Mexico Missouri message., 1914-12-31

OF president although he soon announced |
his purpose of turning over the executive |
function to a provisional substitute and |
himself becoming q candidate.
on September % villa declared war up |
on the provisional president. The consti-
tutionalists held n meeting at Mexico
City on October and refused to accept
their chiefs resignation. At conven-
ton of the party held at Aguas Calientes
on October H. Carranza again presented
his resignation and n few days later villa
promised to support a provisional presl-
| dent named by the convention AT that,
Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez was appointed by
| the convention. but Carranza refused to
| recognize him. The new president APP
| pointed villa commander in chief of the
| government forces and ordered him TO
proceed at once against Carranza. As
| Villa and his men neared the capital,
| Carranza and his soldiers withdrew
| On November % the American forces
were withdrawn from Vera Cruz and
| soon afterward Carranza and his follow
| ers took possession of the seaport. villa
and Zapata united in support of the
Gutierrez interests. and the prospect of
peace In the immediate future is far from
encouraging.
On December Is. 5000 United States
troops were sent to Naco to stop continued
firing by the Mexican factions into United
States territory. The struggle between
the combatants in northern Mexico con-
tinues undated
Longest Congressional Session.
The first regular session OF the Sixty
third congress was the longest since that
great law-making body came into exist
ence-from December 1. 1913. to October
| "a 1914 After the holiday recess both
branches were addressed by President
Wilson upon the regulation of corpora
tions In his address the president recon-
mended the formation of a trade commits
sion. the doing away with interlocking di-
rectorates and holding companies. and an
antitrust law. On January "a the senate
passed bill authorizing the government
to construct a railroad in Alaska. On
February IS the house passed the bill.
During this month also. the admins
| tratIon introduced measure into both
/ houses to establish rural credit system
by means of cooperative banks. On Feb
, ruary Q a bill was introduced Into both
branches which provided that the govern
ment might mine or lease on royalty
, basis certain coal lands In Alaska.
On March the president delivered an
= other address to congress in the house
: chamber. in which he urged the repeal
!, OF the provision in the Panama Canal act
of August 1912, exempting vessels en-
5 gagged in coastwise trade from the pay
: ment of tolls With a senate amendment
( to the effect that the United States re-
/ linquished no rights under treaties with
4 Great Britain and with Panama. the tolls
: repeal bill became law.
a On April 20 the president again ad-
t dressed congress giving the facts In the
= Tampico affair and asking authority &c
! use force In compelling settlement. Botf
;. houses passed the necessary measures
k without delay On June 8 the three
measures prominent In the presidents an
n thrust legislation-the creation of trade
4 tl,o md tta III
: road capitalization bill-were passed, bu
1t was not until August that the senate
is adopted the measure creating fedora
n trade commission. The Clayton antitrus
5, bill did not become law until October.
% August both houses unanimousl!
al adopted an amendment to the federal re
le serve act. by which the secretary or tn
IF treasury was given power to issue add
il tional bank currency In such amount
would be necessary to protect the bust
ef ness situation and avoid financial panic
s. On September the president once NOR
rs addressed congress. pointing out the nee
of raising additional revenue to meet tn
deficit causd by the decline in import
due to the European war.
- - The closing days of the congress passe
=, in an active effort conducted by member
az from the cotton-growing states to obtai
81 legislation for the retail of the grower
al OF the staple
Js On October "a the first regular sessio
or of the Sixty-third congress came to a
in end.
lit American Government and Politics.
,s On January 2 Secretary McAdoo an
le Secretary Houston began a series {
VI hearings to determine where the new fet
Vi eral reserve banks were to be establishe
The federal reserve bank system went IL
In to effect November 16. On January
an the Washington authorities and the Ne
,w.I IT, farI i've
r. officials came to an agreement by whiC
ne the railroad reinquished its trolley line
its control of the Boston and Maine. al
re- most of its steamship lines, In order
of- avoid further conflict with the Sherms
ms antitrust law. President wilson nom
ms mated John Shelton Williams, then ASST
ST. tant secretary of the treasury, TO
els comptroller of the currency and exotic
at member of the new federal reserve boar
his On January q the president signed I
an important order which established pc
ate manent civil government in the Panan
ire Canal Zone. to go into effect April l.
est few days later he nominated Col Geor
an w. Goethals to be first governor.
an February II the government brought 81
at Salt Lake City to compel the Southe
of Pacific railroad to relinqush Its cont
ar Of the Central Pacific.
IT In March government proceedings we
'od begun against two railroads: The int'
ma Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul 70
Or with overstatement of income and otl
ra- financial irregularities. and suit W
brought against the Lehigh Valley no
ing under the charge that II was monopol
he ing the anthracite coal industry throu
her subsidiary companies. In this month. al
w. the department of justice announced II
or a plan for breaking up the transportatl
J a monopoly practiced by the New Yo
lied New Haven and Hartford had been
nm ranged satisfactory TO all parties.
LETT Early In April the government met W
defeat I'm its attempt to prove that
ep- Delaware, Lackawanna and Western re
and and the coal-m mining company of the sa
rig. | name existed as an Illegal and monopo
of tic combination. On April the comm
was tee appointed for the purpose announ'
!. that II had selected twelve federal
her serve districts with their central ban
sh- ing cities. under the new currency Law
sent On June the American Thread CO
tate many which was proved to be q combi