Evening star., 1914-02-28
THE WEEK
EpitOme of Events Ending Feb
ruary IS. 1914.

Joseph W. Folk resigned as solicitor
of the State Department to accept the
post of chief counsel to the interstate
commerce commission. W. $. West of
Naldosta. Ca, was appointed by Gov.
S.aton to be United States senator from
Georgia to fill out the unexpircd term
of the late Senator Bacon. The naval
BILL carrying appropriation for two big
battleships. in accordance with the ad-
ministration program. was reported
favorably from the House naval COM
mittee. The views of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt when President IN opposition
20 exemption from tolls for American
ships passing through the Panama canal
were set forth by T. +. Shonts. former
chairman of the canal commission: Sell
ator Chamberlain of oregon, in Il speech
in the Senate. advocated war with Great
Britain in preference to yielding the
right to exempt American ships from
canal tolls. Government crime investi-
gators, by decision of the Supreme Court
were denied the right to search the
United States mails and open letters for
evidence. Franklin d. Roosevelt, assist
ant secretary of the navy. denied aspi-
rationS to be candidate for Governor OF
New York. William Sulzer. in effort TO
regain the governorship of New York
amount of the salary that would be due
him as governor: ON the stand, in the
graft inquiry. Su.zer denied that Charles
+. Murphy, had. as he asserted, repaid
$4,000 campaign contribution to a: \.
Brady. Senator Bristow. in speech Iii
the Senate, assailed the administration
Of the parcel post service. Secretary
Bryan of the State Department, in
speech before the Retail Merchants AS
sociation. pleaded against a lifelong
oil iyoivh dnIl
Mary Walker, who dresses in mans
garb. favored trial marriages us solu-
ton for divorce. Charles Becker, former
New York police lieutenant. convicted
of the murder of Gambler Rosenthai.
was granted Il new trial by the appel
late court of New York. Among those
who died during the week were: Former
Senator Henry Moore Teller of Colorado:
Joseph F'els. single tax advocate and
philanthropist; Thomas W. Cridler, for
mer third assistant secretary OF state.
Foreign.
Pancho Villa, chieftain of Mexican reb-
els consented to an investigation by
American authorities. with British repre-
sensation. into the manner of the death
of W. :. Benton, Scotchman, reputed
by Villa to have been executed on con-
viction by court-martial following an at
tempt on his life: the British foreign Of
flee took an active part in urging the
United States to determine the fate OF
Benton: othe: American prisoners, con-
fined at one time in the Juarez jail, are
reported to have disappeared; Gov. Col
quit of Mexico was warned by the state
Department not to permit Texas rangers
to cross the border to recover the body
of C1emente Ne-gara, an American citi-
zen. reported hanged by federal troops.
President Huerta of Mexico. in 4 state
ment to the nations. charged RESPONSE
biity for Bcnton's death and state of
anarchy where rebels are in control upon
the United States and its policy of al
lowing the rebels to obtain AIMS. Rep
resentative Kahn of California urged rec
ognition of President Huerta, notwith
standing the possibility of his being the
murderer of his predecessor in office. Sir
Lionel Garden, British minister to Mex
leo. sailed from Vera Cruz on the Brit
ish cruiser Essex on his way to Washing
ton. An American missionary travelling
in Albania. was reported slain by brig
ands. The British government. urging
that the Gold Coast Of Africa was hardly
suitable for the proposed negro settle
nent, asked the United States to inves-
tigate the colonization project oD Alfred
Charles Sam. Former Queen Liliouka-
troops in the streets of Honolulu, her
former capital. DIR. Douglas Dawson.
Australasian explorer. reported discov-
cry of rich mineral deposits, including ex-
lelS1Ne coal HeiuS. IN tle antdrctlc. j.
Foster StacEhouse proceeded with extern
sive preparations for the coming ant
arctic expedition. Bugler ROLAND, sur
viving hero of the battle of Sidi Brahin.
in 1916. when France subjugated Algeria,
was guest Of honor at the banquet at
tended by President Poincare Revolu-
tionists aided strikers in an outbreak in
Lisbon, Portugal. put down by police The
arming of Ulster in protest to the pro-
posed home rule bill was reported par
"a -rIl ,l,,
deputies resulted in the exchange of re-
vo!Ner shots, with several wounded. State
legislatures elected delegates to choose n
president of Venezuela. April 49, Prince
Barcelona. Among those who died dur
ing the week was Sir John Tenniel. fa-
nous English cartoonist
District of Columbia.
The army and navy was entertained
AT White House reception, largely at
tended. Maurice Splain, newspaper cor
respondent, was appointed United States
marshal for the District of Columbia. A
bill fixing upon property owners the cost
of sidewalk construction, relieving the
national government of any part of the
charge was passed by the House. 4 bill
to establish a national university in
Washington. along the plan suggested by
Senator Dillingham;. Assistant Secretary
Breckinridge of the War Department dis
tributed decorations TO officers and service
medals to men of the n. G. D. c.. advo-
eating craftsmanship as the test of a SOL
dier; the naval militia of the district
of Columbia cruised down the Potomac.
Fire Chief Wagner. held responsible by
the trial board for the burial of iiremen
in the ruins at the fire of the five and
ten cent store December %. was the
hero at the fire at the Home Ice Company
pant. preventing a dangerous explosion
of ammonia. The health department re-
ported good conditions in cold storage
plants here. Washington's birthday was
Lbsorved with many patriotic services,
Lieut.. III. f.. Krauss. soon to be mar
led. was designated as commander of
he converted yacht Slyph. knights of
domus an organization of government
irinters, held its annual .'knockfest. I"
Gen Jacob S. Coxey visited Washing
On 10 plan for a march of the unem-
,oycd to the National Capital April 49,
lstice Daniel Thew Wright, against
9hom charges were filed at the White
.ouse by Wade II. Cooper, denied all
ronGdoing on or off the bench. Three
ere hurt. one fatally. in the collision of