--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 15 number: 11 published: 1912-09 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Passing Events," *Improvement Era* 15, no. 11 (September 1912): 1050–1052.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera15011unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera15011unse start_page: 1050 end_page: 1052 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1912-09) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera15011unse publication_year: 1912 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1912, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Passing Events Passing Events A government land sale will be held on October 8, at Provo, as per orders signed August 12, by President Taft, at which 100,000 acres of land in the Uintah Indian reservation will be placed on sale at public auction. The minimum price reaches from fifty cents to one dollar and fifty cents per acre. The third party convention was called to order in the Coliseum, Chicago, August 5, more than a thousand delegates being present. Ex-president Theodore Roosevelt was nominated later for President with Hiram W. Johnson, of California, for Vice-president. Mr. Albert J. Beveridge, who was temporary chairman, declared: "We stand for a nobler America; we battle for the actual rights of men. Constructive reform is to be the slogan of the new party." The "Titanic" disaster was reported upon, on July 30, by the British Board of Trade's Court of Inquiry, with Lord Mersey the presiding judge. The court holds that the collision with the iceberg was due to excessive speed; a proper watch was not kept, and the arrangements for managing the life boats after being launched were inadequate. The master of the California is condemned because he did not try to reach the Titanic. Captain Smith of the Titanic is not blamed, and J. Bruce Ismay is exonerated from the charge of improper conduct. Recommendations for water-tight compartments in sea-going ships are made, also provisions for life boats enough to carry all on board, and a better look-out, continuous wireless service, and more efficient drills. Mutsuhito, the 121st emperor of Japan, died July 30, 1912. He was born in Kyoto, November 3, 1852, and ruled Japan for over forty years, having succeeded his father in 1867. He was a remarkable ruler, and his life assured the growth and expansion of the Japanese empire. He granted a constitution to the country in 1889. His third son, Yoshihito, has been declared Mikado. He was nominated heir apparent, in 1887, and proclaimed crown prince, in 1888. He was born August 31, 1879, and is well educated in his own language and in Japanese traditional studies, as well as English, French and German, which languages he speaks fluently. He will formally mount the throne in about one year. A few days after his accession, he chose the name Meiji, meaning "enlightened peace" and "intelligent administration." The era of Taisei — "great righteousness" — has now dawned. He married Princess Sabako, in 1900, and has three sons. The Mexican situation, according to an article in a recent number of the New York Independent, by President Madero, is under control, and the revolution virtually swept out. This statement, however, should be taken for what it is worth. General Salazar, commanding a part of Orozco's defeated army, in the latter part of July compelled the Latter- PASSING EVENTS 1051 day Saint colonists in and about Casas Grandes to give up their arms and ammunition. The bandits and soldiers then looted their houses and stores. Salazar told them, they being American citizens, that he would kill all of them and compel intervention, if the United States did not soon intervene, as he hated our government. This was followed by all the colonists, numbering some seven or eight hundred families, in the several settlements, fleeing to El Paso, Texas, and Hachita, New Mexico, about one hundred and fifty miles across the border. The women and children and elder men were sent ahead over the Northwestern Railroad to El Paso, the men of Dublan and Colonia Juarez remaining to look after their property. The Mexican rebels, now practically a band of robbers, outlaws, guerrillas and cut-throats, made things so intolerable for them that later they, too, fled, leaving all their property valued at many million dollars. There were some twenty-six hundred refugees in El Paso who were furnished tents and rations by our government, and Congress appropriated, on the 2nd of August, $100,000 to be used to carry refugees to friends in Arizona and Utah. The colonists were looked after by Elder A. W. Ivins, assisted by President Joseph L. Robinson, of the California mission, and Bishop O. P. Miller, of the Presiding Bishopric. Everything was done, as far as possible, to make the colonists comfortable. The Saints met the conditions with that cheerful philosophy so characteristic of them. In the company were old men who had crossed the plains in early days and were now again driven from comfortable homes. The first special train carrying colonists to El Paso arrived July 31, followed by other trains, until all the women, children and older men were gathered. Some 264 men of Dublan and Juarez who remained behind, together with others from the mountain colonies, arrived at Hachita, New Mexico, on the 13th of August, with many head of horses which they had succeeded in saving. They had a fight near Dublan with rebels when they first started, one of their company, Will Smith, of Dublan, being slightly wounded, and on the way they captured eleven rebels which they turned loose on arrival in the United States. The people in El Paso treated the colonists with the greatest respect, and provided for them as far as possible. Rations were issued also by the government for those in immediate need. On the 13th the authorities and the Mexican colonists of the Latter-day Saints met to decide whether the men will