The Qing Dynasty made Yuan Shikai (袁世凱) Commander in Chief of the government's armed forces.
Sichuan Province declared its independence from China.
Former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt became outraged after learning that President Taft had directed the U.S. Department of Justice to file suit against the United States Steel Company on antitrust basis. The suit claimed U.S. Steel had deceived Roosevelt. This event would help propoell Roosevelt to run against Taft for the Oval Office.
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