The state herald., 1912-01-05
[EkR JUST GONE
ONE OF REv0[1s
Marked by Unrest Involving the
Entire World.
\ aeseLs" ALWAYS vIcToRs
l,h,csss and Mexican Revolutions ana
! strife Against Graft and MonoP
e,v-orsat strides Made In
4 Aviation.


nrd. tho events Of the year 1911. ne
Will lay particular stress on the poh'
kdosl and social unest throughout the
World. This was not confined 10 any
ms country, nor to few countries;
N was worldwide, involving practical
~ every nation, both civilized and un-
G,vilised. It included revolutions
xainst longstanding governments
Asttles of labor and capital. wars De-
Evsen different nations and. in Short
Everything that could be branded az
strife against existing conditiohs vi
Hrowing conditions.
! Most significant Of all the events u
~ year was the explosion IN open
kbsiiion Of the hatred. that had been
Accommodating through the ages. Oh Inc
chinese against the despotic Manchu
uyuasty. Passive, unresisting, yet at
the same time loathing and despisins
! the power that held them In sup]eo1
ON. the millions in the Far East en-
(p,re had for centuries submitted 10
u ,einr trodden on by unreasoning. over
caring. all-potent self-styled demi-
DDS. But China was gradually awak-
ming and when the first flames OF
rrsyoiution burst forth, 1t was the Sig
7 nal for the confagration 10 oecome
general.
R.bsI, the Winners Everyw' ,rs.
But the Chinese insurrection was
,sut a larger edition Of dozens, yea'
scores, of upheavals OF various K sn
I'm other parts Of the world. Ihey
broke forth with such suddenness tha'
! n WINS almost impossible to realize
vhat was occurring until the whoie
thing was over. without exception
.very one OF the great disturbances o.
the year that reached an ultimate re
sult. wound up in favor of the parc
or element rebelling against the con
d,t,on. In not one did the defense VII
over.the offense.
The Mexican revolution, near TO gu
own doors. was a striking example Q
The oyerturn CT regime. Nearer ST.
was the successful elimination OF Tn
battle for statehood OF Arizona an
iA.ss' -s.asJ. .
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
ms opposed to representative govern
I ment Campaigns on graft have been
waged with fierce resolution by city.
4 .t.s~ aoA faA.rat authatlfiaa pat only
in all corners OF the United States. but
abroad MS well.
The Mcnamara dynamitlng case. the
growth OF sentiment for popular cleo
ton OF all federal officials. the prog
ress OF the woman suffrage movement.
trust prosecutions, the campaign for
currency reform and that for lower
tafiffs-all these typlfy the unrest that
exists In our own country.
Years Important Events.
Aside from the numberless conflicts.
many noteworthy things have been
penned In the diary OF 1871. Science
+. has 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 browning
achievements In this line About all
that remains 10 be accomplished In nv.
tation. as n feat. Is the crossing OF tho
ooonn.
When all that IL good and all that
is bad are considered together, II can.
not be said otherwise than that tho
year was one In which the good pro.
DOMINATED
A chronological table OF tho impor.
tant events OF 1911 follows;
JANUARY.
Juan Estrada inaugurated preal,
: cent OF Nicaragua.
2-Presidcnt Taft officially roeog.
niEcs the Estrada government
s-w. Y. Corey resigns presidency
OF tho United States Steel corporation.
First postal savings banks opened.
t-Senator ElkinH OF West Virginia
dlen.
io-Tobaeeo trust dissolution suit
started In United States Supreme
court President Taft sends congress
special message urging fertilization Of
Panama Canal,
Dattleahip Arkansas launched a,
Z Camden. N. J.
Paul Morton, prcaldon, OF Equit
able Life Insurance company and for.
NOR secretary OF the treasury, dies.
7s-Dayld Graham Phillips. noted
author. shot IN New York by mad Vi.
olinist. died day later
2o-Canadian reciprocity agreement
rrescnted 10 congress BY President
taft
li--IIouae OF Representatives yotoa
. ne Panama.paeino Exposition OF 1915
Nv Gan Francisco. defeating New or
IA aus efforts.
s'Ysar Admiral Charles 3, sperry dies
~ FEBRUARY.
Niles Vivian Gould married TO
u Deciss OF England In New York.
a-Arohbishop Ryan Of Philadei.