Show 1 r U 1 Chronology Jill I h fl OF THE THEo 1 I i I Year 1926 If I j o Q o Q o C I Compiled by EDW WEBSTER L I 1 t j INTERNATIONAL Jan 9 9 UnIted 9 United d States features St protested prot of Mexico Mex- Mex Mexico's Mex Mex- sted 11 against retroactive ve and land Jand laws j ico ico's s new flaw petroleum American I H. H Strawn 12 SIlas 12 Silas Jan 1 I. I I chairman of International international i delegate made extraterritorial extraterritorial- i I commission on tty Ity In China China Lassiter named to toi I lal Gen William Lasier Maj Wilam Pershing as president General j succeed i commission of Tacna plebiscite Britain and Italy Haly 27 Great 27 Great j Jan funding agreement agreement I signed debt the first evacuated Jan 30 Allies 30 Allies Ales 30 Rhineland I an In the occupation tone gone of formally States 1 United l United I March Nations and 48 nations nations na na- na- na notified League of ot voted to enter world It bad had I tons C court court of League of March arch Nations S S Special 8 opened Special with session Viscount chair Deadlocked over new flew in the threatened to resign members member Spain received of ot Nations March 8 League S-League League application for entrance German admission to March 6 Germanys Germany's postponed until League Lague of Nations Nation's Naton's fail Cal April 6 Secretary 6 Secretary 6 Kellogg Kelogg submitted Apri and Peru new plan to settle to Chile Chie Arica dispute without plebiscite Tacna Tacna States formally declined de- de de de- UnIted 19 United April 19 19 Apri in League of Nations Na Na- dined to participate conference on American adhesion tons court to world Kelloggs Kellogg's plan demanded demanded de de- de- de Chile Chie rejecting Kelogg's Tacna plebiscite on May scheduled 17 27 April as Italian 21 21 Jalan 21 Italian debt settlement ratified Apri by United States senate signed April 24 Germany 24 24 Germany and Russia Apri reciprocal guaranteeing of ot amity treaty attacked cal neutrality If It either were rati rati- ratified April 26 26 United United States senate ral- ral ace fied Apri n I debt settlement n 27 Debt 27 Debt funding agreements April with Apri Latvia Esthonia and Rumania In- In I wih by United baited nied States senate ratified rati raU April 28 28 United United States senate AprI settlement tied fied Czechoslovakian debt fed Funding 29 Funding arrangement of 29 French April Apri debt to America signed In InI Washington providing for payment I over 62 years year of grand total of ot 6 G.- G. t Slavia May Agreement I-Agreement 1 on Yugo Yugo-Slavia Yugo I In Wash Wash- d debt bt to United States reached l ington May 7 French 7 French and Spanish opened offensive against I May 18 International 18 18 preliminary conference on reduction of armaments opened in Geneva May 22 French 22 French ca captured tur d headquarters be of pt el Abd but the Riff Rife leader es escaped aped May 26 Abd el surrendered to the French June Jun French 4 4 Fr French senate ratified the Locarno treaties tre to 6 June Grant 5 5 Great tes Britain and Turkey signed the Josul treaty June 12 12 Brazil 12 Brazil gave two years' years notice of ot her bel withdrawal from League of Nations June 14 Tacna 14 commission une Tacna 1 formally declared the plebiscite plebIscite impracticable Iscie July 27 BrItain 27 Britain concluded agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment with General Andrews to balk bal wih United States rum smuggling Into the Aug 9 laly 9 Italy 9 Italy and Spain signed arbitration ar ar- ar- ar treatY te ty and nd Rumania and prance France si signed g ned treaty treat yo o of t am amity amny it y rance Aug 25 British 25 25 British French and German experts worked out plan for tor Germanys Germany's entry Into L League ague of Nations with wih have perma semi Spain and Poland to pain nent scats seats In council counci ent Aug 26 26 26 Spain's demand that International International International Inter Inter- national district ct of ot Tangier