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"No Terrible Catastrophe Has
Marked the Twelvemonth.
SJEATH TAKES NOTABLE MEN
General Success of the Democrats and
Startling Developments South of
the Rio Grande Chief Events
In Western Hemisphere.
New York. Taken all in all, the
;year 1913 has been a happy and rathor
fortunate ono for tho world In gen
eral. It was not marked by any great
catastropho, such aB tho San Francisco
earthquake or tho Titanic disaster; It
saw tho end of tho wars In tho Bal
kans, It witnessed tho Inauguration of
a Domocratlc president in the United
States, followed by genuine tariff re
duction without financial panic.
Tho death roll for tho past year has
hit tho financial world rather hard, In
cluding such notable figures as J. P.
Morgan, Henry M. Flagler and James
R. Keene. Tho Roman Catholic
church also lost two of Its most ven
erable cardinals, Orcglla, dean of tho
sacred college, and Rampolla, once
(secretary at tho Vatican and who
would havo been popo instead of Plus
X had not the emperor of Austria vot
ed against him,
In tho United States political de
velopments have been extremely in
teresting, but' not startling. Every
thing seems to havo gono the way of
tho Democrats. Democratic victories
wero won last November in Now York
city, tho stato of New Jersey and
stato of Massachusetts. Congress has
paesod tho currency bill, and tho bank
ing interests of tho country aro ad
justing themselves to It
As alarmed as high finance may
Aavo been when it was learned that
President Wilson believed In Sherman
law should be "clarified," business and
financial interests have apparently be
come convinced that tho president's
-attitude is not ono of opposition, but
rather an attitudo in which he would
consult and confer with business and
finance to remedy evils genorally ad
mitted to exist.
Doings In Mexico.
South of the Rio Grando dovclop
tnents have been startling and rapid.
Tho year 1913 saw in Mexico tho as
sassination of President Francisco Ma
dero, Vice-President Pino Suarez and
Gustavo Madero, brother of tho presi
dent, tho usurpation of tho presidency
by Gen. Victorlano Huorta, boosted
Into that position by General Felix
Diaz. Then came tho rupturo between
IIaz and Huerta, with tho practical
banishment of Diaz. Later in 1913
came tho riso of Venustiano Carranza,
leader of tho constitutionalists in the
north of Mexico, with tho result that
the poworful northern states of Mex
ico aro now under his control. Scarce
Uy had Carranza become famous than
Francisco "Pancho" Villa, former ban
dlt, with a prlco on his head, leaped
into tho limelight as a rebel leader
serving Carranza, and it Is now ques
tioned whether Carranza or Villa is
tho stronger in tho leadership of tho
constitutionalist forces.
In Its relations with Mexico the
United States has stood firm. Early
in his administration President Wilson
announced his determination to with
hold recognition from tho Huerta ad
ministration, and although much
pressure has been brought to bear,
tho president has refused to change
Ills attitudo. Efforts havo been made
to induco Huerta to retire and allow a
fair and honest election, without re
sult. Today tho United States has a
"heavy armed force at tho bordor and
an impressive array of battleships off
the coast.
There havo been several marriages
of Importance in tho past year, and
a number of engagements of promi
nent persons announced. Foremost in
tho minds of Americans, of course, is
tho wedding of J'lss Jesslo Woodrow
Wilson, daughter of tho president.
Assassinations of the Year.
Barring Mexico's barbarouB achieve
ments, thero havo been few assassina
tions In countries generally recognized
as bolng civilized. George I, king of
Greece, was assassinated by a mad
anTcblst in Salonika, March 18. In
Turkoy tho commander-in-chief of tho
Ottoman forces in tho Balkan wars,
Enver Bey, was slain on February 17.
This was followed soon after by tho
assassination of Nazlm Pasha, Turkish
premier. Turkey and Mexico appear
to have been contending with each
other for honors in tho lino of assas
sination, with Moxlco slightly in the
lead.
