Secretary Daniels Delivers Fiery North Carolina Talk
Secretary Daniels replies to critics of progressivism with passionate address in North Carolina. He defends reform measures and urges voters to support progressive policies amid rising opposition.
18 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1913
Page
1
Secretary Daniels replies to critics of progressivism with passionate address in North Carolina. He defends reform measures and urges voters to support progressive policies amid rising opposition.
In New York the Navy Secretary Josephus Daniels denounced standpatters and labor the hysteria label as democracy at a North Carolina society dinner. He urged reforms including primaries for president, direct senatorial election, income tax, and currency reform, criticizing protectionist tariffs and trusts. A separate dispatch notes Francisco Tusne awaits transfer to New York to face murder charges in Richmond Borough.
The Dalgenar crew of thirty, feared dead after the steel ship was abandoned off Chile, were rescued by the French ship Loire on October 4. Captain J Thester and three crew members died. The Loire later relayed word to Dunkirk and London, with news spreading to San Francisco.
Calumet Mich December 17 Indictments are expected tomorrow from the grand jury investigating lawlessness in the copper mine zone Two hundred witnesses will appear before the jury Sheriff Cros offers protection to strikers returning to work No more parades by strikers allowed The district is patrolled by gap deputies Ten strikers arrested for rioting in the North Western train theft case were held for trial Community charity pledges provide Christmas help to striking miners children a Cahimet man anonymous Santa Clarus funds clothing and meals
Sir Thomas Lipton announced by cable that he will build a twelve meter yacht to compete in a major regatta in San Francisco in 1915. The message was received by Dean Lie-Captain John Barneson, chairman of the yachting committee for the Panama Pacific Exposition.
Reports from Chihuahua claim no mistreatment of foreigners. Exaggerated stories are disputed by Letcher and Villa noting rights respected for Americans.
Washington reports reassurance on American safety in Chihuahua City after telegraph links reopen. Villa’s forces advance along the constitutional line, while four thousand rebels encamp within twenty miles of Tampico, threatening renewed attacks once ammunition is secured. The US fleet around Tampico remains largely unchanged.
General Salvador Mercado announces the northern federal army will evacuate Ojinaga to march on Chihuahua to attack and recapture the city from rebels. He says provisions are being replenished and orders come from Mexico City, while rebels in Chihuahua are believed too entrenched for an immediate engagement.
The report describes General Mercado and Villa in the region around Chihuahua. Federal officers note troop movements toward Chihuahua from Torcema and Torfee as Mexico City orders a two directional offensive to check rebel activity and restore control.
Juarez, Mex December 17 General Benavides rebel commander said rebels are nearing Ojinaga with 2000 fighters and plan to push southward after Chihuahua. He warned that federals marching from the border would be attacked while detaining foreigners who aided the revolution. He defends confiscation of foreign property citing Carranza policy and vows protection for neutral foreigners.
Hermosillo Sonora December 17 General Hafaelulna a constitutionalist commander in Teple territory, informed General Carrangs that Windham and Pann have been accounted for with Windham said to be in Mazation and Pann in Acaponeta. Reports had said rebels held both for ransom.
Maurice Enright, pardoned yesterday by Governor Dunne from Joliet penitentiary, returned home to Chitago and learned he must again face trial for murder. The charge, for killing William Dutch Gentleman, was reinstated in Judge Kerstein's court, with Enright posting bonds of 25,000. The killings of Altman and Gentleman are linked to a local labor factional feud.
Harry Malla paid Deeley about 15.75 million dollars for the Duke of Bedford’s Covent Warden estate, correcting earlier estimates that put the figure at 56 million. The correction confirms the true transaction value and clarifies the record.
National Committee proposes a referendum to reduce representation from the South as part of a broader party reorganization plan submitted to voters. The measure aims to streamline party structure and adjust regional influence, prompting a statewide vote on the proposal.
The Republican National Committee backed a radical reform plan cutting southern representation in the 1916 nominating convention. The proposal, approved 38 to 7, would fix a four delegates at large rule plus district delegates, reducing total delegates from 1,083 in 1912 to 939, with DC and Alaska receiving two each and territories like Porto Rico Hawaii nonvoting.
Debate over delegate method for 1908 presidential electors splits northern and southern factions. Howell’s substitute proposed four delegates per state plus one per 10 000 votes for the Republican ticket, reducing southern representation to 119. Opposition from Foerah Hadley Remmell McGregor and Ty Johnson defeats the motion 40 to 5. Also notes liquidation vote at Federal National Bank of Pittsburgh and a West Point commandant assigned to the Philippines after January 24.
Col Theodore Roosevelt and party arrived at Corumba where officials welcomed them. He joined a jungle hunt after a postponement of a Coyala visit, with Matto Grosso’s president to join on December 23. The expedition members are reported in good health.
At the state Insane asylum in Puebla 1,600 patients will dance around a Christmas tree and view a moving picture show. They will eat 1,000 pounds of turkey and 250 pounds of mince pie as festivities run for a week from Christmas through New Year.
In Lynchburg Virginia on December 17 the federal court awarded four hundred shares of Norfolk and Western stock and 18700 dollars in accumulated dividends as part of recoveries from the Gaynor and Greene harbor frauds at Savannah.
An agreement is reached for a final vote on Currency Bill 10 during the December 19 legislative day and the measure is expected to clear before Christmas. Senate leaders push to finalize the bill by the end of the year.
Senate leaders move toward quick action on the administration currency measure with fifteen minute limits on debate for each amendment. President Wilson is expected to sign before Christmas as conference talks proceed and the federal reserve board system is organized.
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