Asquith's Cabinet Reacts to the Lords ' Rejection of the " People's Budget "— a satirical cartoon, 1909 Prime Minister Asquith's government welcomed the Lords ' veto of the " People's Budget "; it moved the country toward a constitutional crisis over the Lords ' legislative powers.

He passed his doctorate in Madrid in 1909, where he began to gain some popularity as a caricaturist and cartoon artist.

Cobra was noted for a series of cartoon advertisements in The Sydney Bulletin, starting in 1909, using a character called " Chunder Loo of Akim Foo.

Cobra was noted for a series of cartoon advertisements in The Sydney Bulletin, starting in 1909, using a character called " Chunder Loo of Akim Foo.

In Greece, army officers had revolted in August 1909 and secured the appointment of a progressive government under Eleftherios Venizelos, which they hoped would resolve the Cretan issue in Greece's favour and reverse their defeat of 1897 at the hands of the Ottomans.

In Greece, Army officers had revolted in August 1909 and secured the appointment of a progressive government under Eleftherios Venizelos, which they hoped would resolve the Cretan issue in Greece's favour and reverse their defeat of 1897 at the hands of the Ottomans.

In the next few years, Rogers became, in the words of Elbert Hubbard, Pratt's " hands and feet and eyes and ears " ( Little Journeys to the Homes, 1909 ).

From June 8, 2009 to June 26, 2009, St. John's College held an exhibition of the five surviving wooden spoons in College hands, from St. John's ( the last one, dating from 1909 ), Selwyn's ( 1906 ), Emmanuel's ( 1889 ) and Corpus Christi's ( 1895 and 1907 ) in its library to mark the centenary of the " awarding " of the last spoon of all.

In the next few year Rogers became, in the words of Elbert Hubbard, Pratt's " hands and feet and eyes and ears " ( Little Journeys to the Homes, 1909 ).

In the next few year Rogers became, in the words of Elbert Hubbard, Pratt's " hands and feet and eyes and ears " ( Little Journeys to the Homes, 1909 ).

In the next few year Rogers became, in the words of Elbert Hubbard, Pratt's " hands and feet and eyes and ears " ( Little Journeys to the Homes, 1909 ).

By 1905 Carlbury Hall was in the hands of James Backhouse Dale ( born 1855 ), a company director of Hordern Collieries Ltd, and between 1909 and 1929 it was owned by John Henry Pease, a member of Cleveland Naturalists ' Field Club.

The Countercoup of March 1909 wrested control of the government out of the hands of the secularist Young Turks, and Abdul Hamid II briefly recovered his dictatorial powers.

The hall then passed through other hands and the Firth family sold it to its last private owner, Major Pope, in 1909.

The new park opened on June 30, 1909, and Dreyfess personally shook hands with the fans as they entered through the gates.

Beresford continued his campaign outside of the navy and Fisher ultimately announced his resignation in late 1909, although the bulk of his policies were retained.

The Protectionist Party was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1889 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism.

Although Hardinge was the target of assassination attempts by Indian nationalists, his tenure generally saw better relations between the British administration and the nationalists, thanks to the implementation of the Morley-Minto reforms of 1909, Hardinge's own admiration for Mohandas Gandhi, and criticism of the South African government's anti-Indian immigration policies.

" His adventures in " the strenuous life " outdoors and the loss of his cattle in the starvation winter in 1886-1887 were influential in Theodore Roosevelt's pursuit of conservation policies as President of the United States ( 1901 – 1909 ).

In 1909, MetLife had become the nation ’ s largest life insurer in the U. S., as measured by life insurance in force ( the total value of life insurance policies issued ).

These policies successfully faced the social turmoil that radicals had been creating within Spain ( and which had led, in 1909, to a brief but bloody civil war in Barcelona ).

In that period the Ottoman parliament pursued secular policies, which was stated as the reason for the Countercoup ( 1909 ), because, as the crowd claimed, " the state's hostility to religion became clear ".