European affairs havo gono along
rather as usual, barring a few extra
startling outbursts by suffragists In
England, such an tho sensational sui
cide of the young suffragotto who
throw herself boforo tho king's horse
In the derby and was killed. Politi
cally England has been In a furor,
which, howover, Is nothing out of tho
ordinary. Tho year has seen tho very
romarkablo "rebellion" of Ulster, un
der tho direction of Sir Edward Car
son, and tho organization of an "army"
of Ulsterxnen to resist enforcement of
tho homo rule bill should It pass par
liament. England has also had its share ot
labor troubles. Tjioro havo boon large
strikes at homo and in Ireland, not
ably tho Dublin riots, led by Jim Lar
kln. All of the European powers have
gone on as heretoforo in tho construc
tion of battleships, and the "armed
camp" policies of Gormany, England,
Franco and Russia aro stronger than
ever, possibly made so by the Balkan
wars.
Thero havo been somo fow spats bo
tweon Franco and Germany, but noth
ing In any way approacnlng a breach
of diplomatic relations. Tho falling of
a couplo of German war balloons on
French torrltory created Homo little
excltomont, as did tho mobbing of
somo Gorman subjects by French citi
zens in border towns. Franco, as well
as tho United States, underwent a
presidential election In 1913, placing a
very democratic and n very diplomatic
porson In tho offlco of chief cxecutlvo
President Polncaro.
In the Far East
In tho far east sovoral things of mo
ment occurred in 1913, nmong them
the Chinese rebolllon and establish
ment ot a republic, and In Japan tho
death of tho Mikado and tho succes
sion of his son nnd tho antl-Amorlcnn
demonstrations and riots as a result
ot the adoption of tho nntlallon laud
owning law In California,
In the realm of science and explora
tion Ihero havo been but fow develop
ments that could positively bo desig
nated as history-creating.
The discovery of the south polo and
tho disaster to the Scott expedition
both occurred in 1912, although the
fato of Captain Scott was not inndo
known to tho world until 1913. Dr.
Fredrich Franz Frledmann, discover
er of a "euro" for tuberculosis, mado
his appearanco In 1913, but the valuo
of Dr. Frledmann's "cure," and other
"cures" for that dread disease an
nounced at about tho same time, nro
very much open to doubt. Great strides
havo undoubtedly been mado In tho
treatment of cancer, but no positive
euro has yet been discovered, although
much has been learned about tho value
of radium.
Aviation Is progressing rapidly.
Much attontlon to aeronautics ha3
been paid by tho various European
governments from a military stand
point, but no means of making aero
planlng anywhere near safe havo yet
been discovered. Franco has organized
and trainod a military aviation corps
that would unquestionably be of great
value in caso of war, and Germany
has devoted much time and money to
dirigible ballooning. Tho United
States has spent somo $50,000 during
the year in military experiments In
aviation.
The number of deaths resulting from
aviation has not boon especially large.
Aviators havo died, Just as aviators
died In 1912, find Germany suffered a
number of disastrous' accidents to Zep
pelin dlrlglblo balloons. Many of tho
accidents of aeroplanes resulted from
fancy exhibition flying nnd military
experiments. Tho year 1913 saw tho
first aeroplane flight over tho Panama
canal.
On the Panama Canal.
In Panama great developments havo
taken place. October 10 last saw tho
dynamiting of Gamboa dike, being tho
romoval of practically tho last serious
obstruction in the big ditch. Tho ca
nal is now almost completed, so far as
a trans-continental waterway is con
cerned, although not yet prepared for
the passage of steamers from ocean to
ocean. Work has also been begun on
tho buildings and grounds for tho great
Panama-Pacific International exposi
tion, to be held In San Francisco in
1915, as a celebration of tho formal
opening of tho Panama canal. In this
connection It may be mentioned somo
slight International ill feeling may
havo been caused by tho refusal of tho
British and German government to
participate officially In tho San Fran
cisco exposition. German and Eng
lish merchants, however, will take part
on their own accounts. .
Tho United States may congratulato
Itself that, barring the caso of Hans
Schmidt, tho New York priest, thero
haVe been few gruesome arid startling
murders during the year.
New York state furnished tho most
sensational bit of local politics of the
year in the Impeachment and removal
ot Gov. William Sulzer, followed by
Sulzcr's nomination by Progressives
aud election to tho stato assembly.
In tho world of sports tho United
States still stands supremo. In addi
tion to humbling tho British polo cup
challengers, the United States further
shocked Johnny Bull when Francis
Oulraet, tho youthful golf wonder,
walked away from tho English exports
In tho national open golf championship
at Brookllne, Mass., and by tho win
ning ot tho international Davis tennis
cup. Americas supremacy in sports
was further recognized during tho year
when King Gustavo of Sweden pre
sented tho American athletes with tho
medals and trophies won at tho Olym
pic games In Stockholm In 1912. Tho
sporting world suffered a shock, how
ever, when It was learned that "Jim"
Thorpe, the famous Carllslo Indian
athleto really belonged In the classi
fication of "professional." Ho volun
tarily renounced tho trophies ho had
won as an amateur In the Olympic
games.