be annexed to Spanish zone of Morocco formally before the powers concerned A Aug g. g 27 27 27 Nicaragua appealed to League of Nations against Mexico alleging a- a allegIng al al- Calles aided revolutionists Aug Cales 30 Great 30 Great Britain refused reused Spain's invitation to td conference on Tans Tangier ier Sept 4 4 Spain Spain rejected League of Sept Nations offer ocer of semi permanent seat eat In council counci S Sept Sept 6 League 6 League of Nations assembly a met with Spain and Bral Brazil absent Sept 7 7 Spain 7 Spain aln resigned from League of a Lions Sept Sept 8 Germany S elected a member of League of Nations and given permanent perma verma- I nent font seat in council counci Sept 10 German tO-German German delegation took its of Nations assembly assembly- seats scats in League Lague Sept 11 Turkey l-Turkey Turkey 11 Turkey applied for member membership ship In League of Nations stipulating it must be given seat beat in the tho council counci I I Sept 14 Locarno 14 Locarno 1 Locarno treaties flied Died fed with League of ot Nations and Germany German demanded demanded de- de demanded de de- evacuation of Rhineland by allies ales Sept Sept 21 21 French French cabinet gave Briand free tree hand in working out accord with wih Germany Committee report on American rca res reservations accepted by world court Judicial committee but its interpretation tion ton of fifth reservation declared not nol acceptable by President Coolidge Sept Sept Withdrawal 22 22 22 of ot French troops from rom hIeland begun Se Sept Sept p t 23 W 23 World 23 World or ld court stales states adopted reply to American reservations accepting accepting ac- ac them with wih one modification Oct 19 19 Removal of ot tariff barriers and other restrictions upon European E trade recommended by a group of ot leading leadIng lead- lead leadIng Ing International bankers in a signed statement made public simultaneously In New York and European capitals Oct 30 30 UnIted United States government served notice on Mexico mat that diplomatic relations would be severed if It American atc properties in Mexico should be be- confiscated under the terms of the tho new flew Mexican land and oil laws effective January 1 1 r Nov 13 13 ForeIgn Foreign Ministers erin of Russia and Tewfik Bey of Turkey met to formulate treaty of ot alliance S alance Nov 17 17 Nicaragua 17 asked United States to help In stopping Mexican aid to rebels Nov J Jel el 18 Nicaraguan N rebels asked b by United States to lay down their theli arm arms Nov 19 l President ay Coolidge notified Nicaragua the United States tates would Use Its Ils good offices to maintain peace there bere Nov 20 Pope 20 Pope Plus Pius denounced denoun ed persecution perse perse- cution of Catholic church by uton Nov 27 27 italy Italy and Albania signed creaty neaty of ot amity and co co Nov 28 Report 28 Report of bt Strawn International tonal commission said powers power must retain extraterritorial rights in China until chaos there was ended Dec Dee 4 4 China 4 China gave save notice It would terminate all al unequal treaties on their expiration Dec 6 League 6 League of or Nations council counci met ec 10 Nobel 10 Nobel peace prize for tor 1925 awarded to Charles G. G Dawes and Sir Austen Chamberlain for 1926 to Aristide Arts Arts- tide rland and Gustav Dec Dee 12 Alee 12 Allies 12 Allies agreed to transfer control of German armaments to League of ot Nations committee on February February February Feb Feb- 1 I. DOMESTIC Jan 4 House 4 House passed post office office- treasury appropriation bill bl carrying tarrying I Jan 11 Hou House l-House House passed Interior department de do- department bill bi appropriating Jan 12 Senate 12 Senate by vote of ot 41 4 to 39 Gerald P Nye of or North Dakota Jan Jan 19 Army 19 Army board t of review ap approved approved ap- ap proved Mitchell Mitchel conviction of Col Cot William Ulam Jan 26 Senate 26 Senate adopted Swanson res rca reservations to world court resolution Haugen operative