A British governor rejected a civil service candidates ’ list on the grounds that there was too many Muslims ; Persian was removed from the curriculum of Allahbad University, and in 1900 the British accepted the use of Devanagri script for official purposes in the Northwest Frontier provinces and Oudh ……….. the formation of the Indian National Congress in 1885 … Congress though open to Muslims was formed by Brahmin Lawyers .. however no event was more important for the change in Muslim elite opinion then the partition of Bengal … the first Muslim response was continue the policies … the younger generation clamored for more direct political action …. Urdu defense League in 1900 .. 1906 a petition for separate electorate .. and Lord Minto acknowledged the Muslim right to representation … in 1909 … the most important expression of the new Muslim militancy were the founding of the Muslim League in 1906 … in 1908 Abu ’ l Kalam Azad began to publish Al-Hilal … to support the caliphate .. Maulana Mohamamd Ali a graduate of Aligarh preached a similar creed in Comrade

Rugby at Crescent blossomed from the late 1940s under the care of Fr Gerry Guinane, and in that time Crescent has had considerable success in the Munster Schools Senior Cup, constituting one of the big five rugby schools in Munster, and winning many senior titles since the cups inception in 1909, and many Provincial and local titles at junior level.

President William Howard Taft devoted a considerable portion of his First Annual Message to Congress ( December 7, 1909 ) to the Liberian question, noting the close historical ties between the two countries that gave an opening for a wider intervention:

* 1909 – U. S. President William Taft used what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U. S. Constitution's Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U. S. Secretary of State

The resulting Payne-Aldrich tariff of 1909 was too high for most reformers, but instead of blaming this on Senator Nelson Aldrich and big business, Taft took credit, calling it the best tariff ever.

On June 16, 1909, President William Howard Taft, in an address to Congress, proposed a 2 % federal income tax on corporations by way of an excise tax and a constitutional amendment to allow the previously enacted income tax.

William Howard Taft ( September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930 ) was the 27th President of the United States ( 1909 – 1913 ) and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States ( 1921 – 1930 ).

The resulting tariff rates in the Payne – Aldrich Tariff Act of 1909 were too high for the progressives, based in part on Taft's campaign promises ; but instead of blaming the act's shortcomings on Senator Nelson W. Aldrich and big business, Taft claimed the responsibility, calling it the best bill to come from the Republican Party.

To solve an impasse during the 1909 tariff debate, Taft proposed income taxes for corporations and a constitutional amendment to remove the apportionment requirement for taxes on incomes from property ( taxes on dividends, interest, and rents ), on June 16, 1909.

President William Howard Taft called Congress into a special session in 1909 shortly after his inauguration to discuss the issue.

President William Howard Taft visited Reserve in 1909.

Taft Residence in 1909

President William Howard Taft established the Oregon Caves National Monument on July 12, 1909, to be administered by the U. S. Forest Service.

In 1909, president-elect William Howard Taft selected a White Model M 7-seat tourer as the first official automobile of the President of the United States.

The last President of the United States to wear any type of facial hair was William Howard Taft, who was in office from 1909 till 1913.

* During May 1909, when President William Howard Taft simultaneously had influenza and suffered a family tragedy ( his wife had suffered a stroke ).

Taft Oval Office, designed by Nathan C. Wyeth in 1909.

In 1909, US President William Howard Taft ordered two Pierce-Arrows ( and two White Model M Tourers ) to be used for state occasions, the first official cars of the White House.

Home of Governor Frank Weeks, decorated for " Wesleyan Taft Day ", 1909

Four United States presidents visited Charlotte to participate in the Mecklenburg Day celebration: William Howard Taft ( 1909 ), Woodrow Wilson ( 1916 ), Dwight D. Eisenhower ( 1954 ), and Gerald Ford ( 1975 ).

In 1908, he unsuccessfully sought to become a U. S. trade representative to China for the Roosevelt administration ; and in 1909, he unsuccessfully sought to become the U. S. Minister to China for the Taft administration.

Helen Louise Herron " Nellie " Taft ( June 2, 1861 – May 22, 1943 ) was the wife of William Howard Taft and First Lady of the United States from 1909 to 1913.

In February 1909, President William Howard Taft nominated Senator Knox to be Secretary of State.

Wilson served in the US diplomat corps during the presidencies of William McKinley ( 1897 – 1901 ), Theodore Roosevelt ( 1901 – 1909 ) and William Howard Taft ( 1909 – 1913 ).