Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-01-01

has been O happy ana ratner lot
inmate one for the world in general.
II was not marked by any great catas-
trophe. such as the San Francisco
earthquake or the Titanic disaster; 1t
saw the end OF the wars in the Bal
kans, II witnessed the inauguration OF
a 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
Guiding such notable figures as ]. P.
Morgan, Henry NJ. 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
X had not the emperor of Austria vot-
ed against him.
In the United States political de-
yelopments 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-
justing themselves to It,
Dolnss In Mexico.
South of the Rio Grande develop
ments have been startling and rapid
The year 1913 saw in Mexico the. as
sasslnation 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
leo are now under his control. Scarce
iy 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 its 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 ad-
ministration, and although much
pressure has been brought to bear,
the president has refused to change
his attitude. Efforts have been made
to induce Huerta to retire and allow a
fair and honest election, without re.
suit. Today the United States has a
heavy armed force at the border and
an impressive array of battleships of
the coast
Assasslnations of the Year.
Barring Mexico's barbarous achieve
ments, there have been few assassina
lions In countries generally recognized
as being civilized. George /, king Of
Greece, was assassinated by mao
anarchist in Salonika, March 49, II
Turkey the commanderin-chief of tine
Ottoman forces in the Balkan wars
Enver Bey, was slain on February IL
This was followed soon after by the
assassination of Nazim Pasha, Turkish
premier. Turkey and Mexico appea
to have been contending with eacl
other for honors in the line of assas
sination. with Mexico slightly in tn
lead.
European affairs have gone alon
rather as usual barring a few extr
ntfh I'M OF hU oicto a
England, such as the sensational gu
eide Of the young suffragette VIII
threw herself before the kings hors
In the derby and was killed. Polit
cally England has been in a furol
which, however, Is nothing out of tn
ordinary. The year has seen the yer
remarkable rebellion" of Ulster, Ill
der the direction of Sir Edward Ca
son, and the organization of an army
OF Ulstermen TO resist enforcement {
the home rule bill should it pass pa
lament.
England has also had it's share {
labor troubles. There have been lare
strikes at home and in Ireland, no
ably the Dublin riots, led by Jim La
kin. All o. the European powers hay
gone on as heretofore in the constru
ton Of battleships. and the "armt
camp" policies OF Germany, Englan
France and Russia are stronger tha
ever, possibly made so by the Balka
wars.
In the Far East.
In the far east several things of m
ment occurred in 1913, among the
the Chinese rebellion and establis
ment Of republic, and IN Japan q
death Of the Mikado and the succ'
sion Of his son and the anti-Americi
demonstrations and riots as rest
OF the adoption of the anti-alien lar
owning law in California.
In the realm of science and explo'