Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07
THE WEEK.
Epitome of Events Ending March
2, 1914.

President Wilson. in an address made
before Congress, asked repeal of the ex-
emption of American ships to Panama
canal tolls. John Bassett Moore resigned
as counselor of the State Department.
William Phillips of Boston was appointed
third assistant secretary OF state. The
special gold medal Of the National Geo
graphic Society was presented to Col.
George w. Goethals. builder of the Pan
anna canah by the President. at a. dinner
of the organization. Senator William ].
Stone of Missouri succeeded the late Sem
ator Bacon of Georgia as chairman of
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions. The House committee on merchant
marine and fisheries, reporting an extern
sive and oppressive ship combination in
restraint of trade, urged regulation by the
interstate commerce commission. The in
terstate commerce commission began in
vestigation of the United States Steel
Corporation. Opposition to the choice of
ex-President Roosevelt as the standard
bearer of the progressive party devel-
oped. w. c. Osborn, the choice of Gov.
Glynn of New Hbrk, was elected chair
man of the democratic state committee.
The appeal of Maj. B. B. Ray to enjon
the War Department from promoting 9TH
er officers Of the paymasters corps over
his head was denied by the Court of APP
peais of the District of Columbia. Wide
spread havoc and death was wrought by
storm in the northeastern states. Frank
Tannenbaum and his army of 100 unenl-
ployed Industrial Workers of the World.
refused food and shelter in a. Catholic
church in New York city. were arrested
for melting to riot and for disorderly
,taf fria1 fn,.
murder, in St. Louis court. was shot
and killed by witness during recess of
the court. Among those who died during
the week were: Former Senator w. A.
Massey of Nevada. Col. James Onslaught
messy, father Of the charge d affaires of
the American embassy in Mexico City:
John Sebastian. railroad man: Bishop
Thomas Bowman former president Of the
De Paw University; William G.. Conrad.
multimillionaire. at his country seat in
Clarke county Va.
Foreign.
Acceptance of invitation to attend the
Pan-American conference in Santiago.
Chile. next September. was announced by
Secretary Bryan. Admitting the gravity
Of the Mexican situation and the posi-
bility of Intervention, President Wilson
urged public patience and consideration
Of the terrorS of war: Sir Lionel Garden
British minister to Mexico, was in con-
ference with President Wilson on the
Mexican situation: Felix Diaz, who aided
in the overthrow of President Mauero,
came to Washington, supposedly to ap-
pear before the Senate committee on for
eign relations to present the possibility
of an attempt to overthrow President
Huerta. following the testimony of Pedro
del Vilar and Cecilio Ocon who asked in
RI,
Gen. Carranza, constitutionalist chief
tain. directed Independent inquiry into the
death OF W. s.. Benton, the British sub
ject: the investigation of the Benton
death by an American-British commission
was temporarily abandoned; federal gun
boats, attacking the deserter gunboat
Tampico, in the harbor of Topolobampo
were repulsed; threats were made to kill
Nelson O'ShaughneSsy. American charge
d affaires in Mexico. The house of com
mons of Great Britain voted its desire
that the government be represented with
an exhibit at the Panama. Pacific exhibit
ton. Appointment of Alfred Deakin, for
mer premier. as a permanent high COM
missioner for Australia in the United
States was made the subject of negotia-
ton. Concessions to Ulster. to win its
approval of the bill for home rule for Ire
land. were promised by Premier Asquith
of Great Britain. Baron Rosen, former
Russian premier, in a public address,
complained Of Russian bureaucracy meth
DDS and the foreign policy as calculated
to drive the nation into war Czech depu-
ties caused suspension of the session of
the Austrian parliament by violent OBJ
struction methods. Among those who
died during the week were Said Pasha
former grand vizier of Turkey; Gen. c. F.
Morales. former Dominican president:
Cardinal George kopp, Germany's high
est Catholic dignitary.
District Of Columbia.