The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-12-31

Before hostilities were carried further
the diplomatic representatives at WASH
ington of Argentina, Brazil and Chile sent
I'm 10 the Office of the department of state
a formal tender of their services as medi-
ators. President Wilson accepted the Of
fer and both Huerta and Carranza &C
cepted the proffered mediation.
The mediatory conference was held at
Niagara Falls. canada, and opened on
May 20. On June II the conference had
agreed upon a plan accepted both by
President Wilson and Huerta. Then a
deadlock arose over the choice for presi-
| dent-the American delegates declined TO
accept the name OF any
list.
Meanwhile. the constitutionalists were
making unmistakable advance toward the
capital. Their success was so pronounced
that II was evident they would soon be In
! control Of the government.
on July / the conference came to an
| end without definite result. and four days
later Huerta was reelected president by
his partisans. On July 10 the dictator re-
signed the presidency and took passage
for Europe, leaving the executive author
ity in the hands of a prominent citizen.
Francisco Carbajal.
The new president and Carranza could
not agree upon the surrender of the gov
eminent to the victorious constitutional
| ISL army, anu on AUGUST ~ SiL bdJdi z
signed and the chamber of deputies dis
solved. Five days later. the constitution
alist army entered the City of Mexico
without opposition. Venustiano Carrac=2
Immediately took upon himself the office
, Of president, although he soon announced
his pGfBos9 OF turning dver the executive
function to a provisional substitute and
himself becoming a candidate.
On September % Villa declared war up
| ON tho prnyisipna1 nraciIant The enpSti-
tutionalists held a meeting at Mexico
City on October 4 and refused to accept
their chiefs resignation. At a conven-
ton OF the party held at Aguas Galleries
on October IA, Carranza again presented
! HIS resignation and a 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were withdrawn from Vera Cruz and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 l, 1913, to October
"a, 1914. After the holiday recess both
branches were addressed by President
Wilson upon the regulation OF corpora
tons. In his address the president recon-
mended the formation OF a trade commits
sion, the doing away with interlocking d.
rectorates and holding companies. and an
antitrust law. On January "A the senate
passed a bill authorizing the government
to construct n railroad in Alaska. On
February IS the house passed the bill.
During this month, also, the admins
tration introduced a measure into both
houses to establish a rural credit system
by means of cooperative banks On Feb
ruary 9 a bill was introduced into both
branches which provided that the govern
ment might mine or lease on a royalty
basis certain coal lands in Alaska.
On March s the president delivered an
oNitI duultSS 10 CoilSIcSS III lle noAS
chamber, in which he urged the repeal
of the provision in the Panama Canal act
of August. 1912, eXempting vessels en-
gagged in Coastwise trade from the pay
mcnt of tolls. With n senate amendment
TO the effect that the United States re-
linquished no rights under treaties with
Great Britain and with Panama, the tolls
repeal bill became law.
On April 20 the president again ad-
| dressed COpurpSS giving the facts in the
Tampico affair and asking authority to
use force in compelling a settlement. Both
houses passed the necessary measures
without delay. On June 8 the three
measures prominent in the presidents an
thrust legislation-the creation OF a trade
commission, the Clayton bill. and TIE rail-
road capitalization bill-were passed, but
1t was not until August that the senate
adopted the measure creating q federal
trade commission. The Clayton antitrust
bill did not become law until October.
August 4 both houses unanimously
adopted an amendment to the federal re-
serve act, by which the secretary OF the
tional bank currency In such amount as
would be necessary to protect the bust
ness situation and avoid financial panic.
On September 4 the president once more
addressed congress. pointing out the need
Of raising additional revenue to meet the
deficit causd by the decline In Imports
due to the European war.
The closing days of the congress passed
In ar active effort conducted by members
from the cotton-growing states TO obtain
legislation for the retail of the growers
of the staple.
On October "a the first regular session
OF the Sixty-third congress came to an
end.
American Government and Politics.
On January 2 Secretary McAdoo and
Secretary Houston began a series of
hearings to determine where the new fed
eral reserve banks were to be established.
The federal reserve bank system went in
to effect November 16. On January 10
the Washington authorities and the New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad
officials came to an agreement by which
the railroad relinquished its trolley lines.
its control of the Boston and Maine. and
most of its steamship lines. in order to
avoid further conflict with the Sherman
antitrust law. President Wilson nomi-
mated John Shelton Williams, then assis-
tant secretary of the treasury, TO be
comptroller of the currency and ex-cficio
member of the new federal reserve board.
On January q the president signed an
important order which established a per-
manent civil government in the Panama
Canal Zone. to go into effect April !. A
few days later he nominated Col. George
February IL the government brought suit
at Salt Lake City to compel the Southern
Pacific railroad to relinquish its control
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