Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-30
THE WEEK.
Epitome of Events Ending May
30, 1914.

80, 1914.
E. c. Simmons of St Louis was select
| ed by the President for nomination to
membership on the federal reserve board.
The President reiterated his insistence
on antitrust legislation at this session
| of Congress. Anxiety of Congress to ad-
journ early. in order to engage in local
political campaigns, promised to en-
danger the administrative legislative
program Senator Oliver of Pennsyl-
vania, who voted against exemption OF
American ships from Panama canal
tolls. declared he was now against re-
peal, converted by arguments advanced
in the writings of Woodrow Wilson, and
opposed to the Presidents present atti-
tude. The Supreme Court of the United
States. declaring against the United
states government and supporting the
decision Of the defunct Commerce Court,
ruled that tap lines of railways shall
share in through rates. A bill to rein
state Lieut.. Col. c. NJ. Perkins to the
active list of the Marine Corps. as I'M
| justly forced to retire. was favorably re-
ported from the House committee on
naval affairs. J. P Morgan, defending
the course of his father, j. Pierpont
Morgan. against charges of irregular
| management of the affairs of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. offered to open the books to the
investigators of the interstate commerce
commission: the offer was accepted by
Chief Counsel Folk. Vice President
Marshall addressed the anniversary cele-
hration of Agnes Scott College. Atlanta,
Ga. Rev. L. r. Patmont, prohibition adj
vocate. declared he was kidnapped by
vet forces, following prohibition
| meeting at Westville, III. The British
steamer Empress of Ireland, rammed at
the mouth of the St Lawrence river,
sank carrying 934 men, women and chill
dren to death. Strikers in the Colorado
mine districts fired on federal troops near
Trinidad. War between sponge fisher
men resulted in the destruction of
number of vessels in Florida waters; sew
eral lives are reported lost. NJ. F. Egan,
United States minister to Denmark
home leave. was reported seriously
i'll. Among those who died during 1he
week were: Jacob Riis. author and social
worker: Gen. c. D. MacDougall. one OF
the youngest generals of the civil war;
w. A. Drew, member of Doniphan's ex-
| petition into Mexico; Senator w. o.
| BRADLEY of kentucky; c. G.. Bennett.
former secretary of the United States
Senate; Ri Rev. Charles scadding, Epls-
copal Bishop Of Oregon, and Mary Alice
Brooks, author
Foreign.
A basis for protocol involving reorgani-
zation of governmental institutions in
Mexico, a government by commission
pending election of president and recog-
milton of that government by the United
States was agreed to by the representa-
tives of the United States and Mexico in
the mediation conferences at Niagara
Falls, Canada: the victorious forces Of the
Aureliana Urrutia, former minister Of in
terror In the Huerta cabinet. took refuge
on an American warship at Vera Cruz;
j. r. Silliman. American vice consul at
Saltillo. who was detained as a spy, and
| subsequently released arrived in the
American lines at Vera Cruz Virtual
agreement upon the terms of a peace
| treaty between France and the United
States was reached by French AmbaSsa-
dor Jusserand and Secretary Bryan. The
United tes-Colombian treaty. adjusting
Panama canal differences, reached its third
reading before the Colombian senate. The
| bill providing home rule for Ireland pass
| ing the house of commons for the third
| time was assured of becoming law.
| Premier Asduith reiterated that Great
Britain would not participate in the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition. Mrs. Pankhurst,
resorting to hunger strike following
arrest for militant suffragism in London.
was released under the cat and mouse
procedure. nlTleen new cardinals were
created by the Pope, the United States
not being represented. Dominican fed
erals continued fighting against rebels.
Prince William of Albania conferred with
representatives of victorious rebels at
Durazzo. The Shamrock w, Sir Thomas
Lipton's cup challenger. was launched at
Gosport Francis Ouimet, America, won
the golf championship of France. An
American horse, Dunbar II, won the derby
at Epson. An earthquake was felt at
~
was borne to her grave with a night
procession in Toxic, illunined by 1000, 900
lights. Among those who died during the
week were: Francis kossuth, son Of the
great Hungarian patriot, and leader of
the liberal party: Sir Joseph Wilson, in
ventor Of the incandescent lamp.
District of Columbia.
President Wilson moved his executive
House grounds, transacting business and
receiving visitors there. The American
University. a Methodist Institution. was
formally opened by President Wilson
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds conferred with the President
and the Attorney General regarding the
legal tangles in the plaza condemnation
matter. The declination of the President
to speak at Arlington Memorial day and
his acceptance of the invitation to attend
the unwilling of the Confederate memorial
provoked resentment of G. A. r. officials;
the Confederate memorial committee
urged the civil war veterans not to make
reprisal by avoiding the unwilling cere-
monies. Discharge of civil war veterans
from the Washington post office and ad-
ministrative Offices induced the calling Of
a meeting of protest, June l, under G. A.
r. auspices: the Senate passed resolutions
calling for information regarding the dis
missals from the post office. Former
President Roosevelt lectured on his Bra
lillian expedition and explorations and
conferred with congressional leaders of
the progressive party and paid his re-
spects to the President at the White
House. Proposed regulations. prepared
by the public utilities commission. pro-
vided for reduced price Of gas. w. w
Spalding, accountant. reporting to the
House District committee. proposed aboli-
ton of the fee system of compromising
the auditor for the District of Columbia
Supreme Court
Open Sunday for Washington was