A history of the United States for Catholic schools . t of matters. Both the United States and the Huertagovernment of Mexico agreed to desist from further action andsend representatives to meet the A. B. C. envoys at NiagaraFalls, Canada. The result was a final protocol (1914), demand-ing the resignation of Huerta and the withdrawal of Americantroops from Vera Cruz. The insult to our flag, the allegedreason for the occupation of Vera Cruz, was condoned, andliostilities were considered at an end. 794. Cape Cod Canal. A canal, under serious considerationeven in Colonial days, connecting Buzzard
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . t of matters. Both the United States and the Huertagovernment of Mexico agreed to desist from further action andsend representatives to meet the A. B. C. envoys at NiagaraFalls, Canada. The result was a final protocol (1914), demand-ing the resignation of Huerta and the withdrawal of Americantroops from Vera Cruz. The insult to our flag, the allegedreason for the occupation of Vera Cruz, was condoned, andliostilities were considered at an end. 794. Cape Cod Canal. A canal, under serious considerationeven in Colonial days, connecting Buzzards Bay and Massachu-setts Bay, was opened to conunerce (1914). It is thirteen milesin length and its construction cost twelve million dollars. By 600 A HISTORY OP THE UNITED STATES its use the water route between Boston and New York is short-ened by seventy miles and coastwise vessels can now avoid thedangerous passage around Cape Cod. 795. European War—Declaration of Neutrality. The gen-eral peace of Europe, for a long time so delicately balanced,. POPE PIUS X was suddenly overthrown (1914) by the assassination in Serviaof Archduke Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austrianthrone, and the Duchess. Austria-Hungary declared waragainst Servia, and was supported by her ally, Germany. Rus-sia took sides with Servia, and was supported by France andEngland, which countries, together with Russia, form the wooDEOw Wilsons administration 601 Triple Entente. The war situation in Europe led PresidentWilson to issue a declaration of neutrality, in which he ap-pealed to the American people and warned them against anybreach of neutrality springing out of partisanship. 796. Death of Pope Pius X. In the midst of the preparationsfor tlie great continental war, the illustrious Pope Pius X died(August 20, 1914) with the words, Together in one—allthings in Christ, on his lips. He was in the eightieth year ofhis life and the twelfth of his pontificate. To see millions ofhis children, the heirs
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