Connecticut western news., 1916-12-28

mediate release of the prisoners and ordered the militia rushed to the bor. der. The prisoners were delivered at Fl Paso three days after the presidents demand. Early in September an Amer ican-AIexican joint commission met to confer upon the matters in dispute be- tween the government of the United States and Mexico. This joint com mission signed protocol Nov. 24 Meanwhile, one day before the protocol was signed, Villistas attacked Chihua- hua City and were defeated by Car ranzistas. Two days later they again attacked and occupied part of the city, but were expelled on Dec. by Carran- ga forces.
 Election and Politics.
 Following his nomination for tn. presidency by the Republican conven- ton in June, Justice Charles l.. Hughes resigned from the supreme court bench and immediately entered the canvass against President Woodrow Wilson, who was renominated by the Demo- cratic convention. Theodore Roosevelt declined the Progressive nomination and supported Hughes. The campaign was noted for exceptional vigor, and the outcome was uncertain even for some days after the election. Victory for Wilson was not conceded until the count in California gave him a safe majority in the electoral college.
 Second only in interest to the presi- dential canvass were the participation of women in campaign work and the result of the anti-saloon voting. With gains made it Is estimated that nearly seven-eighths of the territory Is now under mo license" rules.
 Among the political events of the year was the passage of the Adamson eight hour law for railroad employees, to take effect Jan. 1, 1917 The act was passed when the nation confronted Il general strike of railroad men which would have paralyzed traffic. A con- mission was appointed to investigate the working of the law.
 In July rural credits act was pass ed to facilitate loans for the especial benefit of farmers.
 Neutral Rights.
 The president at the crd of February asked congress 70 take action on the question of the arming of merchant men traversing the war zone and other points at issue regarding submarine warfare. Germany had recognized re- sponsibility" for the loss of neutral lives on the Lusitania in February, but f nf Inc t1Nr1aa ,.f,, Is sue was one to cause uncertainty as to safety of neutral lives on the high seas. Both houses acted upon separate resolutions, practically leaving the mat ter in the hands of the executive. Sen ate vote was 6S to II; house, PFC to 142.
 Merchant Submarines.
 A new phase of the submarine ques. tion involving the United States came up when the German merchant sub- marine Deutschland arrived at Balti- more with n cargo of German goods. Although the Deutschland was not armed, the entente powers asked the United States to treat her class as W ar- ships, which the state department de- clined to do. The vessel sailed for Germany in August and arrived at New London on Il return trip Nov. l. Meanwhile on Oct. the armed Ger man submarine T-J3 entered Newport harbor. coming direct from Wilhclms- haven. She rcc"ivcl the usual privi- leges of warship in q neutral rort Next day, of Nantucket shoals Init ed States coast, she torpcfloed and sank three British and two neutral