Hero aro tho loading events of tho
year:
Disasters, Fires, Floods.
Floods in Ohio, many killed, much
suffering and' great damage dono.
Floods in tho Mississippi valley as a
result of Ohio floods.
Tornado destroys part of Omaha,
Nob.
Zeppelin L-2 exploded October 7,
Twenty killed.
Gas explosion near Pittsburgh kills
120 miners.
Long Beach, Cal., pier gives way,
killing 35 persons.
Disastrous floods in Texas, early
part ot October.
Firedamp In Welsh mlno entombs
931. Flvo hundred rescued alive.
Two hundred and eighty minors en
tombed" following minn explosion at
Dawson, N. M. Twentf-throo rescued
alive.
Steamship NovadA strikes a mine In
THE NORTH PLATTE
Gulf of Smyrna,
Ono hundred and
twonty drowned.
Steamer Volturno burned at sea Oc
tober 10. Ono hundred and thirty-six
drown, 625 rescued.
Fifty girls die In factory flro at Blng
hamton, N. Y., July 22.
Storm at Nome, Alaska, kills 11,
destroys COO houses, $1,500,000 loss.
The Death Roll.
Envcr Boy, chief of staff Turkish
army, assassinated Fobruary 17.
Henry N. Flagler, ono of foundora
of Standard Oil company, and financial
magnato, dies.
Georgo I., king of Greece, assassinat
ed by mad anarchist at Salonika,
March 18.
James R. Kceno, financier, dies Jan
uary 2.
Deaths of Qnrdlnnls Oreglln, dean
of tho Sacred collego, and Rampollo,
within a few days of each other at the
Vatican.
Luther McCarthy, pugilist, died at
Alberta May 24.
Death of emperor of Japan.
Nazlm Pneha, Turkish premier, as
sassinated, t
King Menollk of Abbysslnla report
ed dead. His death confirmed on De
comber 23.
Whltelaw Reld. American ambassa
dor to Great Britain, burled at Sleepy
Hollow cemetery, N. Y.
Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer
of St. Louis, died October 10.
Charles G. Gates, son of tho late
John W. Gates, died October 23.
Ralph Rose, famous "athloto and
champion shot putter, died October 16.
Timothy Woodruff, Now York poli
tician, died October 12.
Anthony N. Brady, died In London,
July 22.
Col. S. F. Cody, Amorlcan aviator,
killed in England by fall from aero
August 7.
Mayor Gaynor, ot New York died on
way to England.
Timothy D. Sullivan, Now York poli
tician, found dead on railroad track
after escaping from an asylum.
Alfred Austin, poet laureato of Eng
land, died Juno 2.
Crimes and Executions.
Mrs. Fannlo May Eaton, wlfo of
Rear Admiral Eaton, acquitted Octo
ber 31 of murdering her husband.
Rev. Hans Schmidt, discredited
Catholic priest, arrested In New York
for tho murder of Anna Aumullor, his
sweetheart
Floyd and Claude S. Allen executed
at Richmond, Va., March 28 for par
ticipation In tho famous Allon court
house shooting affray.
Henry Spencor, confessed murderer
of many porsons, is convicted of kill
ing Mildred Alllson-Roxroat, a dancing
teacher. In Chicago. Appeal pending.
Mrs. Bessie Wakefield Is convicted
of murdering her husband and sen
tenced to hang In Connecticut on
March 4.
Leo Frank, wealthy manufacturer,
convicted in Atlanta, Ga., of murder
ing girl in his office. Appeal pending.
Dr. Frank Craig acquitted In Indian
apolis of murder of Dr. Helen Knabe.
Political Development at Home.
Inauguration of Presldont Woodrow
Wilson on March 4. , ,
United States Judgo Robert W.
Archbald removed from offlco by
United States senato after Impeach
ment trial
John Purroy MItchpl elected mayor
of New York on tho fusion ticket,
destroying Tammany's power.
David I. Walsh, Democrat, elected
governor of Massachusetts, a victory
for the Wilson administration.
