The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07

gone the way OF
democratic victories
November in New York
state Of New Jersey and
Massachusetts,. Congress has
the currency bill, and the bank
interests of the country are ad-
fRsting themselves to it.
As alarmed as high finance may
have been when it was learned that
President Wilson believed in Sherman
Inv should be Clarified" business and
financial interests have apparently be-
come convinced that the presidents
attitude is not one of opposition, but
gather an attitude in which he would
consult and confer with business and
finance to remedy evils generally ad-
emitted to exist.
Doines in Mexico.
South OF the Rio Grande develop
sanents have been startling and rapid.
The year 1913 saw in Mexico the as
sassination of President Francisco Ma
dero, Vice-President Pine Suarez and
Gustavo Madero, brother of the presi-
dehI the %usurpation Of the presidency
by Gen Victoriano. Huerta, boosted
into that position by General Felix
Gia1 Then came the rupture between
Dfaz and Huerta; with the practical
banishment of Diaz. Later in 1913
came the rise of Venustiano Carranza,
leader of the constitutionalists In the
north of Mexico, with the result that
the powerful northern states Of Mex
Cleo are o under his control. Scarce
ay had Carranza become famous than
francisco "Pancho" Villa, former ban
an, with a price on his head, leaped
into the limelight as a rebel leader
Berving Carranza, and 1t is now ques-
dpned whether CarranZa or Villa is
Ekhe stronger in the leadership Of the
Pkconstitutionalist forces.
In its relations with Mexico the
United States has stood firm. Early
tffrAhis administration President Wilson
announced his determination to with
hold recognition from the Huerta adj
ministration, and although much
I-.uressure has been brought to bear,
t6S president has refused to change
his attitude. Efforts have been made
10 induce Huertarto retire and allow a
k4a1Es. and honest election, without re-
gnlt To-day the United States has a
tAeayy armed force at the border and
an Impressive array of battleships off
me coast.
There have been several marriages
pf fMpcrtance in the past year, and
Sndnber Of engagements of promi-
bersons announced. Foremost in
minds Of Americans, of course, is
; EAe wedding of Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson. daughter of the president.
A1sassinations of the Year.
Barring Mexico's barbarous achieve
fzpemts, there have been few ~assassina.
ffr1s In countries generally recognized
rs being civilized. George I, king of
Greece, was assassinated by a mad
zpaTchist in Salonika, March IS. In
TurkeysAe commanderin-chief Of the
Ottoman forces in the Balkan wars,
Enver Bey, was slain on February II.
I This was folio we'd soon after by the
assassination Of Nazim Pasha, Turkish
premier. Turkey and Mexico appear
to have been contending with each
other for honors in the line Of assas-
I afnation, with Mexico slightly in the
Head
European affairs have gone along
rather as usual, barring a few extra
startling outbursts by s~uffragists in
England, such as the sensational sui
y eide Of the young suffragette who
threw herself before the kings horse
90 the derby and was killed. Politi-
caIly England has been in a Juror,
which, however, is nothing out of the
ordinary. The year has seen the very
remarkable rebellion" Of Ulster, un-
der the direction of Sir Edward Car
son, and the organization of an army
81 UIstermen to resist enforcement Of
The home rule bill should it pass par
hament.
England has also had its share Of
Tabor troubles. There have been large
strikes at home and in Ireland, not
ably the Dublin riots, led by Jim Lar
hfn- All Of the European powers have
SBne on as heretofore in the construc-
ton of battlestips, and the armed
camp" policies of Germany, England,