Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1915-01-14
Pollt-es In Other lands.

on january Il Michel Orestc rroeIEut
of Haiti. warned 0f the approach OF .
largo body Of royolutionIsls. ab7irat a h1s-
UIr and took refuge on a German OruiH er.
on february S Orestcs Zam0r was elected
president u Haiti and on the same day
Jose Vicente Concha was elected presl-
dent Of Colombia.
Early IN tho year tho Chinese adminis-
tratlyo council re-cst1hllshed COnfucian-
Ism as tho state religion ~ tho republic.
~ Tho opening ~ parliament February 10
King George urged mutual concessions in
the Irish home rule controversy. on
March the home rule bill was introduced
fnr its third passage through the COM
mons on May 25 the bin passed the COM
mons FOR the third time. On September
IS King George signed the homo rule and
welsh dIscsi1blishment bills and the par
Lament was prorogued.
IN March Il rs tho finale 10 a bitter
political and personal controversy. the
wife ~ the French minister OF finance.
Nine Calllauv. shot and killed the editor
~ Figaro CASTOR Calmette. Her hus-
band resigned his Office az once and a
now cabinet was formed The trial Of
Nine Calllaux resulted In her acqulttal
on July q on March II a treaty Of peace
between Turkey and Servia was signed at
COnstanNnOple. n sequel 20 the Balkan
war on MAY / the new Chinese consti-
tuition was published. II abolished tho
premiership and gave increased power 90
tho president on MAY Prince Alexan-
der Of Tcck. Queen Mary's brother was
appointed govcrn0r-gCneral Of Canada.
on May n Colonel Benavides. leader
u the Peruvian faction which expelled
President Bllinghurst. was elected pro-
Nsional president. Three days later a
group Of senators and deputies declared
Roberto Lcgula provisional president. The
Peruvian supreme court. however. rccog-
nized Benayides on July q Ahmed Mir.
-, sixteen years ~ age. was crowned
shah o. Persia on August " the French
cabinet was reconstructed on commit,
Toe of national defense basis Rene Vi
Want Socialist, remained premier
on September 70 Turkey notified IN
outside world that she had done away
with the arrangement whereby foreigner
IN that country have been exempt from
local Jurisdiction In civil and crimira
eases and under which many special priv
ilorcs have been enjoyed hv citizens Of
other countries residing In Turkey
Two DAYS later motto was presented 4
the Turkish government by Great Britain
France Russia and Italy In which it wli
affirmed that the special rights ~ align'
cun hc abolished only by the powers thai
We're parties 70 the original contract
Austria and Germany presented a scp1
rate protest.
on September q the Albanian senate
which had driven Us recently elected rule
Prince William 81 Wicd-out Of th'
country. chose q Turk for klng-Prirc'
nurhan-E dlln son ~ the dorosod Abdu
Hamid ~ Turkey Tho European powcri
protested but their wishes were disrc
raricd on October 4 after Four months
exile, Essad Pnsha. accompanied by M
armed force. entered Albania ana tool
possession ~ the government on IN,
dlv following the death of King Charlie
~ Roumlnia his nephew. Ferdinand tool
the oath ~ office rs sovereign
on october n rebellion n-1'.e ou' nsa
tho border ~ German Southwest Africa
but was frustrated by tho LOYALTY ~ an,
porrs NJ a., Union on october 4 Rus
tenn Rev Turkish ambassador 10 the Uni
tel states lru Washington. whore M
had incurred criticism by his frank view
Of American AFFAIRS.