return to Mexico, or whether they and their families will go to other points in the United States until peace is finally restored, it having been decided by the Church authorities that the refugees themselves must decide whether they shall remain at the refugee camps, return to their homes and ranches, or come to settlements in Utah and neighboring states. The outcome of the conference was a decision to the effect that the colonists will not desert their homes in northern Mexico, but will remain in the United States until they may safely return, when they will begin all over again with what the rebels and the looters have left for them 1052 IMPROVEMENT ERA to begin with. A resolution was passed that they would return to their various colonies in Mexico as soon as conditions were safe. A number, however, have declared that they would rather abandon their possessions and build new homes in the United States. President Robinson, writing to President Joseph F. Smith, and speaking of his arrival at the refugee camp in El Paso, says: "I went at once with President Ivins, who has been very ill, but is now better, to the main camp, and found the Saints meeting the conditions with that cheerful philosophy which characterizes them above all people in the world. The first request made of me was, 'Brother Robinson, sing, 'We will go where you want us to go, dear Lord.' ;' It is needless to say I could not sing for tears; but they did, and bore out the reputation that one philosopher gave them long ago: 'they thank the Lord for everything that comes to them, good or bad.' "We met the special train of 450 that came in on the evening of July 31; and after Brother Ivins retired for the night I visited different camps, and with many of the Saints, and Brothers Brown and Bowman met the last consignment of 206 women and children at 2 p. m. today (August 1st). The strained, frightened look in the eyes of the children, the haggard faces of the women, and the gaunt, silent men, all called up with vivid memories the aftermath of the quake and fire at San Francisco. In the company last night I saw several old women, and old Father Wiliam E. McClellan, who were driven out of Illinois, Seldom, if ever before, has such an exodus been participated in twice by the same set of men and women, and yet their faith in God and their courage are undaunted. The rebels made^ Brother McClellan get out of his wagon, and threatened to shoot him if he would not give up his money. One of the brethren sought to protect him, but was ordered back to his wagon. Brother McClellan said: 'You can shoot, but I won't give uo my money,' and, overawed at the perverseness of a man over eighty years of age who would give up life rather than be bullied, the rebel desisted, and put up his gun. Father Black and Patriarch Skousen, and others over eighty years, are in the band. It wrings mv heart to see them in such a hapless condition, yet it thrills me with pride to note their devotion to God, their unbounded faith and good cheer. We got up early this morning, secured two good office rooms, free, in the centre of town, organized a General Committee, with Brothers Bowman, chairman; Brothers Ivins, Wilson, Brown and myself members. We then organized sub-committees to look after the various camps, rations, transportation, information, employment, etc I am trying to look after the transportation. * * * Col. Steever • U. S. A., and part of his staff called on us today and issued rations for 500 which will be continued for some time to come— consisting largely of milk, rice, and sugar for the children. * * * The city is practically caring for our big camp. Others scattered about the town are dependent upon Brother Ivins or themselves. The people here in the main are anxious to serve us. Sentiment is largely in favor of intervention, but we feel it should not arise over the Mormon exodus, and are counseling moderation of our people in speech and story. So far as is known all the Americans are out of the mountain colonies except the Stephens family, who refused to leave, and the Morelos colonists. At Hachita, on the 15th, forty-six Chiuchupa men arrived On the same day a large body of women left El Paso for Utah points, tickets being provided either by the Church or the Government ' Reports of atrocities in the south of Mexico have been made public In the north, additional U. 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"What the Returned Missionary Can Do for Himself" is a topic well treated in the October Era by J. Percy Goddard, A. B. Every returned missionary will wish to read it. Choosing a Vocation, and selecting avocations in life are the most important considerations that confront a young man. Read what Hon. B. H. Roberts has to say on this paramount theme in the October Era. "The Elders in this conference look forward to the receipt of the Era with renewed joy, and welcome each issue with grateful hearts for the advice and comfort found within its covers. The Era is a character builder." — James Clyde Oram, Leipzig, Germany. "Hiking, a Ballad of the Boys," by Orson F. Whitney; "Equality of Opportunity," by E. G. Peterson, Ph. D.; "The New Testament in Literature," by John H. Evans, A. 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Illustrated Albert R. Lyman 969 How to Become a Great Man 983 Early Day Scouts. Illustrated Solomon F. Kimball 985 Little Problems of Married Life. XIII William George Jordan.. 991 The Open Road. XI and XII John Henry Evans 996 Debating and Its Future Dr. John A. Widtsoe 1013 A "Mormon" Woman's Sacrifice... Annie Kay Hardy 1018 A Reverie During an Organ Recital at the Tabernacle Augustine Dwyer, M. A. . . 1026 Over the Pioneer Trail. II. Illustrated 1030 Bishops as Presidents of Priests' Quorums Bishop Charles W. Nibley 1039 Editor's Table— Peculiar Questions Briefly Answered Prest. Charles W. Penrose 1042 Articles of Determination Andrew K. 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