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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
2
Condensed summary of home and foreign items spanning politics industry and personal happenings. Highlights include industrial field developments and notable events in politics and society from the week.
The Fifty-eighth Congress opened in extraordinary session with Frye presiding in the Senate and 70 senators present. In the House Joseph G. Cannon was chosen speaker as bills on army canteens New Mexico statehood anti trust laws and harsher penalties for assassinating top officials were introduced. The Cuban reciprocity bill was sent to Ways and Means as other major measures were discussed.
Retired Rear Admiral Lester A Beardslee of Washington died suddenly in Augusta Georgia. In Kentucky’s eleventh district a disputed special election sees Republican claims by Dr G W Hunter and D G Edwards. Albany New York brewer Theodore H Amsdell aged 75 died at home. New York society heiress Miss May Goelet wed Henry John Innes Ker eighth duke of Roxburgh in New York. Frederick J Haas claimed as first brewer of beer in America died in Trenton New Jersey. James Langdon Curtis former People's Party presidential candidate died at Stratford Connecticut aged 96. Newport Arkansas resident Lee Trickey known as Jolly Lee died aged 32 weighing 619 pounds. La Crosse Wisconsin pork packer Valentine Pfleffer died suddenly, age unknown.
Reports say the first secret consistory of the new pontificate met in Rome and no American cardinal was appointed. In Hayti revolutionists captured the capital and proclaimed General Jiminez as president. King Edward marked his sixty second birthday in London.
President Roosevelt asks Congress to pass enabling legislation for the Cuba reciprocal treaty. He argues the pact benefits American farmers merchants and manufacturers by providing a large nearby market and strengthens the nation’s policy and honor toward Cuba while protecting strategic interests in the Caribbean and the isthmian canal. The message links economic access to a sound international policy and calls failure to act a breach of pledged faith.
Secretary Hay handed the Colombian protest to the president at the White House after a Monday morning call. The note objects to U S policy on the isthmus and the stance toward Panama's new government.
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