The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-02

ators. President Wilson accepted the Of
fer and both Huerta and Carranza ac-
oepted the proffered mediation.
The medlatory conference was held at
Niagara Falls. Canada, and opened on
May 20. on June II the conference had
agreed upon 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 nonconstitutional-
ist.
Meanwhile. the consttutionalists 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 1 the conference came to an
end without definite result, and four days
later Huerta was reelected president by
his partlsans. on July Is the dictator re-
signed the presidency and took passage
for Europe, leaving the executive author
ity in the hands OF a prominent citizen,
Francisco Carbajai.
The new president and Carranza could
not agree upon the surrender of the gov
ernment to the victorious constitutional
list army. and on August 10 Carbajal re-
signed and the chamber OF deputies dis
solved. Five days later, the constitution
alist army entered the City of Mexico
without opposition. Venustiano Carranza
Immediately took upon himself the office
of president, although he soon announced
his purpose OF turning over the executive
function to n provisional substitute and
himself becoming a candidate.
On September % Villa declared war up
on the provisional president. The consti-
tutionalists held a meeting at Mexico
City on October and refused to accept
their CHIEFS resignation. At n conven-
tion OF the party held at Aguas Calientes
on October II, Carranza again presented
his resignation and a few days later villa
promised to support provisional presl-
dent named by the convention. At that,
Gen. Eulallo Gutierrez was appointed by
the convention, but CarranZa refused to
recognize him. The new president ap-
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were withdrawn from Vera Cruz and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-
| TIMES unabated
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 /. 1918. TO October
"a. 1914. After the holiday recess botf
| 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 al
antitrust law. On January "a the senat
passed bill authorizing the governmen
TO construct railroad in Alaska. -Ol
February IS the house passed the bill.
During this month. also, the admins
| tration introduced measure into botl
houses to establish n rural credit system
by means of cooperative banks. On Feb
ruary a bill was introduced into bot
branches which provided that the govern
ment might mine or lease on n royalt
basis certain coal lands in Alaska.
On March the president delivered an
other address to congress in the hous
chamber. in which he urged the repea
OF the provision in the Panama Canal &C
OF August, 1912. exempting vessels en-
gagged in coastwise trade from the pay
| ment OF tolls. With a senate amendmen
| to the effect that the United States re
linquished no rights under treaties wit
Great Britain and with Panama, the toll
repeal bill became law.
On April 20 the president again ad
dressed congress, giving the facts in tn
Tampico affair and asking authority I
use force in compelling n settlement. Bot
houses passed the necessary measure
without delay. on June 8 the thre
measures prominent in the presidents an
thrust legislation-the creation of a trad
commission, the Clayton bill, and the rail
road capitalization bill-were passed, bu
II was not until August that the senat
adopted the measure creating a fedora
trade commission. The Clayton antItrus
bill did not become law until October.
August both houses unanlmousl
adopted an amendment TO the federal re
serve act, by which the secretary of tn
treasury was given power to issue add
tional bank currency I'm such amount n
would be necessary TO protect the busl
ness situation and avoid financial panic
On September 4 the president once NOR
addressed congress. pointing out the nee
of raising additional revenue 10 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
from the cotton growing states to obtai
legislation for the retail OF the grower
of the staple.
On October "a the first regular sessio
of the Sixty-third congress came to a
end.
American Government and Politics.
On January 2 Secretary McAdoo an
Secretary Houston began q series {
hearings TO determine whore the new fec
eral reserve banks were to be established
The federal reserve bank system went II
to effect November 16. On January
the Washington authorities and the Ne
York. New Haven and Hartford railroa
| officials came to an agreement by Whlc