Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-01-02

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The llama Canal was formally opened
for world traffic on August IS. The steam
err Ancon. belonging to the Panama rail-
road, passed from ocean to ocean in ten
hours. In September the railroad rate
case showed increased activity. The roads
east of the Mississippi and north of the
Potomac again petitioned the interstate
commerce commission for permission to
advance freight rates per cent, and the
commission consented TO reopen the case.
The commission granted the increase.
with certain exceptions, on December IS.
a delegation of railroad presidents Wis
tied President Wilson at the white House
and laid before him the unsatisfactory
situation which confronted American
roads. The president was sympathetic,
but expressed his confidence in the inter
state commerce commission to regulate
the matter satisfactorily.
On September % Secretary McAdoo
aroused great interest in banking circles
by announcing his intention to withdraw
government patronage and assistance
from national banks known to be hoard
ing currency or demanding excessive in
terest
In October the court dismissed all but
one Of the governments charges in its
suit 10 dissolve the Atlantic steamship
trust. Final argument In the suit 10 dis
solve the Steel trust was made at Phila-
delphia, and the discussion of increased
railroad freight rates was resumed before
the interstate commerce commission.
At the elections held on November the
Democratic majority In the house of rep
resentatives was reduced from 147 to %.
although the Democratic majority in the
senate was increased from 10 to 16 Con-
sututional amendments giving the SUI
frage TO women were carried In Nevada
and Montana and prohibition triumphed
In Washington, Oregon. Arizona, and
Colorado. In Missouri the so-called run
crew" law passed by the legislature was
rejected
Politics in other Lands.
On January q Michel oreste president
of Haiti, warned of the approach of a
large body Of revolutionists. abdicated has
lily and took refuge on a German cruiser.
on February s Orestes Zamor was elected
president Of Haiti. and on the same 6ay
Jose Vicente Concha was elected presi-
dent of Colombia
Early IN the year the Chinese admins
trative council re-esta blished Confuoian-
ism as the state religion Of the republic.
At the opening Of parliament February 10
King George urged mutual concessions in
the Irish home rule controversy on
March the home rule bill was introduced
for 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 home rule and
Welsh disestablishment bills and the par
Lament was prorogued.
On March IT, as the finale TO a bitter
political and personal controversy, the
vile Of the French minister Of finance,
Nine. CaillauX. shot and killed the editor
Of Figaro, CASTOR Calmette. Her hus-
band resigned his Office at once and a
new cabinet was formed. The trial Of
Nine. Cailaux resulted in her acquttol
on July %. On March "a treaty Of peace
between Turkey and Servia was signed al
Constantinople, a sequel TO the Balkan
war. On May I the new Chinese consH-
tuition was published. II abolished the
premiership and gave increased power to
the president On May Prince Alexan-
der of Teck. Queen Mary's brother. was
appointed governor general of Canada.
On May IS Colonel Benavides. leader
Of the Peruvian faction which expelled
President Billnghurst. was elected pro-
visonal president. Three days later a
group o. senators and deputies declared
fAlbtKiO Lst6htd NIONiElOudi ElIHSlltIlt- I ne
Peruvian supreme court. however recoE-
nized Benavides. On July q Ahmed Mir
"a. sixteen years of age was crowned
shah of Persia. On August 26 the French
cabinet was reconstructed on commit
tee Of national defense basis Rene vi
viaui, Socialist, remained premier
On September 10 Turkey notified the
outside world that she had done away
with the arrangement whereby foreigners
in that country have been exempt from
local jurisdiction in civil and criminal
cases and under which many special priv
ieges have been enjoyed by citizens OF
other countries residing in Turkey.
Two days later a note was presented to
the Turkish government by Great Britain.
France. Russia and italy. in which 1t was
affirmed that the special rights Of aliens
can be abolished only by the powers that
were parties to the original contract.
Austria and Germany presented a sepa-
rate protest.
On September q the Albanian senate.
which had driven its recently elected ruler
Prince William of Wled-out of the
country. chose a Turk for klng-Prince
Burhan-Eddin. son OF the deposed Abdul
lIamid of Turkey. The European powers
protested but their wishes were disre-
garded. On October A. after four months
armed force, entered Albania and took
possession Of the government On the
day following the death Of King Charles
Of Roumania his nephew, Ferdinand took
the oath Of office as sovereign
On October 10 a rebellion broke out near
the border of German Southwest Africa.
but was frustrated by the loyalty OF the
Beers Of the Union. On October A Rus
TEN Bey. Turkish ambassador to the Uni
ted States, left Washington. where he
had incurred criticism by his frank views
of American affairs.
Industrial Trials and TrIumphs.
The Ford Motor company at the begin
ming Of the year adopted a proft-sharing
plan by which 100000 is 10 be distrib-
uted annually among the 5000 wage-earn-
ers of that concern. The great South Afri-
can railroad strike came 10 an end. on
January 10 a strike of the Delaware and
Hudson railroad men. as a protest against
the discharge Of two employees. was set
tied within sixteen hours by the federal
board Of mediation and Cancellation
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