Acting-Governor Fielder elected
governor of New Jersey. Floldor Is
a Democrat and was tho Wilson ad
ministration candidate.
Minnesota legislature adopted equal
suffrage measure February 11.
Passage of Wilson tariff bill.
Passago of tho currency bill.
Inauguration of Vice-President Mar
shall, his address to tho senato and
administration of oaths to tho now
'senators, March 4.
California legislature adopts equal
suffrage measure.
Illinois passes equal suffrage bill.
Japanese land law in California ap
proved by Governor Johnson, Febru
ary 3.
William Sulzer of New York Im
peached and removed from offlco and
succeeded by Lieut. Gov. Martin II.
Glynn,
Political Developments Abroad.
King Otto, known as tho "Mad King
of Bavaria," removed from throne'and
succeeded by his son.
Sir Rufus Isaacs made lord chief
Justice of Great Britain, being tho first
Jew to hold that olllco.
Election ot Presldont Polncare In
Franco, January 17; Inauguration Feb
ruary 18.
Election and Installation of Sir Van
slttart Bowater as lord mayor of Lon
don. Victorlano Huerta proclaimed pro
visional president of Mexico Febru
ary 18.
Yuan Shl-Kal .elected president of
China October 6; Inaugurated Octo
ber 10.
Sir Edward Carson gathers together
an "army" of Orangomon in Ulster
to resist enforcement of tho homo
rulo bill should It pass parliament.
Japanese mobs in Tokyo demand
war on tho United States over the
California land question.
United States forces Groat Britain
to glvo up attempt to gain oil mon
opoly In Colombia.
United States warns Santo Domin
go "No more revolutions."
Rebellion and overthrow ot tho Chi
nese emplro and establishment ot a
republic.
Krupp scandal In Germany. Disclo
sures mado April 18.
Sports.
American successfully defends the
International polo cup against Great
Britain.
Syracuse wins the Intercollegiate
I regatta, June 21.
SEMI - WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
Harvard clght-oarea crow boats
Yalo, Juno 0.
Francis Oulmet wins tho national
open golf championship at Brookllno,
Mass., September 20.
America wlr.s tho Davis tennis cup,
July 28.
Horso racing resumed In Now York
stato on May 30.
Jim Thorpo admits ho Is a profes
sional athloto and resigns Olympic
trophies, January 27.
Philadelphia Athletics defeat the
New York Giants In tho world's cham
pionship baseball scrleB, October 11.
Sir Thomas Lipton's challongo for
tho America's cup Is accepted by Now
York Yacht club.
Invention and Exploration.
Vlhlljamnr Stefnnsflon Balls from
British Columbia on Arctic Expedi
tion June 17.
Robert G. Fowler files cross tho
Panuma canal April 27.
Crocker Land Exposition sails from
Now York July 2d.
Dr. Hudson Stuck reaches the sum
mit of Mt. McKlnley Juno 20.
Dr Simon Flexner announces the
discovery of the germ of lnfanttle
paralysis.
Arrival of Dr. Frlcdrlch Franz
Frledmann government test of his
tuberculosis Berum started March 11.
Discovery of radium nB a cure for
cancer announced, doubt cast upon tho
discovery by tho American Assocla
tlon for the Cure of Cnncer.
Aviation denth list In Gcnnany for
1913 renches 30; Franco 37; England
10: Italy 4; Russia 8; Argentlno Re
public 4; Japan 3; Turkoy 3; Aus
tria 1; Brazil 1; Switzerland 1; Scot
land 1: Canada 1; Portugal 1; Moroc
co 1; China 1 and United States 25.
Marriages and Engagements.
Wedding of Princes Victoria-Louise,
only daughter of the Kaiser nnd
Prince Ernst of Cumberland May 24.
Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, sec
ond daughter of tho president, mar
ries Francis Bowes Sayro at tho
White House Nov. 25.
Engagement of Vincent Astor to
Miss Helen Huntington announced.
Duko of Croy marries Miss Lelsh
mann, daughter of the 'American am
bassador to Germany, Oct. 27.
Prince Arthur of Connaught marries
tho Duchess of FIfo, Oct. 15.
Dethroned King Manuel of Portugal
marries tho Princess ot Hohenzollern
nt Slngmnrlngen, Germany.
Miss Helen Gould mnrrlcd Flnley
J. Shepnrd.
Mexico.
