Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1914-01-02
WORLD HAS HAD A
FORTUNATE YEAR
No Terrible Catastrophe Has
Marked the TWelVem6hth.
DEATH TAKES NOTABLE MEN
General Success Of the Democrats and
Startling DEVELOPMENTS South Of
the Rio Grande Chief Events
In Western Hemisphere.

New York.-Taken all in all, the
year 1918 has been a happy and rather
fortunate one for the world In gem
aral It was not marked by any great
catastrophe, such as the San Francisco
earthquake or the Titanic disaster; 1t
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 ]. P.
Morgan, Henry M. F1agler 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
x 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
were 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-
justing themselves to it
AS alarmed as high finance may
have been when it was learned that
President Wilson believed in Sherman
Ham abo,,I5 he aoIorIAad huafnaao oud
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-
United to exist.
DoInss In Mexico.
South Of the Rio Grande develop
ments 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-
dent, the usurpation 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 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
1co are now under his control Scarce
ly had Carranza become famous thar
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 II
the stronger in the leadership of the
eonstitutionalist forces.
In It's relations with Mexico tn,
United States has stood firm. Earl.
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
a number of engagements of prom
nent persons announced. Foremost /
the minds of Americans, of course,
the wedding of Miss Jessie Woodrow
Wilson, daughter Of the president
Assassinatlons of the Year.
Barring Mexicos barbarous achieve
ments, there have been few assassini
lions in countries generally recognize
as being civilized. George /, king
Greece, was assaesinated by a ma
anarchist in Salonika, March IS.
Turkey the commander-in-chief of til
Ottoman forces in the Balkan war
Enver Bey, was slain on February
This was followed soon after by ii
assassination Of Nazim Pasha, Turks
premier. Turkey and Mexico appes
to have been contending with eac
other for honors In the line of ASA
sination, with Mexico slightly in Il
lead.
European affairs have gone alor
rather as usual, barring few ext
startling outbursts by suffragists
England, such as the sensational 81
eide of the young suffragette WI
threw herself before the kings hor
In the derby and was killed. Poll
cally England has been In a furc
which, however, is nothing out of Il
ordinary. The year has seen the We
remarkable rebellion" of Ulster, U
der the direction OF Sir Edward CT
son, and the organization OF an "arm
of Ulstermen to resist enforcement
the home rule bill should It pass ps
lament.
England has also had fits share
labor troubles. There have been lar
strikes at heme and in Ireland, n
ably the Dublin riots, led by Jim L;
kin. All of the European powers ha
gone on as heretofore in the constr
ton of battleships, and the arm
camp. policies of Germany, EnglaI
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