New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-01-27
1911 A YEAR OF UNREST

l9ll "A 1GAh OF UNREST.
Looking back over 1911 all the
editorial commentators seem t,
agree that its salient characters.
tie was a widespread and pro.
found unrest; but the attempt to
interpret this unrest deI elops
sriking divergences of opinion
While many can see in the world.
wide ferment wholesome ex.
pression of social, economic and
political discomfort, others survey
the years feverish activities
through cynical and discouraged
ewes. unrest and suspicion
seem to be general throughout
the world as never before" saws
the New York Times in its sur
vey of the departed year-a per-
iod, it declares. which has sore
ly tried the faith of man in gov
ernments and individuals. - In
support of these congratulations
il adds: "China. Morocco. Trip
oil. Persia and Mexico offer un-
blushing examples of broken faith
between man and man and gov
ernment and government, while
the efforts for international ar
bitration in certain quarters are
far surpassed by the preparation
for war in the same and other
quarters. cit has been twelve
months of strife and chaos" de-
clares the Nashville Tennessean,
which proceeds to the following
summary of upheavals:
"China emerged from three
hundred years Of Manchu bond
ace and astounded the universe.
"Diaz fell and disclosed to the
world the fact that what was pop
ularly supposed to be a forrnid-
able government, well guarded
and defended, was merely an
enapty shell.
"All Europe has been in
turmoil over Morocco.
''By grabbing Tripoli Italy pro-
voked a war with Turkey which
promises to be of long duration.
Honduras and several of the
other Central Americatn states
have been in constant guerrilla
warfare.
Portugal has undergone a po-
litical upheaval which at times
Threatened the new republic and
resulted in actual fighting in the
northern part of the country.
persia clashed win Russia
and is threatened with dismem-
berment.
And all this in the face of the
great peace movement fathered
by Andrew Carnegie and backed
BY many Of the worlds greatest
leaders.
Vet. in spite of the fact that
one third of the worlds popula-
ton has been involved in actual
wars the chaotic and unsettled
conditions in the other countries
have been more ominous and dis
turbing, perhaps. than the real
var.
The fight in the United States
aeainst business combinations and
tie great industrial war in Eng
Ind are far-reaching in their eff
tert.
Ii American elections the
pirit Of protest AGAINST machine
eoutrol was manifested every
where. Socialist candidates
pelled unprecedented votes.
women were enfranchised in
California in spite of the opposi-
non Of a railway machine. and
aA over the nation there was evi-
Y denee Of unwillingness to have
public officials dominated by
\ trusts.
The shocking confession by
ne MeNamaras that they were
nsaponsible for the. destruction OF
~ LOS Angeles Times plant
Probably created a greater sensa-
tlon than any other single event
q the year In the United States.
al the world was horrifieti
nat such a crime should be COM
hltted by men who claimed to be
savancing the interest of orga-
natd labor.
Rseord marked both national
nd International affairs the
eFid over in 1911. and 1912 can
:artely duplicate such a record
e Moodshed and strife"
vthef editors add to this list
disturbing factors the in
seased cost of living, which has
seea emphasized during the year
x nod riots IN Vienna and other
opean cities. We may note
peMlng that the American
qmie Association, upon the
easl of Prof. Irving Fisher,
aaked President Taft to move
a International conference
ths subject of universal con-
The New York Sun, limit
5 =, .arvey to the doings of the
- within our borders. disre-
MY derides 1911 as "an
g !. year, Dogberry of
shambling futilfty.
quack, and humbug. and
ss with the indictment as
aneSs, irving To lift its