Evening star., 1914-07-11
THE WEEK.
EpitOme of Events Ending July
IL. 1914.

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i The President. in a speech at Philadel-
phia. outlined an ideal for the future of
the United States. as an inspiration to
/ other nations in square dealing. The
President decided not to insist on legis-
: lation at this session of Congress to pro-
vide greater measure of self-govern-
ment for the Philippine Islands. Paul NJ.
Warburg. nominated for membership on
the federal reserve board. declined the
| request of the Senate committee on bank
ing and currency that he appear before 1t
to be ouizzed on his qualifications: at the
request of the President, who announced
his purpose to stand by the nominations,
Mr.. Warburg withdrew his declination,
on condition that he be not subjected to
quizz; the committee postponed considera-
ton Of the nomination pending the ap-
pearance before it of Mr.. Warburg. and
reported unfavorably the nomination OF
Thomas A. Jones. another nominee for
, membership on the federal reserve board :;
the deadlock was regarded as serious
issue between the President and Senate
on the question Of senatorial privileges.
The New York. New Haven and Hart
| ford railroad notified the Department or
Justice that it would not proceed with
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owing to the Objectionable form OF Massa.
chusetts legislation to enable the sale or
stock of the Rotson and Maine road. a
subsidiary: intention of the government
to prosecute. unless the agreement was
carried out, was announced.
The Senate passed the sundry civil Dill,
carrying Sill .3O9.O6 appropriations,
and providing 5000 for plans for ma
tional archives building in the District
of Columbia. Urged to run for Gov
Roosevelt persisted in refusal: he con-
tinued. under protest. the rest cure al
Sycamore Hill Representative George J:
I<indel of Colorado read himself out OF
the democratic party. announcing hlm-
self as an Independent, and assailing the
administrative abilities of the President
and the administration. George Fred
Williams resigned as minister to Greece
following his public criticism of Albanian
affairs The public health service took
direction of the campaign to suppress
bubonic plague in New Orleans. Gov.
Walsh of Massachusetts appealed for
congressional appropriation of S2oo.OOo
for the aid of Salem fire sufferers. Sue
cessful trials of the transatlantic aero
plane America continued at Hammonds-
port Gov Blease of South Carolina re-
fused permission to troops of North Car
olina and Georgia to cross state territory
on the way to the joint militia encamp-
IHent at AuSuSId, eApIdlIllIlS Ills dtlilaoe
as due to his controversy with the Sec
retary of War. which resulted in his re-
fusaI to allow militia of his own state to
participate. Among those who died dur
ing the week was Fred a. Busse. former
mayor of Chicago. Mrs. Carman was
arrested for the murder of Mrs. Bailey.
District of Columbia.
A judgment of custer was issued against
Oliver P. Newman as a Commissioner
of the District of Columbia by Justice
Gould of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trfct of Columbia. following the over
ruling of motions entered to stay juds-
ment: Commissioner Newman noted m
appeal and gave bond; he continued to
exercise his official duties. owing to
lack of funds and failure of Congress to
pass the District appropriation bill the
bathing beach pools closed. and announce
ment was made that the piaysrouhas mas
would suspend activities Monday. y bill
to bridge the Potomac. approved by the
Commissioners. was introduced by Rep
resentative Carlin. A bill providing for
immediate payment of unquestloned plaza
awards and a commission to decide dis
puted cases was introduced by Repre-
sentative Johnson. chairman of the DIS
trict House committee. Vermont avenue
between H and I streets was designated
as a parking reservation In traffic rules
parking privileges. Bills providing for
the use of public schools as civic centers.
granting free rides to police and hremen
on street cars and permitting Howard
University to acquire property were IA
varobly reported out OF the Rouse Dls-
trict committee.
The practice cruise of the Naval Militia
of the District of Columbia was begun
aboard the battleship New Hampshire.
Spo-pe. Blackfoot Indian. confined in the
sane murderer. was freed by executive
clemency George T. Hart who shot and
seriously wounded his wife was caught
by the police after several days spent as
a fugitive. Mrs. Lola Naylor was shot
and killed. and William Poland was seri-
ously wounded in the room of Poland.
1925 23d street Randle Highlands: Poland
was held by the police charged with the
C., retired. was killed by a fall over the
banisters of an upper floor of his home
to the hall below. Three laborers were
killed and two injured by explosion in a
sewer conduit in Rock Creek Park.
Among those who died during the week
were Max Weyl, artist. who has made
Washington surroundings famous by his
landscape paintings; John o. Walker. vet
eran railroad man and a lifelong resi-
dent.
Foreign.
France voted 100000 francs for partic-
ipation in the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton in San Francisco next year. Greece
paid to the United States $12. $50, 30 36.
the price of the battleships Idaho and
Mississippi, sale of which was authorized
by Congress. President Huerta was re-
elected President of Mexico: the a. B. C.
mediators assembled in New York to
consider the next move for furthering
peace between the warning factions in
Mexico; conference with ENJOYS of Pres
ident Huerta. looking to plan for sus-
pension of hositlities, installation of a
provisional government preliminary to
e,ection of a constitutional government.
referred by Carranza. chief of the con-
stitutionalists, to his generals. was re-
ported rejected: authority of Caranza as
first chief was acknowledged by Villa,
who retains command of the army Of the
! north. Salvador and Costa Rica entered
protests to the proposed treaty with
Nicaragua, assuring the United States
the canal right of way through Lake
Nicaragua. Santos A. Dominica was APP
pointed minister from Venezuela to the
United States, succeeding the late Min
lister Rojas. Argentina celebrated the
centennial of her independence from
Spanish rule. English suffragettes at
tempted to destroy the cottage at Ayr
where Robert Burns was born. The u
ster situation remained acute with ma
tionalists and tlsterites arming and drill
ing. Recent canteen scandals resulted in
the cancellation of government contracts