Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-19
THE WEEK.
EpftOme Of Events Ending July
10, 1913.

AT conference In the White House,
presided over by President Wilson, en-
pioyes and managers of eastern railroads
agreed to submit differences to arbitra-
| ton. averting a threatened strike; the
Newlands-C Clayton bill was passed. amend
ing the Erdman act, providing for media
ton upon a plan advocated by employees
and managers: the President appointed
the board Of mediation. with Judge w.
l.. Chambers as chairman. Speaker Can
non was designated as the chief ally OF
the National Association Of Manufac-
turers in it's lobby before Congress, In
the testimony given by M. NJ. Mulhall,
confessed lobbyist, before the Senate IN
vestigating COMMITTEES; he also asserted
that President Roosevelt, In the interest
Of the nomination or w. IL. Taft Tor
President, was willing to aid the trusts.
w. j. Bryan, Secretary of State. on the
ChautauQua platform, stated that ne must
augment his official salary by making lee
lures to meet the expenses or his once;
Senator Bristow introduced resolution
amount on which his Secretary of
State could live and remain at his office;
Mr.. Bryan gave out a statement. stating
that he devoted to that purpose time
taken by other cabinet officers for vaca-
ton. Secretary Garrison of the War
Department started on a tour of army
posts. C. s. Mellen resigned as president
of the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad; Attorney General Mercy
noids was hopeful that this action In
dictated a willingness on the part Of the
management to cooperate with the gov
eminent. The Niagara, Commodore
Perry's flagship in the battle of Lake
Erie in the war of 1912. started on it's
centennial tour of lake cities. The United
States torpedo boat destroyer Tanning
sprung a leak at sea, and was towed to
the New York navy yard. Storm caused
100000 loss in Ohio Meddlesome boys
loss Of fourteen lives and injury to 10
persons, in the wreck OF two electric
trains near Los Angeles. CAL Among
those died during the week was
DR.. Charles Perry, New York phar-
macist.
Foreign.
Ambassador Wilson was called from
Mexico City for conference with Presi-
dent Wilson to throw light on the situa-
ton in Mexico; the administration policy
toward Mexico was defined as one OF
waiting to determine exact conditions be-
fore adoption of any course of action;
the diplomatic corps in Mexico. City in
concert urged their governments to bring
about the recognition of President Huerta
in the interest of tranquility. Abroga-
ton of the treaty with Russia. former
Ambassador Guild informed President
Wilson, has not disturbed business rela-
lions of Russia and the United States
Answer to the complaint of Japan in the
allen land law controversy was given
to Japan by Secretary Bryan Dr. Paul
g. Reinsch of the University Of Wiscon-
sin was designated as the next minister
to China. After suffering defeats from
Greeks and Servians with Roumanian
troops harassing his northern frontier
q a TYlvFN ctn
ern border. King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria
appealed to Rounania for peace and in
V1ted Russia to intercede with the
other nations. arrayed :. against her;
Greece indicated willingness to con-
tinue the arbitrament Of war; Turkey
exhibited anxiety to recover. Adrian
ople; that mutual exhaustion would
bring the war to a close was the view
of the great powers. A scheme Of re-
FORM amnnv 1G ,he armenia ns,;e9a to bring peace
mitted to the-powers by Russia. Dr.
Robert Bridges was created poet lau-
reate OF Great Britain. The home rule
bill for Ireland was before the House
reading. bill to impeach the cabinet
was passed to- the first reading in the
house OF representatives of China: Chi
nese rebels prepared to announce in
confederacy. France celebrated the an
niversary of the fall of the Bastile,
July IA. Leon Letort, French aviator.
few IN his aeroplane from Berlin to
Paris without halt. Attempts to kill
the crown prince of Norway have
caused the queen to desire seclusion;
she denounces a bin to make Norway a
republic. in default OF direct heir
to the throne, as putting a premium on
the head of her son.
District Of Columbia.
President Wilson returned to the White
House from brief vacation at his sum-
mer home at Cornish. N. II. Oliver p.