Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-01
MOST M0MENT0US
EVENTS IN HISTORY IN
YEAR JUST CLOSED

+ ny iltHtIlH % the Cnlltu Suites. VI
April "a, President Wilson instructed
Secretary Daniels TO assemble an inn
posing naval force ut Tampico, on
the Mexican coast This was due tC
the refusal of the Mexican president
and his military aids to salute the
American flag as an essential feature
Of an apology for an unwarranted ar.
rest ana imprisonment of several
American blue Jackets who had land
ed on Mexican soil to obtain a supply
Of gasoline.
Although the episode was the re-
suit Of misunderstanding in which
all the parties concerned shared about
equally, It was manifest that Huerta
was IN no mood to comply with any
request Of the Washington authorlti ss,
! however politely and even delicately
shade. He refused to order the salute,
and the naval demonstration followed.
Congress passed resolution sus-
timing the president In the position
! which he had taken. on April II
| Admiral Fletcher seized the customs
! house at Vera Cruz. The Mexicans
! resisted the occupation of the GUS
! toms house and the result was fight
| In which sixteen Americans were kill
ed and seventy-one wounded. Cen
cral Mas, in command Of the garri-
son, withdrew and left the Americans
in possession.
Nelson O'Shaugnessy, the American
representative, was given his pass
ports ana requested to leave the eoun-
try Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston,
commander of the American forces at
Vera Cruz, was ready to enter on
vigorous campaign.
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Their the diplomatic representatives at
Washington Of Argentina, Brazil and
Chile sent in to the office Of the de-
partment of state a formal tender of
their services as mcdiators. Presi-
dent Wilson accepted the offer and
both Iluerta and Carranza accepted
the proffered mediation.
The mediatory conference was held
'at Niagara Falls Canada, and opened
on May 90 on June IL the confer
onee had agreed upon n plan accepted
both by President Wilson and HIuerta.
Then deadlock arose over the choice
for president-the American dele
gates declined to accept the name OF
any n-eonsttuti0nalist
Meanwhile the constituencies I
were making unmistakable advance !
toward the capital Their success was |
so pronounced that 1t was evident !
they would soon be in control of the
on July / the conference came to
an end without definite result and
four days later Iluerta was reelected
president by his partisans. On July
Is the dictator resigned the presi-
dency and took passage for Europe,
leaving the executive authority in the
hands Of a prominent citizen, Fran
cisco Carbajal
The new president and Carranza
could not agree upon the surrender
Of the government to- the victorious
army, and ON August
10 Carbajal resigned and the chamber
Of deputies dissolved. Five days la
ter, the constitutionalist army entered
the city of Mexico without opposition
Venustiano Carranza Immediately took
upon himself the office of president,
he soon announced his puf-
pose Of turning over the executive
junction to provisional substitute
md himself becoming candidate.
on September 20 villa declared
war upon the provisional president
The constitutlonalsts held meeting
Vt Mexico city on October and re-
used to accept their chiefs resigna-
Ion. At n convention Of the party
leld at Aguas Calientes ON October 4, Il
'afranza again presented his resig
lation and few days later Villa
promised to support provisional
president named by the convention.
At that Gen Eulalio Gutierrez was
appointed by the convention, but Car
ANA refused to recognize him. The
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nander in chief Of the government {
orces and ordered him to proceed at
NEE against Carranza AS villa and (
his men neared the capital, Carranza 1
md his soldiers withdrew.
on November % the American /
orces were withdrawn from Vera {
'ruz and soon aftcrward Carranza ana {
lis followers took possession of the {
eaport. villa and Zapata united in q
upport of the Gutierrez interests and {
ne prospect of peace in the imme-
nate future is far from encouraging. !
On December 10, 5000 United n
ltates troops were sent to Naco TO
top continued firing by the Mexican '
actions Into United States territory. [
zen. Tasker II. Bliss commanding. no. \
filed MeXcans that another shot {
cross the border would be the sig q
Ial for return fire from American a
orces.
Longest Congressional Session. t
The first regular session Of the Six
y-thlrd congress was the longest since !
hat great law making body came into J.
Nlstencc~-from December t, 1913, 60
october "a, 1914. After the holiday c
eccss both branches were addressed &
Y President Wilson upon the regu- l
alton of corporations In his ad $
ress the president recommended The Z
ormatlon of trade commission the !
DING away with interlocking diree- !
crates and holding companies. and I
n antitrust law. On January "a Z
he senate passed bill authorizing a
he government to construct a rail- !
Dad In Alaska on February is the u
ouse passed the bill.
During this month, also, the admin !
'tfatlon introduced measure into =
9th houses TO establish rural credit Z.
Nstcm by means of cooperative q
anks ON February . bill was in 9
'oduoed into both branches which y
roVlded that the government might !,
inc or lease on royalty basis GER =
Tin coal lands in Alaska.
ON March the president delivered u
mother address TO congress in the !.
ouse chamber in which he urged =
he repeal Of the provisions in the y
anama canal act of August, 1912. !,
Nemptipg vessels engaged in coast :,
Use trade from the payment of tolls. ="
nth a senate amendment to the eff
'ct THAT the United States relin- =
uished no rights under treaties with u
rea, Britain and with Panama, the :
Ills repeal bill became law. -
on April 20 the president again adj e