Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-01-04

dent. the u~surpation OF the presiden
cy by General victoriano Huerta
boosted into the position by Genera,
Felix Diaz. Then came the rupture
between Diaz and Huerta, with thu
practical Punishment Of Diaz. Later
in 1913 came the rise of VenustianC
Carranza, leader of the constitutional
lists In the north Of Mexico, with the
result that the powerful northern
states Of Mexico are now under his
control. Scarcely had Carranza be-
come famous than Francisco "Pancho"
Villa, former bandit, with a price on
his head, leaped into the limelight as
a rebel leader serving Carranza, and
it is now questioned whether Car.
rama or Villa is the stronger in the
leadership Of the c0nstitutionalist
forces.
v. S. Stands Firm.
In it's relations with Mexico the
United States has stood firm. EARLY in
his administration President Wilson
announced his determination to with
hold recognition from the Huerta
administration, and although much
pressure has been brought to bear,
the president has refused to change
his attitude. Efforts have been made
to induse Huerta to retire and allow
q fair and honest election without
result. Today the United States has
a heavy armed force at the border
and an impressive army of battleshiDS
off the coast.
There have been several important
marriages in the past year and a mum.
Der of engagements of prominent per.
sons announced. Foremost in the
minds Of Americans, Of course, is the
wedding of Miss Jessie Woodrow viii
son, beautiful daughter of the presi.
dent.
Barring 'Mexico's barbarous achieve.
ments, there have been few assassina.
tons in countries generally recognized
as being civilized. George l., King o.
Greece, was assassinated by a mad
anarchist in Salonika, March Is. In
Turkey the commander-in-chie of the
Ottoman forces in the Balkan wars,
Envery Bey, was slain on February
II. This was followed soon after by
the assassination of Nazim Pacha,
Turkish premier. Turkey and Mexi.
co appear to have: been %contending
with each other for honors in the
line of assassination, with Mexico
slightly in the lead.
s~utfragettes Active.
European affairs have gone along
rather as usual, barring a few extra
startling outbursts by suffragists in
England, such as the sensational sui
eide of the young suffragette who
threw herself before the Kings horse
in the Derby and was killed. Politi-
cally England has been in a Juror,
which, however, is nothing out Of the
ordinary. The year has see the very
remarkable rebellion" of Ulster un.
der the direction of Sir Edward Car.
son, and the organization of an army
OF Ulstermen to resist enforcement OF
the home rule bill should it. pass par.
lament.
England has also had its share of
labor troubles. There have been large
strikes at home and in Ireland, not.
ably the Dublin riots, led by Jim
Larkin. All of the European powers
have gone on as heretofore in the con-
%struction of battleships, and the army
camp policies of Germany, England.
france an Russia are stronger than
ever, possibly made SO by the Balkan
wars.
There have been some few spats be
TWEEN France and Germany, but moth
ing In any way approaching a breach
Of diplomatic relations. The falling of
a couple of German war balloons on
French territory created some little
excitement as did the mobbing of
some German subjects by French
citizens in border towns. France, as
well as the United States, underwear,
a presidential election in 1915, plac-
ing a very democratic and very dip.
lomatic person in the Office of chief
executive-President Po;ncare.
Chinese Form Republic.
In the far east several things of
moment occurred in 1913, among them
the Chinese rebellion and establish.
ment of a republic, and in Japan the
death of the Bikado and the success.
sion of his son and the anti.American
demonstrations and riots as a result
of the adoption of the anti-alien land
owning law in California.
In the realm of science and explora.
ton there have been but few develop
ments that could positively be desig.
mated as history creating.
The discovery of the south pole
and the disaster to the Scott expedi.
ton both occurred in 912, although
the fate of Captain Scott was not
made known to tn eworld until 1918.
DR.. Friedrich Franz friedman, dis.
cOverer of a "cure" for tuberculosis,
made his appearance in 1913, but the
value of DR.. Friedmann's ''cure" and
other cures for that dread disease
announced at about the same time,
are very much open to doubt. Great
strides have undoubtedly been made
in the treatment of cancer, but no
positive cure has yet ben discovered,
although much has been learned about
the value Of radium.
Aviation is progressing rapidly.
Much attention to aeronautics has
been paid by the various Eurpeon
governments from a military stand.
point, but no means of making aero
planning anywhere near safe have yet
been discovered. rance has organized