Show RETROSPECTIVE THE T I IE beginning of the nineteenth century found the Eu European European European powers lowers in a struggle straggle with the mil military military military despotism that under the leadership of the first Na sought supremacy in Ill almost every part 1 art of the world It was a time of commotion among nations out of which a anew anew new order of things finally evolved The fr opening years cars of o f the thc twentieth century saw the military despotism centered center d in St Petersburg slowly but surety surely surd extending over eastern castern Asia and threatening 7 to 1111 g the na national national existence of the ancient nations there established In Inthis Inthis Inthis this respect there is similarity between the opening chapters of the two centuries Of vast rast importance arc are many events recorded during the thc brief span of time that has elapsed since last Christmas Abroad a nation we may say was born in a day Japan from being almost unknown sprang into military importance by hya a series of most brilliant victories on land and at sea The fall of Port Arthur the capture of Mukden and Tic Tie Pass the annihilation of the Russian fleet Heet in the straits of Korea were achievements comparable in some solve respects to Austerlitz and Trafalgar in 1805 1305 The defeat of Russia marked an epoch in its internal history as well No sooner had the lie hostilities es ceased than the people rose in every ever part of the thc country By strikes the tho industries were crippled by mutiny in in army ann and navy the defenses of despotism were tv weakened colt C Ill I by assassinations the tyrants were made to tremble and the people obtained prom promises promises of freedom Even Finland had her lost autonomy re restored restored restored stored Important in history is indeed the year from which the regeneration of a nation dates In other countries too the tendency to independence has manifested tested itself strongly Hungary is even een now engaged S m in ln a diplomatic struggle with 1 Austria Norway has accomplished accomplished ac cone a peaceful revolution and even in the thc Sultans do domain domain domain main the demand for is occasionally heard The Tho Macedonian situation came near causing a serious complication tion In Ill France and state have separated The con concordat concordat concordat a century old has been abolished A new order has ha been heen established This country has enjoyed peace and devotion to the com cont common mon interests The election of President Roosevelt to the tho th first office in iii the tile Republic and Mr Fairbanks to the tine second was followed by a general genital demand for Na a square deal and this found expression in n the investigation of the business methods of large corporations orsan and cl it is hoped that this will t mark the beginning of a lasting reform movement We have been ocen free Cree from labor troubles vA w fth Ah the thc exception of the strike of of the street railroads in New York The ilia Lewis and Clark opposition was as held during the summer and proved a great success financial and otherwise Uthe ratsa The most important ecclesiastical event of the year was the thc international international international conference in New York which resolved to forum form an association for far the purpose e of cooperation and excluded cu Unitarians as heretics Utah has notwithstanding some sonic disadvantages kept welt well up with ith the progression during the year First I of all the road to Los Angeles placed us in n direct rapid com cont communication with Southern California The opening of tho tile Uintah reservation i is another r of the tilt events that form part of history We have had a Good Roads convention in the West accepted t opened one of the thc finest hospitals most excellent free public library voted motley money for or a s tu nor wr r abundant water supply for Salt Lake City formed associations lions for the furtherance of manufacture and the promotion of tourist travel all alt of which shows what kind of business bushless spirit prevails here and indicates what can be he accomplished with unity unit of effort and purpose The Church of Jesus Christ of day Saints has hasY cause to rejoice in the goodness and t mercy rt n rc Y of the Father when taking a retrospective view of the time past few months The Thc year marks the tooth rooth anniversary of tho the birth of the tha Prophet Joseph Jo eph and the wonderful work accomplished In time tha past notwithstanding all obstacles is b a it guaranty of victory in the future for it is evident by every P past t experience that th t God is with us w |