co-operative marketing bill bUI passed by house hOlse Jan 27 27 27 Senate by vote of 76 G to 17 li passed paRsed resolution for American adherence ad ad to world court Jan 30 30 30 Senate passed corn sugar fugar lu lo t r nod food laws lawI Feb 8 8 8 Senate y repeal of ot pub pUb- publicity OIO of law taw Fr FeI 10 11 Si in nan nan- voted to repeal all aE allax aEs al I axi lUX s ax i i 01 ni fi and I duos duea and estates cu cutting ng re revenue v more passed I its t tax bin bill bi Senate Feb 12 12 Senate federal revenue Is reducing adopted Feb Senate H-Senate 15 Senate and house for tor making Inauguration resolutions convening of congress con- con date In January and ant after election n. n cress gress two months elect buildings buildings build build- ress House passed omnibus public ings bill carrying with bi navy bills wih and bUs Feb 16 ArmY 16 Army ond by house passed total of separately y and senate conferees and house Feb Fob 19 19 Senate Senate cut of agreed on tax lax bill bi with wih 5 00 0 conference 23 House 23 House accepted Feb 23 28 to report Bert on E. E tax Haney bill bU Of 31 Oregon resigned reigned board shipping from now new tax Feb 24 Senate 24 S 24 Senate nate approved bill by 61 to 10 bt States Supreme March I United 1 gift un taX law Wisconsin's court decided git invalid Watson Parker bl bill passed d board and labor abolishing railroad of railway rail rail- settlement rai- rai providing means for for conference med med- way way labor lobor disputes by arbitration and voluntary offered for public Treasury 8 March In year interest bonds at 3 per pel cent Liberty bonds bonos were rate since first issued Wash elected l lod us Mrs MM 9 March Bertha K Landes mayor three departments department In Air s secretaries chairman chair chair- All Morrow by E. E W W. r recommended commended aircraft board man of the Presidents President's of prohibition pro pro- March Mar h Board 1 Board 14 of the Methodist and morals Coolidge church conditions of tion because who are not ton was keeping men In enforcement of the In sympathy with prohibition appropriated laws lows for tor foras torf House buildings f foreign embassy Dem was as held to F Daniel Senator Brookhart Brookhart Brook Brook- have been elected over submitted submit submit- report fed hart hart Rep Iowa In of oC the tho senate senale elec- elec ted by committee federal a create tons The White bill bl l. l to members to of five member radio commission Hoover In Secretary c operate co-operate order with wih In the tho air was passed keeping by house Wallace McCament McCament Mc Mo- rejected Walace The senate federal judge as Cament of oC Oregon Or gon John on C. C Coolidge l 18 March President Coo Coolidge Cool Cool- one eighty father of President and his Idge died as the by special train speeding wife were speedinG wie to his bedside bedsIde York senate by vote March New 22 of f 27 to 24 defeated state prohibition jaw la v confirmed the Senate 26 Senate March 26 of NewYork New NewYork NewYork nomination nomination of T. T F F. member of the Interstate York as a 1 of ot 52 to ote commerce commission by yoto 25 bill placing the tho 29 29 Crampton Crampton bi March unit under civil service service entire prohibition civi entre ice passed assed House I by House house voted to Impeach April 1 eastern eastern east east- Apri of or the tho English W. W Judge George Gcorge 60 of ot IU Illinois n ls to district ern em selected April A A. 2 President 2 Thompson President of Coolidge Cleveland Cleve nd Carmi Carm Carm to make a surey survey survey sur sur- commissioner as special In Philippines Philippines' vey ey of conditions Davis of of vey April 3 Former 3 Former Governor Apri acquitted of ot Kansas and anti his son bribery b S charge charse opened twelve-day twelve Senate committee modification act hearing on for American Apri April o SpOkesmen 9 of ot Labor at senate hearing hear hear- Federation wines and light demanded beer log ing of ot act modification representatives