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vogA- THIS Was not conAned to any
enc eountfy. nor TO . few countries:
It vas worldwide. Involving practical
" svssy nation. both civilissd and un-
etvtlissA. II included revolutions
agaiHst long%tanding government.
battlss OF labor and capital. wars be-
tween different nations and. in short.
everything that could bs branded q
strifs against existing conditions or
growing coalitions.
Most significant of all the events of
the year was the explosion in open
rebellion Of the hatred. that had been
AccuDulating through the ages. Of the
Chinese against the despotic Aanchu
dynasty. Passivs. unresisting. yet at
the same time loathing and dsspising
the power that held them in subject
ion. the millions in the Far East en-
pire had for centuries submitted to
being troddsn on BY unreasoning. over.
bearing. all-potent selfstyled demi-
gods. But China wss gradually awak-
sning and. when the first flames Of
revolution burst forth, 1t was the sig
nal for the connagration to become
general.
Rstsss the Winnsrs Everywhere.
But the Chinese insurrecuon was
but . larger edition Of dozens. yea,
scores, Of upheavals of various kinds
in other parts Of the world. They
broke forth with such suddenness that
It 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 st asl ,nal effect, In which
fHe Niue ls still being foukat. '1mlU1k
these are the battle between labor and
capital, the people" and monopoly,
and advocates Of popular government
a. opposed to representative govern
ment Campaigns on graft have been
waged with fierce resolution by city,
state and federal authorities, not only
in all corners Of the United States, but
abroad as well.
The McNamara dynamiting case, the
growth Of sentiment for popular cleo
zion Of all federal officials. the prog
ress Of the woman suffrage movement,
trust prosecutions, the campaign for
currency reform and that for lower
.arifs-all these typify the unrest that
exists in our own country.
Ysar's important Events.
Aside from the numberless conflicts,
many noteworthy things have been
penned in the diary Of 1911. Science
mas witnessed vast strides. particularly
in the field Of aviation. The flights of
Atwood from St. Louis to New York
and Of Rodgers from New York to Pas
adena, Cal, were the crowning
achievements In this line About all
that remains to be accomplished in av-
1atioa, ~ feat. is the crossing Of the
ocean.
When all that Is good and all that
is bad are considered together, 1t can
not be said. otherwise than that the
year was ono In which the good pre-
dominated.
A chronological table Of the impor-
tant events of 1911 follows:
JANUARY.
Juan Estrada inaugurated presi-
dent Of Nicaragua.
president Taft oficially recog-
nizes the Estrada government.
S-W. E. Corey resigns presidency
OF the United States Steel corporation.
First postal savings banks opened.
%-Senator Elkins Of West Virginia
dies.
1o-Tobacco trust dissolution suit
started in United States Supreme
court. President Taft sends congress
pecial message urging fortihcation Of
fAama Canal.
14-Battleship Arkansas launched at
Camden, N. J.
: ls.-Paul Morton. president Of EQuit-
able Life Insurance company and for
mer secretary Of the treasury, dies.
13-David Graham Phillips, noted
author. shot in New York by a mad vi
olinist; died day later
26-Canadian reciprocity agreement
PRESENTED to congress by President
aft
31-House of representatives votes
he Panama-Paciflc Exposition of 1915
. San Francisco, defeating New Or.
'"ans' efforts.
Rear Admiral Charles S. sperry dies.
FEBRUARY.
Miss Vivian Gould married to
Lord Decies Of England In New York.
l1-Archbishop RyaA Of Philadsl-
phia dies.
n-Prsmisr Asauith Introduces IL