General Felix Diaz released from
penitentiary In Moxlco City and at
tacked tho National Palace, Feb. 6.
President Francisco Mndcro forced
to resign and Is Imprisoned at tho Na
tional Palace, Mexico City.
Gustavo Madero, President Ma
doro's brother, is arrested by General
Huerta and ImpriHoncd In the Na
tional Palace, February 19.
Gustavo Madero is executed by tho
order of General Felix Diaz Feb. 19.
President Madero and Vice-President
Pino Sunrez aro shot down whllo
"trying to escape." '
General Victorlano Huerta proclaim
ed provisional president of Moxlco,
Feb. 19.
Riso of General Venustiano Carran
za In tho north of Mexico.
Capture of Juarez and Chihuahua.
Rise of General Francisco ("Pan
cho") Villa as a leader ot Carranza's
Constitutionalists In tho north of
Mexico.
Felix Diaz stabbed in Hnvaus, Nov.
Gth.
President Woodrow Wilson dccllnos
to recognize Huerta as Constitutional
president of Mexico.
Mexican rebels fall In attack on
Tamplco, but resume assault.
United States battleship fleet and
International squadron gather at Vera
Cruz and Tamplco to protect foreign
Interests.
Balkan Wars.
Adrlanoplo falls, Mnrch 28.
Scutari surrendered to Montengro,
April 23.
Pence treaty of Balkans signed In
London.
Miscellaneous.
Mrs. Emmellne Pankhurst visits the
United States, Oct. 18
Gettysburg encampment of confod-
erato and Union votorans fifty years,
after tho battlo of Gettysburg, held on
July 1-5.
Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford
Whlto, escnped from Mnttoawun In
snno asylum and flees to Canada. He
Is ejected from Canada and seeks ref
uge In Now Hampshire, where tho
caso Is still ponding In tho U. S.
courts.
Steamship Aqultanla to bo tho larg
est steamer In tho world, launched In
England, April 2.
Colonel Roosevelt marts on South
American hunting trip, vIbUb Rio
Janeiro, Brazil; Sao Paulo, Brlzll;
Buenos Ayrcs, Argentlno Republic
and Valparaiso, Chile.
Mendel Bellls tried and acquitted
of ritual murder at tho "Holy City"
of Kiev, Russia.
Gamboa dlko last obstruction in tho
Panama Cnnal blown up with dyna
mtto on Oct. 10th.
Buildings of tho Pnnama-Paclflc Ex
position started, at San Francisco. Gor
mnn nnd English governments decline
to participate.
Labor Disputes.
Indianapolis street car strike be
gins Oct. 31.
Coppor strlko In Michigan started
July 23.
Prisoners In tho Indianapolis dyna
mlto conspiracy spond tho first day in
Ft. Leavenworth penitentiary Jan. 1.
Firemen, engineers and tralnmon of
Eastern railroads demand lncreaso
and hotter hours. Matter adjusted by
arbitration.
Hotel waiters' strlko In New York
city Jan. 1st.
Ono hundred thousand lady garment
workers strlko In Now York Jan. 10.
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AMBASSADOR PAGE FINDS HOME
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Ing historical traditions, as tho family ot del Drago, one of tho oldest In Romo,
dating back to 1133, Is also ono of tho most nrlstocratlc. It waB In tho Palazzo
del Drago that tho daughter of Queon Crlstlna of Spain lived after her mar
rlpgo with Prlnco dol Drago. There aro many relics of her regime jn tlw
apartment Mr. Pago has taken, notably somo chairs, which are still surmount
cd with tho royal crown.
AUSTRIA'S MINISTER
Count Leopold Berchtold, minister
ot foreign affairs aud chancellor of
Austria-Hungary, who but yostordny
was tho best abused man in the dual
empire, has become literally ovornlght
an object of tho greatest popular en
thusiasm and admiration.
It haB suddenly been brought homo
to Ms countrymen that ho Ib a past
matter in tho art of statecraft and
diplomacy, and that they owo him a
dobt of gratltudo for tho clover way
in which ho safeguarded their Inter
ests beyond their borders during tho
last two years.
This revulsion of feeling, so start
ling In its suddenness, has been
brought about, not by any uttoranco
of tho count who romalnB as reticent
nnd ns enigmatical as heretofore, but
by tho publication In tho Matin
most enterprising nnd affluent of all
tho great Parisian nowspapcrs of
tho terms of tho socret treaties unit
ing tho Balkan allies In tholr coalition
against Turkoy, and also of tholr equally secret ngroomont with Russia in this
connection. How tho Matin obtained theso documonts does not concern us.
