The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02
WORLD HAS HAD A
FORTUNATE YEAR
No Terrible Catastrophe Has
Marked the TWeIvemonth.
DEATH TAKES NOTABLE MEN
General Success Of the Democrats and
Startling Developments South Of
the Rio 0rande Chief Events
In Western Hemisphere.

In western Heniopnefe.
New York.-Taken all in all, the
year 1913 has been a happy and rather
fortunate one for the world in gen
eral. 1t was not marked by any great
catastrophe. such as the San Francisco
earthquake or the Titanic disaster; It
saw the end Of the wars in the Bal
kans, it witnessed the Inauguration OF
q Democratic president in the United
States, followed by genuine tariff re
duction without financial panic.
The death roll for the past year has
hit the financial world rather hard. in
GLIDING such notable figures as J. P.
Morgan. Henry M. Flagler and James
r. Keene. The Roman Catholic
church also lost two of its most ven
cradle cardinals. Oreglia. dean of the
sacred college. and Rampolla, once
secretary at the Vatican and who
would have been pope instead Of Plus
K had not the emperor Of Austria vot-
ed against him.
In the United States political de
velopments have been extremely in
teresting, but not startling. Every
thing seems to have gone the way OF
the Democrats. Democratic victories
we're won last November in New York
city. the state of New Jersey and
state of Massachusetts,. Congress has
passed the currency bill, and the bank
ing interests of the country are ad-
busting themselves to 1t.
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have been when 1t was learned that
President Wilson believed In Sherman
law should be Clarified" business and
financial interests have apparently be-
come convinced that the presidents
attitude Is not one Of opposition, but
rather an attitude in which he would
consult and confer with business and
finance to remedy evils generally ad
mitted to exist.
DoIngs In Mexico.
South OF the Rio Grande develop
ments have been startling and rapid
The year 1913 saw in Mexico the as
s~assination of President Francisco Ma
dero, Vice-President Pine Suarez and
Gustavo Madero, brother of the presi-
dent, the u%surpation Of the presidency
by Gen. Victoriano Huerta, boosted
into that position by General Felix
Diaz. Then came the rupture between
Diaz and Huerta, with the practical
Punishment of Diaz. Later in 1918
anne the rise of Venustiano Carranza,
leader of the constitutionalists in the
north of Mexico. with the result that
the powerful northern states of Mex
leo are now under his control. Scarce
ly had Carranza become famous than
Francisco "Pancho" Villa, former ban
dit, with a price on his head, leaped
into the limelight as a rebel leader
serving Carranza, and 1t is now ques
toned whether Carranza or villa Is
the stronger in the leadership of the
constitutionalist forces.
In It's relations with Mexico thu
United States has stood firm. Early
in his administration President Wilson
announced his determination to with
hold recognition from the Huerta ad
ministration, and although mucl
pressure has been brought to bear
the president has refused to chang
his attitude. Efforts have been mad
to induce Huerta to retire and allow
fair and honest election. without re
suit. Today the United States has
heavy armed force at the border an,
an impressive array of battleships OF
the coast.
There have been several marriage
OF importance In the past year, an
Q number Of engagements of prom
neN persons announced. Foremost Il
tho minds Of Americans, of course, 1
the wedding of Miss Jessie Woodro,
Wilson, daughter of the president.
Assasslnations Of the Year.
Barring Mexico's barbarous achieve
ments, there have been few ASSESSING
tons in countries generally recognize
Is being civilized. George l, king G
Greece, was assassinated by q ma
anarchist in Salonika. March IS. l
Turkey the commander-in-chief OF tn
Ottoman forces In the Balkan war,
Enver Bey, was slain on February 4
This was followed o o after by til
assassination Of Maxim Pasha, Turks
premier. Turkey and Mexico appes
to have been contending with eac
other for honors In the line of assa
sination, with Mexico slightly in tn
lead.
European affairs have gone alon
rather as usual, barring q few extr
startling outbursts by s~ufragists
England, such az the sensational su
eide Of the young suffragette WI
threw herself before the kings hors
In the derby and was killed. Polit
cally England has been In a furo
which, however, is nothing out of Il
ordinary. The year has see the vel
remarkable rebellion" of Ulster. u
der the direction of Sir Edward Ca
son. and the organization Of an arm!
Of Ulstermen to resist enforcement
the home rule bill should 1t pass pa
lament.
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