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Secretary of State Hughes attempted to ease the Mexican situation (TIME, Jan. 7 et seq.) without damage to U. S. interests and without hostilities. He met with difficulties. The light cruiser Tacoma, which has been patrolling the Mexican coast for some time, after putting in at Galveston, ran aground on Blanquilla Reef on its return to Vera Cruz, Rebel capital. There are normally five different lights visible at that point, but it is believed that these were extinguished by the Rebels. The greater part of the crew was taken ashore. The cruiser, still manned by a small complement...
...severe earthquake occurred at 5 :50 a. m. Jan. 15, on Honshu, main island of the Japanese Empire, in approximately the same area as the Great Earthquake of last September (TIME, Sept. 10 et seq.). The amplitude of the shock, as registered by the seismograph at the Osaka Observatory, was two inches of lateral movement, or half that recorded for the Great Earthquake...
...Mexican war (TIME, Dec. 17 et seq.) was somewhat more briskly waged during the past week, although successes and losses on both sides were inconsiderable...
...delegates to the two committees of experts which are to inquire into German financial problems (TIME, Dec. 24, et seq.) arrived in Paris, Those on the committee to inquire into Germany's currency and budgetry troubles started their labors...
...special U. S.-Mexican claims convention and the general claims convention, both results of conferences between Charles Beecher Warren, John Barton Payne and Mexican representatives last summer (TIME, May 5, et seq.), were ratified by the Mexican Senate. The first was ratified by 42 to 5 votes; the second...