Tho authenticity of tho agreements Is boyond question.
Theso treaties show, for tho first time, that tho coalition ot tho Balkan
statos was organized by Russia, and that whilo tho war against Turkey foi
tho liberation ot tho Christians In Europo was tho pretext of tho Bund and
tho means adopted to unlto tho kingdoms of Scrvln, Montenegro, Greece, and
Bulgaria, Its real and ultimate aim was avowedly against Austria.
Russia undertook by tho terms of theso agreements to furnish thq Balkan
stato with all tho war material that they neodod not for tholr attack upon
Turkoy, but for tholr operations ngalnBt Austria to communicate to thorn all
information in her possession concornlng tho military movoments and plans
of Austria, to protect them from any attack from Turkey.
LONG IN DIPLOMATIC CORPS
r ii mi
factor In Russian foreign policies mado his Borvlces Invaluable to tho state
department.
SAYS TANGO IS SYMPTOM OF DISEASE
"Tho tango Is ono symptom of tho so
cial dlseaso wo aro trying to cure not
tho tango Itself, but tho making a
crazo of It," said Winston Churchill
In an intorvlow nt Chicago a few days
ago. Tho celobratod novelist Binlled
when ho was asked for his opinion of
tho modern drcBB of women. "It Is tho
apotheosis of all that Ib frivolous and
luxurious In our modorn civilization,"
ho Bald. "It Is a representation of
Bomethlng that wo nro trying to got
rid of."
Mr. Churchill was more Inclined to
talk of tho lnllucnco of religion upon
tho modorn university student "Thero
Is a movement in theology that Ib go
ing on very rapidly," ho said. "It la
tho interpretation of religion in tho
forms ot modern sclenco and philoso
phy. "Tho modern university student In
sists upon having everything squaring
that Is, a 'unity of mind.' If ho
learns his religion in tho terms of an-
clont Bclenco and philosophy, goes to tho university and has this science and,
philosophy discredited, then ho throws over tho religion with thorn. You can,
mako a university ntudont an agnostic at a stroko or a bollover at a stroke
"Thero Is a tremendous synthetic movement going on today which is edu
cational In which religion is revealed as tho control and animating core. It is
tho fountntnhead and motlvo power in politics and sociology, economic and.
JI tho modorn departments ot life.'
At last It Booms that Ambassador
Pago has decided upon a rosldenco in
Romo. This has not boon an easy
matter for two reasons. Mrs. Pngo
wished to havo a garden, and tho most
exaggerated rumors had got about in
regard to tho Pages wealth.
Hcnco tho sums asked for lnforloi
places were enormous. It Is a fixed
Idea of every Italian that ovory Amor
lean Is rolling In money and does not
mind parting with It. While tho format
mny bo truo of Mr Pago, ho is cortaln
ly n man who would not allow hlmsolt
to bo swindled by a landlord.
Ho has finally decided upon a house
that has already been, Inhabited by two
American ambassadors, Honry White
and Lloyd Grlscom. It Ib really a
princely npartment In tho Palazzo dol
Drago, comprising tho whole first floor.
Tho BUltc has largo reception room
and a long whlto hall where large
formal dinners are given.
Tho Pnlazzo dol Drago has interest
OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
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Ambassador Rockhlll, who has
beon representing tho United States
in Turkoy, has presented hiB letter ot
recall, and thus ends tho career of tho c
oldest member, from point ot servlco.
of the Amorlcan diplomatic corps. Mr.
Rockhlll haB held 14 commissions in
connection with American foreign af
fairs, bosldcs having contributed val
uablo Information to sclcnco, gained
from exploring expeditions through
Tibet and other countries whllo on
lcavo from tho diplomatic service. Tho
present treaty governing relations be
tween China and tho United States is
tho work of his hand, Ho was tho
commissioner ot tho United Statos in
preparing tho protocol that ended tho
Boxer uprising In China. Mr, Rockhlll
Is regnrded as ono of tho foremost au
thorities on Chinese mattors. Ho was
ono of tho first whlto men to travel
through Tibet, and his knowledge of
tho Chlneso border quostions and fa
miliarity with Russian vlows upon this