es 12 Sixty five Sixty five April Apri women's 1 organizations urged en sen senators senators of tons weaken act not to unseated of 45 to o 41 vote Senate Senate by Daniel 4 F F. Iowa Drool Brookhart of hart senator In as sworn house hous bill passed by aircraft Naval Frank 13 Frank bi L. L Smith defeated 13 April Apri Frank 1 for Republican Senator W. W B. B McKinley Till 1111 nomination for t r senator from 11 lican Ican nois 19 New 19 New York legislature passed April April resolution for tor beer and wine winer r referendum and sale of Chicago April Apri 27 27 Foreclosure 27 Milwaukee St St. Paul St-Paul P ul railroad ordered by Federal Judge ge passed bill bm creating separate House and anda a bureau o 0 ocus of bureau of prohibition cus customs toms commission National 23 National crime April 28 28 Apri Washington Washington- In met elimination balloon balloon bal bat April 29 29 NatIonal National Ark Apri started led at Little Rock Hock race star Lite loon i l PresIdent 1 President signed Spanish Spanish- May ay bill war pension bl American wor by Van Orman piloted Goodyear IV race t. t won balloon Watson and Robinson Rob Rob- Robinson Senators 4 4 Senators May by Re Re- inson of Indiana publicans May 5 Seven 5 5 Seven convicts killed a deputy deputy dep dep- warden and escaped from the tho Illinois IH Illi uty penitentiary at two nois with captured after ofer bloody battle batte po- po S Lice House at Leonore appropriated for tor army air all program five year ear passed bill to increase Increase In Increase In- In May 6 Senate 6 Senate bi of all federal Judges crease pay al attorney at at- Dau Daugherty herty former May 7 7 H. H. H M. M M. M Miller former general T. T W V Mier torney tol-ney torey custodian and John T. T alien alen property Indicted In New York for Cor Conspiracy con conspiracy Con Con- on- on King to defraud government In Metal company case American May 11 1 Senate 11 Senate passed new now railroad bill adopted by house as labor May bl 13 Senate 13 as Senate passed McFadden May bill banking bi bill passed Johnson May 17 House 17 House bi making great changes In World war war veterans' veterans a act t of 1924 18 Congressman 18 Congressman W. W S. S Sare Yare are May Republican wet wel platform won running on from for tur senator Pennsylvania lean lican Ican nomination defeating fr Senator Pepper Governor PInchot Democrats and nominated W W. B. B Wilson ff ff S S. Kresge gave 2 to LV S S. for charitable and foundation Kresge welfare purposes public May 19 House 19 House passed bill bi prohibiting prohibit prohibit- of pistols and revolvers r vol ing transporting malls mails In the vera vers v rs mals primary Senate ordered inquiry Into expenditures campaign Treasury department announced announced an an- n- n May 21 21 Treasury had signed President Coolidge executive order authorizing appointment appointment ap ap- ap an an state county and municipal municipal municipal muni muni- officers at cipal officers as nominal salaries House rejected Haugen Hausen farm relief bill to bl nominated for senate senate senate sen sen- Frederick ate by Oregon Republicans defeating Senator May 31 President 31 President Coolidge delivered at Arlington Memorial Day address ot urging world disarmament exposition opened opened I In n Philadelphia Phil a d e l p hia air June 2 2 Senate Senate passed army service ser ser- vice bill June JUle bi 3 Senate 3 Senate passed naval air all program program pro pro- bill gram grant Indiana bi Democratic convention nominated nominated nomi nomi- Albert Stump Slump and Evans Woollen Woollen Wool Wool- len for long and short senatorial respectively terms June 4 4 Omnibus Omnibus rivers and harbors bill passed by house bi June 7 Smith 7 Smith W. W Brookhart nominated nominated nomi nomi- I senator by Republicans Republicans' of for defeating Senator A A. B B. D. D Cummins Cum Cuni- Iowa mins Claude R. R Porter nominated by the Democrats June 11 Senate 11 Senate l-Senate Senate passed |