Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending March
4, 1916.
WAR CONDITIONS AFFECTING
UNITED STATES.

The Senate tabled the resolution to
warn American citizens off merchant
men armed for defense under belug-
erent flag, changed to declare the sink
ing by a German submarine without
warning Of an armed merchant vessel
of her public enemy. resulting in the
death of an American citizen. would
constitute just cause for war-a VIC
tory for the President, in response to
his demand that agitation of this
character in Congress should be re-
solved by vote to indicate that the
United States presented a united front
in its foreign policy. The negotiations
with Germany for the freedom of the
seas, in opposition to the German sub
marine policy, was suspended by the
American government pending a deter
mination of the spirit of Congress.
Germany, in disregard of the conten-
lions Of the United States. 1naugurated
submarine policy on the plan of de-
stroying armed belligerent merchant
men of the enemy. The President.
speaking at the Gridiron Club dinner,
rated rashness with cowardice in con-
with Germany.
Progress of War.
capture of Verdun as the objective,
tho German forces captured some Of
the outer defenses and many miles of
trenches, tho French contending that
the attack had been held by the de-
tenders. Austrian forces occupied Du-
razzo. Albanian port evacuated by
Italian defenders. Italy announced that
merchantmen flying the Italian flag are
to be armed for defense.
NATIONAL.
The post office appropriation bill
passed the House. The House voted
down a proposition to cut the mileage
allowance for members below 20 cents
a mile. The Kentucky republican con-
vention Endorsed Charles w. Fairbanks
for President Former President Roose-
welt refused to allow his name to ap-
pear as a candidate for President be-
fore the Illinois primaries. Censure
and praise Of Louis D. Brandeis con-
tinued at the hearing before the Senate
for associate justice of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. James D..
Preston was chosen to be in charge Of
the press section of the democratic ma
tional convention. Robbers secured s25.-
900 rif1ing mail pouches on the ferry
from Jersey City to New York city.
Among those who died during the week
were: Col. Walter II. Taylor, adjutant
to Gen. Lee during the civil war. and
Henry Talbot. chief of division of in
dices of the interstate commerce COM
mission.
FOREIGN.
Zapata and Villa threw in their lot
with Felix Diaz in the new revolution
in n a m n
gumedo, leader of opposition forces in
Durango, was hanged after conviction
of treason by a Carranza court-martial;
Carranza guaranteed the paper cur
rency issued by the constitutionalist
government. The Senate ratified the
treaty with Haiti which provides for
a United States protectorate over that
government. High food prices caused
a strike throughout Spain. Among
Henry James, novelist. and the queen
mother Of Rumania, Carmen Sylvia.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The Chamber of Commerce. labor and
citizen bodies and other organizations
protested against the Borand rider, pro-
posing to add an extra hour to the work
ing day of government employees in Wash
ington. Representation in Congress for
the District Of Columbia was urged be-
fore the Senate committee on judiciary.
The board of education postponed action
of the application of citizens for the use
of the public schools as civic centers.
Street car conductors and motormen.
secretly organized. made demand for
shorter hours and more pay. w. F. Guide
was elected exalted ruler of the B. P. O. E.
of Washington. David Rothschild, W. B.
Reilly and John w. Patterson. attorneys.
were disbarred, The body of Alice d.
karr was found in the canal near the
Anglers Club. Md; coroner's jury de
cided that death was due to accident.
Among those who died during the week
were: Isaac Henry Ford. retired lawyer;
Andrew H. Raglan. vice president of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants; Luke
kearney, for fifty years in government
service. and Horace " Bisbee. veteran