The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-01-05
YEAR JUST GONE
. ONE Of REVOLTS
Marked by Unrest Involving the
Entire World.
REBELS" ALWAYS vICToRS
Chinese and Mexican Revolutions and
Strife Against Graft and Monop-
oIy-Groat Strides Made In
Aviation.

When the historian of the future rec.
ords the events Of the year 1911, he
will lay particular stress on the poll.
teal and social unest throughout the
world. This was not confined to any
n country, nor to a few countries;
It was worldwide. involving practical.
ly every nation, both civilized and I'm,
civilized. 1t included revolutions
against loug.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 unreasouing, over
bearing, ~all-potent self.styled demi-
gods. But China was gradually awak-
ening and. when the first flames of
revolution burst forth, It was the sig
nal for the confagration to become
general.
Rebels the Winners Everywhere.
But the Chinese insurrectlon was
but a larger edition of dozens, yea,
scores, of upheavals 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 n 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
owe the offense.
The Mexican revolution, near to our
own doors, was a striking example of
the oyerturn 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
waged with fierce resolution by city,
state and federal authorities, not only
in all corners OF the United States, but
abroad as we'll.
The Mcnamara dynamiting 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
tariffs-all these typify the unrest that
exists in u W country.
Years Important Events.
Aside from the numberless conflicts,
many noteworthy things have been
penned In the diary of 1911. 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 to be accomplished in av.
iation, as a feat, is the crossing Of the
ocean.
When all that Is good and all that
Is bad are considered together, It can,
not be said otherwise than that the
year was one In which the good pre-
dominated.
A chronological table OF the impor-
tant events Of 1911 follows:
JANUARY. Il
Juan Estrada inaugurated presi-
Gent of Nicaragua.
president Taft officially recog-
nizes the Estrada government.
3-W. E. Corey resigns presidency
OF the United States Steel corporation.
First postal savings banks opened.
4-Senator Elkins Of West Virginia
dies.
10-Tobacco trust dissolution suit
started In United States Supreme
court. President Taft sends congress
special message urging fertilization OF
Panama Canal.
14-Battieship Arkansas launched at
Camden, N. j..
18-Paul Morton, president Of Equit-
able Life Insurance company and for
mer secretary OF the treasury, dies.
23--Dayid Graham Phillips, noted
author. shot in New York by a mad VI
o~linict; died a day later.
26-Canadian reciprocity agreement
presented TO congress by President
Taft.
31-House Of representatives votes
the Pa~nama-Pacific Exposition OF 1915
to San Francisco, defeating New Or
leans efforts.
Rear Admiral Charles 5. Sperry dies.
FEBRUARY.
7--Miss Vivian Gouid married to
Lord Decies Of England in New York.
11-Archbishop Ryan of Philadel.
phia dies.
E-Premier Asquith introduces In