has advanced in til
twelve months just closed intellectual
ly and socially and industrially. and
faces the new year with confident
that it will bring blessings in abuI
dance.